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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;8, 2008</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>IDEX CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>DELAWARE</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>36-3555336</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>630 Dundee Road <BR>
Northbrook, Illinois</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>60062</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>IDEX Corporation Incentive Award Plan (as Amended and Restated)</B><BR>
(full title of the plan)
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    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><I>Copy to:</I></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Frank J. Notaro
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Christopher D. Lueking</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Latham &#038; Watkins</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">General Counsel and Secretary
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Sears Tower, Suite&nbsp;5800</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">IDEX Corporation
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">233 S. Wacker Drive</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">630 Dundee Road
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chicago, IL 60606</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Northbrook, IL 60062
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(312) 876-7700</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(847) 498-7070
</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(312) 993-9767 (fax)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company)&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per
share (&#147;Shares&#148;)
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    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">3,650,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">32.54</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">118,771,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">4,667.70</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Registration Statement registers 3,650,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of IDEX Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) pursuant to the IDEX
Corporation Incentive Award Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the &#147;Plan&#148;), in addition to the
2,300,000 shares of Common Stock which were registered under the Plan
on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-123558) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;24, 2005 (the &#147;Prior Form S-8&#148;). The contents of the Prior
Form S-8 are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference. Pursuant to a
three-for-two stock split of the Company&#146;s Common Stock effected in May&nbsp;2007 and in
accordance with footnote no. 1 to the Prior Form S-8, the number of registered shares under
the Prior Form S-8 was increased to 3,450,000 shares of Common Stock. The total number of
shares of Common Stock registered under this Registration Statement and under the Prior Form
S-8 equals 7,100,000 shares. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also covers any
additional shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock that may become issuable under the Plan by
reason of any substitutions or adjustments to shares to account for any change in corporate
capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
separation, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, split up, spin-off, or other distribution of stock or property of the Company,
combination or exchange of shares of Common Stock, dividend in kind, or other like change in
capital structure.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act, as amended, based upon the average of the high
and low prices of the Company&#146;s Shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April&nbsp;4,
2008 ($32.54). Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Plan Information</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
by the Company, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement as of their respective
dates:
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K filed on February&nbsp;29, 2008 (File No.
001-10235), for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">B.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Company&#146;s Proxy Statement, filed on March&nbsp;7, 2008.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">C.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-123558), filed
on March&nbsp;24, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">All reports filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) since December&nbsp;31, 2007.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Company or by the Plans pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from their dates of filing; except as to any portion of any current report
furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K that is not deemed filed under such provisions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement or
in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this Registration Statement.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under no circumstances will any information filed under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K be
deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Not applicable.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Exemption From Registration Claimed</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Not applicable.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Exhibits</B></TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Exhibit No.</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Latham &#038; Watkins</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Latham &#038; Watkins</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney</TD>
</TR>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="93%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Item&nbsp;9.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Undertakings</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->3<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Northbrook, state of Illinois, on this
8<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of April, 2008.
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">IDEX CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                                    /s/ Dominic A. Romeo
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Dominic A. Romeo&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Lawrence D. Kingsley and Dominic A. Romeo, or either of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and reimbursement, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to
this Registration Statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration Statement or any
amendments or supplements hereto in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Signature</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Title</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Date</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Lawrence D. Kingsley</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lawrence D. Kingsley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board and Chief&nbsp;Executive
Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Dominic A. Romeo</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dominic A. Romeo
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Chief Financial&nbsp;Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Bradley J. Bell</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bradley J. Bell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Ruby R. Chandy</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ruby R. Chandy
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ William M. Cook</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William M. Cook
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Signature</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Title</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width=2%"><B>Date</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Frank S. Hermance</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Frank S. Hermance
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Gregory F. Milzcik</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gregory F. Milzcik
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Neil A. Springer</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Neil A. Springer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Michael T. Tokarz</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael T. Tokarz
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;8, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>IDEX CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B><U>Exhibit No.</U></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B><U>Description of Exhibit</U></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Latham &#038; Watkins
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Latham &#038; Watkins
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Contained in opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2008
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
36-3555336
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
630 Dundee Road
Northbrook, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
60062
(Zip Code)
IDEX Corporation Incentive Award Plan (as Amended and Restated)
(full title of the plan)
Copy to:
Frank J. Notaro
Christopher D. Lueking
Vice President
Latham & Watkins
General Counsel and Secretary
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
IDEX Corporation
233 S. Wacker Drive
630 Dundee Road
Chicago, IL 60606
Northbrook, IL 60062
(312) 876-7700
(847) 498-7070
(312) 993-9767 (fax)
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company)
o
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
registered (1)
share (2)
price (2)
registration fee
Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per
share ("Shares")
3,650,000
$
32.54
$
118,771,000
$
4,667.70
(1)
This Registration Statement registers 3,650,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Common Stock") of IDEX Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to the IDEX
Corporation Incentive Award Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the "Plan"), in addition to the
2,300,000 shares of Common Stock which were registered under the Plan
on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-123558) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 24, 2005 (the "Prior Form S-8"). The contents of the Prior
Form S-8 are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference. Pursuant to a
three-for-two stock split of the Company's Common Stock effected in May 2007 and in
accordance with footnote no. 1 to the Prior Form S-8, the number of registered shares under
the Prior Form S-8 was increased to 3,450,000 shares of Common Stock. The total number of
shares of Common Stock registered under this Registration Statement and under the Prior Form
S-8 equals 7,100,000 shares. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers any
additional shares of the Company's Common Stock that may become issuable under the Plan by
reason of any substitutions or adjustments to shares to account for any change in corporate
capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
separation, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, split up, spin-off, or other distribution of stock or property of the Company,
combination or exchange of shares of Common Stock, dividend in kind, or other like change in
capital structure.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act, as amended, based upon the average of the high
and low prices of the Company's Shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April 4,
2008 ($32.54). Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457 of the Securities Act.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
by the Company, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement as of their respective
dates:
A.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008 (File No.
001-10235), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
B.
The Company's Proxy Statement, filed on March 7, 2008.
C.
The Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-123558), filed
on March 24, 2005.
D.
All reports filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") since December 31, 2007.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company or by the Plans pursuant to Section 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from their dates of filing; except as to any portion of any current report
furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K that is not deemed filed under such provisions.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement or
in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this Registration Statement.
Under no circumstances will any information filed under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K be
deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.
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Item 4.
Description of Securities
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
Item 7.
Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins
24.1
Power of Attorney
Item 9.
Undertakings
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Northbrook, state of Illinois, on this
8
th
day of April, 2008.
IDEX CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Dominic A. Romeo
Dominic A. Romeo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Lawrence D. Kingsley and Dominic A. Romeo, or either of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and reimbursement, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to
this Registration Statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration Statement or any
amendments or supplements hereto in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Lawrence D. Kingsley
Lawrence D. Kingsley
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
April 8, 2008
/s/ Dominic A. Romeo
Dominic A. Romeo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
April 8, 2008
/s/ Bradley J. Bell
Bradley J. Bell
Director
April 8, 2008
/s/ Ruby R. Chandy
Ruby R. Chandy
Director
April 8, 2008
/s/ William M. Cook
William M. Cook
Director
April 8, 2008
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Frank S. Hermance
Frank S. Hermance
Director
April 8, 2008
/s/ Gregory F. Milzcik
Gregory F. Milzcik
Director
April 8, 2008
/s/ Neil A. Springer
Neil A. Springer
Director
April 8, 2008
/s/ Michael T. Tokarz
Michael T. Tokarz
Director
April 8, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
IDEX CORPORATION
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins
Filed herewith.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Filed herewith.
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins
Contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney
Included on signature page hereto.