SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 6)(1)
IDEX CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
45167R-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares - 0 -
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Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned By - 0 -
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting - 0 -
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Person 8. Shared Dispositive Power
With - 0 -
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
- 0 -
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
N/A
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
IDEX Corporation
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
630 Dundee Road, Suite 400
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
KKR Associates, L.P.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
c/o Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
See Item 4 of cover page.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
45167R-10-4
ITEM 3. Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
As of December 31, 2003, KKR Associates, L.P., a New York limited
partnership, did not beneficially own any shares of common stock of
IDEX Corporation.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
See Item 11 of cover page.
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(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
See Item 5 of cover page.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 of cover page.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 of cover page.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 of cover page.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 17, 2004
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: /s/ Richard J. Kreider
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Name: Richard J. Kreider
Title: Attorney-in-fact for Henry R. Kravis,
General Partner
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney of Richard J. Kreider is hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 24 to the Statement on Schedule 13G dated
February 14, 2003.
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