SEC FORM
3
SEC Form 3
| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
| 2160 SATELLITE BLVD |
| SUITE 200 |
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2004
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROPER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
[ ROP ]
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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Director |
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10% Owner |
| X |
Officer (give title below) |
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Other (specify below) |
| VP, Chief Financial Officer |
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
| X |
Form filed by One Reporting Person |
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Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned |
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr.
4)
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2.
Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr.
4)
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
5)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
5)
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| Common Stock |
0 |
D |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr.
4)
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr.
4)
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
5)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
5)
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| Date Exercisable |
Expiration Date |
Title |
Amount or Number of Shares |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| Remarks: |
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Michael W. Towe, by Paul J. Soni, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated October 28, 2004. |
11/08/2004 |
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** Signature of Reporting Person |
Date |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. |
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction
5
(b)(v). |
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
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SECTION 16
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Susan K. Boutelle and Paul J.
Soni or either of them, signing singly, the undersigneds true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigneds capacity as an officer, director and/or
10% shareholder of Roper Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and
5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and
on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-facts discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each
such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigneds
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 28 day of October,
2004.
/s/ Michael W. Towe Michael W. Towe
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
This Statement confirms
that the undersigned, Michael W. Towe, has authorized and designated Susan
K. Boutelle and Paul J. Soni or either of them to execute and file on the
undersigneds behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments
thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigneds ownership of or
transactions in securities of Roper Industries, Inc. The authority of
Susan K. Boutelle and Paul J. Soni under this Statement shall continue
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
regard to the undersigneds ownership of or transactions in securities of
Roper Industries, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned
acknowledges that neither Susan K. Boutelle nor Paul J. Soni is assuming
any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Date: October 28,
2004 /s/ Michael W. Towe
Michael W. Towe
Reporting
Person
