Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JEPSEN EDWARD G
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ [APH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14 GALE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2005
(Street)

BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 07/26/2005   M   32,670 A $ 6.5 32,670 D  
Class A Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   32,670 D $ 44.8473 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 9.5469             04/22/2000 04/21/2009 Class A Common Stock 63,000   63,000 D  
Stock Option $ 14.5             04/08/1999 04/07/2008 Class A Common Stock 42,000   42,000 D  
Stock Option $ 20.09             04/15/2004 04/15/2013 Class A Common Stock 90,000   90,000 D  
Stock Option $ 20.615             04/25/2002 04/25/2011 Class A Common Stock 66,000   66,000 D  
Stock Option $ 21.905             05/02/2003 05/02/2012 Class A Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Option $ 24.7813             06/06/2001 06/06/2010 Class A Common Stock 234,000   234,000 D  
Stock Option $ 36.79             04/12/2006 04/12/2015 Class A Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Stock Option $ 6.5 07/26/2005   M     32,670 05/19/2002 05/18/2007 Class A Common Stock 32,670 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JEPSEN EDWARD G
14 GALE ROAD
BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002		   X      

Signatures

 Edward C. Wetmore, POA   07/28/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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