Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
WETMORE EDWARD C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ [APH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, SECRETARY & GEN COUNSEL
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4 SHELTON TERRACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2006
(Street)

TRUMBULL, CT 06611
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 05/04/2006   M   2,520 A $ 9.5469 3,216 D  
Class A Common Stock 05/04/2006   M   16,000 A $ 20.615 19,216 D  
Class A Common Stock 05/04/2006   M   46,000 A $ 24.7813 65,216 D  
Class A Common Stock 05/04/2006   S   64,520 D $ 60.9167 696 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 $ 20.09             04/15/2004 04/15/2013 Class A Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 21.905             05/02/2003 05/02/2012 Class A Common Stock 24,000   24,000 D  
Stock Option $ 30.15             04/16/2005 04/16/2014 Class A Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 36.79             04/12/2006 04/12/2015 Class A Common Stock 21,000   21,000 D  
Stock Option $ 9.5469 05/04/2006   M     2,520 04/22/2004(1) 04/21/2009 Class A Common Stock 2,520 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 20.615 05/04/2006   M     16,000 04/25/2006(1) 04/25/2011 Class A Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 24.7813 05/04/2006   M     46,000 06/06/2005(1) 06/06/2010 Class A Common Stock 46,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WETMORE EDWARD C
4 SHELTON TERRACE
TRUMBULL, CT 06611
      VP, SECRETARY & GEN COUNSEL  

Signatures

 Edward C Wetmore   05/05/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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