10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10 - Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-2299

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-0117420
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio	44115
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 426-4000

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ      No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ      No o

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.

Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o      No þ

Shares of common stock outstanding on           October 31, 2010            42,429,677 (No par value)

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INDEX

	Page
	No.
Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income — Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010		3
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows — Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		5
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		14
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		15
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		21
Item 4: Controls and Procedures		22
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings		23
Item 1A: Risk Factors		23
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		24
Item 6: Exhibits		24
Signatures		26
Exhibit Index
Exhibits

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I: Financial Statements

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009
Net Sales	$	527,501		$	437,743
Cost of Sales		384,381			322,299
		143,120			115,444
Selling, Distribution and Administrative, including depreciation		108,229			97,803
Operating Income		34,891			17,641
Interest Expense, net		1,124			1,214
Other (Income) Expense, net		(343	)		(303	)
Income Before Income Taxes		34,110			16,730
Income Tax Expense		13,355			5,543
Net Income	$	20,755		$	11,187
Net Income Per Share — Basic	$	0.49		$	0.26
Net Income Per Share — Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.26
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.17		$	0.15
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic computation		42,370			42,277
Dilutive effect of potential common shares		716			510
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted computation		43,086			42,787

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	September 30,			June 30,
	2010			2010
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	94,593		$	175,777
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $6,306 and $6,379		261,042			246,402
Inventories		190,758			173,253
Other current assets		24,822			23,428
Total current assets		571,215			618,860
Property, less accumulated depreciation of $141,048 and $138,790		67,044			58,471
Intangibles, net		95,671			85,916
Goodwill		73,743			63,405
Deferred tax assets		48,346			48,493
Other assets		16,690			16,375
TOTAL ASSETS	$	872,709		$	891,520
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	109,266		$	94,529
Short-term debt		25,000			75,000
Compensation and related benefits		37,999			50,107
Other current liabilities		63,292			51,696
Total current liabilities		235,557			271,332
Postemployment benefits		48,966			48,560
Other liabilities		19,108			16,589
TOTAL LIABILITIES		303,631			336,481
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock -no par value; 2,500 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common stock -no par value; 80,000 shares authorized; 54,213 shares issued		10,000			10,000
Additional paid-in capital		145,366			143,185
Income retained for use in the business		614,919			601,370
Treasury shares — at cost (11,795 and 11,837 shares)		(192,996	)		(193,468	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(8,211	)		(6,048	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		569,078			555,039
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	872,709		$	891,520

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	20,755		$	11,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		2,713			2,929
Amortization of intangibles		2,787			2,476
Amortization of stock options and appreciation rights		1,259			1,398
(Gain) loss on sale of property		(10	)		31
Treasury shares contributed to employee benefit, deferred compensation and other share-based compensation plans		996			322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions		(24,301	)		31,779
Other, net		317			127
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities		4,516			50,249
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Property purchases		(873	)		(1,290	)
Proceeds from property sales		41			40
Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(27,697	)
Net Cash used in Investing Activities		(28,529	)		(1,250	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments under revolving credit facility		(50,000	)		(5,000	)
Dividends paid		(7,206	)		(6,351	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		392			223
Exercise of stock options and appreciation rights		143			196
Net Cash used in Financing Activities		(56,671	)		(10,932	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		(500	)		(22	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(81,184	)		38,045
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		175,777			27,642
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	94,593		$	65,687
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Property purchases, unpaid at September 30	$	10,000

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Applied”) as of September 30, 2010, and the results of its operations for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and its cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, have been included. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010.

Operating results for the three month period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

Inventory

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of valuing U.S. inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory determination.

There were no LIFO layer liquidation benefits recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2010 nor are any expected to be realized for the year ending June 30, 2011. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a LIFO benefit connected to LIFO layer liquidations that reduced cost of goods sold by $710 and reduced the LIFO reserve by the same amount. If inventory levels had remained constant with the June 30, 2009 levels, the Company would have recorded LIFO expense of $3,640 in the three-months ended September 30, 2009. Thus, the combined overall effect of LIFO layer liquidations during the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased gross profit by $4,350.

Property

Cost incurred for software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification 350-40, are classified as property in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are depreciated once placed in service over the estimated useful life of the software, generally three to ten years. The net book value of software is $13,300 and $3,800 at September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents

In the three month period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, stock options and stock appreciation rights related to the acquisition of 451 and 1,202 shares of common stock in the three month period were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods then ended as they were anti-dilutive.

2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

In July and August 2010, the Company completed two acquisitions for an aggregate cash purchase price of $32,000. UZ Engineered Products (UZ) is a distributor of industrial supply products for maintenance, repair, and operational needs, in the government and commercial sectors, throughout the U.S. and Canada. SCS Supply Group (SCS) is a distributor of bearings, power transmission components, electrical components, fluid power products and industrial supplies in Canada.

The projected annual sales run rate for these businesses is approximately $45,000. Results of operations for the acquired businesses are included in the Company’s Service Center Based Distribution segment results of operations from the date of closing.

3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the period ended September 30, 2010 are as follows:

	Service Center Based			Fluid Power
	Distribution			Businesses		Total
Balance at July 1, 2010	$	63,405		$	0	$	63,405
Goodwill acquired during the period		10,595					10,595
Other, including currency translation		(257	)				(257	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	73,743		$	0	$	73,743

At September 30, 2010, accumulated goodwill impairment losses, subsequent to fiscal year 2002, totaled $36,605 and related to the Fluid Power Businesses segment.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

The Company’s intangible assets resulting from business combinations are amortized over their estimated period of benefit and consist of the following:

			Accumulated		Net
September 30, 2010	Amount		Amortization		Book Value
Amortized Intangibles:
Customer relationships	$	75,942	$	16,964	$	58,978
Trade names		25,542		4,104		21,438
Vendor relationships		13,798		2,757		11,041
Non-competition agreements		4,818		1,894		2,924
Total Amortized Intangibles		120,100		25,719		94,381
Non-amortized trade name		1,290				1,290
Total Intangibles	$	121,390	$	25,719	$	95,671

			Accumulated		Net
June 30, 2010	Amount		Amortization		Book Value
Customer relationships	$	65,324	$	15,328	$	49,996
Trade names		25,648		3,777		21,871
Vendor relationships		13,842		2,511		11,331
Non-competition agreements		4,394		1,676		2,718
Total Intangibles	$	109,208	$	23,292	$	85,916

Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized amounts are written off.

Amortization expense based on the Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2010 is estimated to be $11,400 for 2011, $10,800 for 2012, $10,000 for 2013, $8,700 for 2014, $8,000 for 2015 and $7,300 for 2016.

4. DEBT

At September 30, 2010, debt outstanding under a private placement borrowing due in November 2010, totaled $25,000. The Company’s outstanding debt approximates fair value as of September 30, 2010.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company has no amounts outstanding on its committed revolving credit facility.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

5. RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

The Company is exposed to market risks, primarily resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. To manage this risk, the Company may enter into derivative transactions pursuant to the Company’s written policy. Derivative instruments are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair value and changes in fair value are recorded each period in current earnings or comprehensive income. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The criteria for designating a derivative as a hedge include the assessment of the instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction, and the probability that the underlying transaction will occur.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

In November 2000, the Company entered into two 10-year cross-currency swap agreements to manage its foreign currency risk exposure on private placement borrowings related to its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary. The cross-currency swaps effectively convert $25,000 of debt, and the associated interest payments, from 7.98% fixed rate U.S. dollar denominated debt to 7.75% fixed rate Canadian dollar denominated debt. The terms of the two cross-currency swaps mirror the terms of the private placement borrowings. One of the cross-currency swaps with a notional amount of $20,000 is designated as a cash flow hedge. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, there was no ineffectiveness of this cross-currency swap. The unrealized losses on this swap are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and the corresponding fair value is included in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The other cross-currency swap with a notional amount of $5,000 is not designated as a hedging instrument under hedge accounting provisions. The balance sheet classification for the fair value of this contract is other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The income statement classification for the fair value of this swap is to other (income) expense, net for both unrealized gains and losses.

These cross-currency swaps are expected to be settled in November 2010 when the associated private placement borrowings are repaid.

Interest Rate Risk

The interest rate swap entered into in September 2008 was settled this quarter, thus there was no unrealized gain or loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the quarter. At June 30, 2010, this liability was included in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as recorded in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	Fair Value at
	September 30,		Fair Value at
	2010		June 30, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cross-currency swap	$	9,555	$	8,728
Interest rate swap		0		316
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		9,555		9,044
Derivative not designated as a hedging instrument — cross-currency swap:		2,389		2,182
Total Derivatives	$	11,944	$	11,226

The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income (OCI) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (amounts presented exclude income tax effects):

							Amount of Loss Reclassified from
							Accumulated OCI into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in						(Effective Portion), Included in
Hedging Relationships	OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Interest Expense, net
Three Months Ended September 30,	2010			2009			2010			2009
Cross-currency swap	$	(827	)	$	(2,304	)
Interest rate swap		0			132		$	(316	)	$	(350	)
Total	$	(827	)	$	(2,172	)	$	(316	)	$	(350	)

	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in
Derivative Not Designated as	Income on Derivative, Included in Other
Hedging Instrument	(Income) Expense, net
Three Months Ended September 30,	2010		2009
Cross-currency swap	$	207	$	576

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows at September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 (there are currently no items categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy):

					Fair Value Measurements
					Quoted Prices in Active
					Markets for Identical				Significant Other
					Instruments				Observable Inputs
	Recorded Value				Level 1				Level 2
	September		June 30,		September		June 30,		September		June 30,
	30, 2010		2010		30, 2010		2010		30, 2010		2010
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	9,541	$	8,592	$	9,541	$	8,592
Liabilities:
Cross-currency swaps	$	11,944	$	10,910					$	11,944	$	10,910
Interest rate swap		0		316						0		316
Total Liabilities	$	11,944	$	11,226					$	11,944	$	11,226

Marketable securities in the previous table are held in a rabbi trust for a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The marketable securities are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair values were derived using quoted market prices.

Fair values for cross-currency and interest rate swaps in the previous table are derived based on valuation models using foreign currency exchange rates and inputs readily available in the public swap markets for similar instruments adjusted for terms specific to these instruments. Since the inputs used to value these instruments are observable and the counterparties are creditworthy, the Company has classified them as Level 2 inputs. The liabilities are included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

7. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009
Net income	$	20,755		$	11,187
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of income tax of $(426) and $(812)		(1,030	)		(1,801	)
Reclassification of interest expense into income, net of income tax of $116 and $133		200			217
Reclassification of pension and postemployment expense into income, net of income tax of $135 and $169		419			276
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax of $(20) and $(13)		(1,797	)		(1,194	)
Unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of income tax of $25 and $8		45			18
Total comprehensive income	$	18,592		$	8,703

8. BENEFIT PLANS

The following table provides summary disclosures of the net periodic postemployment costs recognized for the Company’s postemployment benefit plans:

							Retiree Health Care
	Pension Benefits						Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2010			2009			2010			2009
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	115		$	144		$	10		$	13
Interest cost		565			673			59			65
Expected return on plan assets		(96	)		(88	)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)		362			231			(21	)		(22	)
Amortization of prior service cost		177			199			35			37
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,123		$	1,159		$	83		$	93

The Company contributed $1,129 to its pension benefit plans and $42 to its retiree health care plans in the three months ended September 30, 2010. Expected contributions for all of fiscal 2011 are $1,700 for the pension benefit plans and $250 for retiree health care plans.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

9. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The accounting policies of the Company’s reportable segments are the same as those used to prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements. Sales between the Service Center Based Distribution segment and the Fluid Power Businesses segment have been eliminated in the table below.

Segment Financial Information for the three months ended:

	Service Center		Fluid
	Based		Power
	Distribution		Businesses		Total
September 30, 2010
Net sales	$	423,953	$	103,548	$	527,501
Operating income for reportable segments		26,068		9,434		35,502
Assets used in the business		666,871		205,838		872,709
Depreciation		2,177		536		2,713
Capital expenditures		717		156		873
September 30, 2009
Net sales	$	363,310	$	74,433	$	437,743
Operating income for reportable segments		17,262		3,298		20,560
Assets used in the business		619,891		190,614		810,505
Depreciation		2,417		512		2,929
Capital expenditures		1,071		219		1,290

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

A reconciliation of operating income for reportable segments to the condensed consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009
Operating income for reportable segments	$	35,502		$	20,560
Adjustment for:
Amortization of intangibles:
Service Center Based Distribution		781			413
Fluid Power Businesses		2,006			2,063
Corporate and other (income) expense, net		(2,176	)		443
Total operating income		34,891			17,641
Interest expense, net		1,124			1,214
Other (income) expense, net		(343	)		(303	)
Income before income taxes	$	34,110		$	16,730

The change in corporate and other (income) expense, net is due to changes in the levels and amounts of expenses being allocated to the segments. The expenses being allocated include corporate charges for working capital, logistics support and other items.

Net sales are presented in geographic areas based on the location of the company making the sale and are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
Geographic Location:	2010		2009
United States	$	459,053	$	378,698
Canada		54,321		47,838
Mexico		14,127		11,207
Total	$	527,501	$	437,743

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report covering their reviews of the condensed consolidated financial statements follows.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2010, and the related condensed statements of consolidated income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2010, and the related statements of consolidated income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated August 13, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
November 5, 2010

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Applied Industrial Technologies (“Applied,” the “Company,” “We,” “Us” or “Our”) is an industrial distributor that offers parts critical to the operations of MRO and OEM customers in a wide range of industries. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized fluid power shop, mechanical and fabricated rubber services. Applied is an authorized distributor for more than 2,000 manufacturers, and we offer access to approximately 4 million stock keeping units (SKUs). A large portion of our business is selling replacement parts to manufacturers and other industrial concerns for repair or maintenance of machinery and equipment. We have a long tradition of growth dating back to 1923, the year our business was founded in Cleveland, Ohio. During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, business was conducted in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico from 475 facilities.

The following is Management’s Discussion and Analysis of certain significant factors which have affected our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying condensed statements of consolidated income and consolidated cash flows. When reviewing the discussion and analysis set forth below, please note that the majority of SKUs we sell in any given period were not sold in the comparable period of the prior year, resulting in the inability to quantify certain commonly used comparative metrics analyzing sales, such as changes in product mix and volume.

Overview

Consolidated net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 increased $89.8 million or 20.5% compared to the prior year quarter, with acquisitions contributing 1.3% of the increase. Operating margin increased to 6.6% of net sales from 4.0% for the prior year quarter and net income increased $9.6 million or 85.5% compared to the prior year quarter. Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2010 was $569.1 million. The current ratio moved to 2.4 to 1 from 2.3 to 1 at June 30, 2010.

Applied monitors several economic indices that have been key indicators for industrial economic activity. These include the Manufacturing Capacity Utilization (MCU) index published by the Federal Reserve Board and the Manufacturing Index published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Historically, our performance correlates well with the MCU, which measures productivity and calculates a ratio of actual manufacturing output versus potential full capacity output. When manufacturing plants are running at a high rate of capacity, they tend to wear out machinery and require replacement parts. Our sales tend to lag the MCU on the upswing by up to six months and move closer in alignment with the declines.

These indices showed moderating growth in the industrial economy during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The MCU increased in July and August and then declined slightly in September to 72.4, still well above its last trough of 65.2 in June of 2009. The ISM was 54.4 in September, down from 56.2 in June. The ISM has been generally declining since its year-long high of 60.4 in April. Our first quarter sales per day run rate was consistent with our June 2010 quarter run rate. We did experience our normal seasonality with the July and August sales per day rates being down slightly compared to June. We then saw an improvement in September. We believe

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that the recovery of the U.S. industrial economy will continue, but for the remainder of the fiscal year will settle into a slower pace of growth.

The number of Company associates was 4,652 at September 30, 2010, 4,468 at June 30, 2010, and 4,635 at September 30, 2009. During the quarter, our same-store operations experienced a headcount reduction of 43 associates and our recent acquisitions added 227 associates. Our operating facilities totaled 475 at September 30, 2010, 455 at June 30, 2010, and 462 at September 30, 2009. The net increase in operating facilities from June 30, 2010 is due to recent acquisitions (9) and a redefinition of how we classify certain shop operations (11).

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, net sales increased $89.8 million or 20.5% compared to the prior year quarter. Acquisitions accounted for additional sales of $5.5 million or 1.3% of the net sales growth, with the remaining increase related to same-store business. The number of selling days for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were 64 days each.

Net sales from our Service Center Based Distribution segment increased $60.6 million or 16.7% during the quarter from the same period in the prior year, primarily attributed to increases in our same-store business. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $5.5 million, or 1.5%.

Net sales from our Fluid Power Businesses segment increased $29.1 million or 39.1% during the quarter from the same period in the prior year, attributed to increases in same-store business and in particular, sales to customers in high-tech industries.

From a geographic perspective, sales from our U.S. operations were up $80.4 million or 21.2%, driven by same-store business, acquisitions accounted for 0.9% of the U.S. increase. Sales from our Canadian operations increased $6.5 million or 13.6%. This increase consists of $3.3 million due to favorable foreign currency translation, $2.0 million from acquisitions and the remaining increase attributed to increases in same-store business. Our Mexican operations increased $2.9 million or 26.1% primarily due to increases in same-store business.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, industrial products and fluid power products accounted for 71.5% and 28.5%, respectively, of net sales as compared to 73.5% and 26.5%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. The increase in fluid power products is reflective of the Fluid Power Businesses segment being favorably impacted by a quicker economic recovery, largely driven by customers in high-tech industries.

Our gross profit margin for the quarter increased to 27.1% compared to the prior year quarter’s 26.4%. The current quarter’s gross profit was positively impacted by LIFO benefits of $2.7 million or 0.5% resulting from effective price decreases. These decreases flow through the LIFO calculation as a benefit as the price paid for product (net of inventory purchasing incentives) is

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lower this year versus last. We expect to see a minor additional benefit from this in the December quarter and we do not anticipate any impact in the third or fourth quarters. We are also experiencing competitive market pressures in passing on supplier price increases within our Service Center Based Distribution segment.

Selling, distribution and administrative expense (SD&A) consists of associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain management and providing marketing and distribution of the Company’s products, as well as costs associated with a variety of administrative functions such as human resources, information technology, treasury, accounting, legal, and facility related expenses. SD&A was 20.5% of net sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 22.3% in the prior year quarter. On an absolute basis, SD&A increased $10.4 million or 10.7% compared to the prior year quarter. Of this amount, acquisitions added $2.9 million, while increases in wages and benefits totaled $7.1 million, primarily driven by variable compensation tied to improved performance.

Operating income increased 97.8% to $34.9 million during the quarter compared to $17.6 million during the prior year quarter. Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center Based Distribution segment increased to 6.1% in the current year quarter, from 4.8% in the prior year quarter. This increase as compared to the prior year quarter reflects improved operating leverage on the increase in sales. The Fluid Power Businesses operating margins increased to 9.1% in the current year quarter from 4.4% in the prior year quarter. This improvement is driven largely by significant leverage in increases in sales.

The effective income tax rate was 39.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 33.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The increase from the prior year quarter is due to a provision made for U.S. income tax expense on a portion of undistributed earnings not considered permanently reinvested in our Canadian subsidiaries. Additionally, the first quarter of fiscal 2010 included $0.5 million of benefits relating to foreign and state income taxes which did not recur.

As a result of the factors addressed above, net income increased $9.6 million or 85.5% compared to the prior year quarter. Net income per share was $0.48 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to $0.26 in the prior year quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $4.5 million. This compares to $50.2 million provided by operating activities in the same period a year ago. The most significant factor in the $45.7 million fluctuation relates to changes in inventory. In the prior year, we were reducing inventory levels whereas inventory has increased slightly in the current year.

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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net cash used in investing activities during the current year was $28.5 million; $27.7 million was used for acquisitions and $0.9 million for capital expenditures. In the first three months of fiscal 2010, we used $1.3 million in investing activities primarily for capital expenditures.

Net cash used in financing activities was $56.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, we repaid $50.0 million under our revolving credit facility and we paid dividends of $7.2 million. In the prior year, financing activities used $10.9 million of cash; we repaid a net $5.0 million on our revolving credit facility and paid dividends of $6.4 million. We did not repurchase shares of treasury stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 or 2010.

On October 1, 2010, Applied announced its selection of SAP to help transform the Company’s technology platforms and enhance its business information and transaction systems for future growth. We expect capital expenditures for this ERP project for all of fiscal 2011 to be around $16.0 million, of which $10.0 million is included in the September quarter. These amounts primarily relate to hardware and software fees. This capital expenditure amount of $16.0 million should be added to the previous capital expenditure guidance of $8.0 to $9.5 million provided in our fiscal year 2010 annual report. We expect SD&A expenses associated with this project to be approximately $3.5 million in fiscal year 2011.

We have a $150.0 million revolving credit facility with a group of banks expiring in June 2012. There are no borrowings outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010, unused lines under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit, total $143.2 million and are available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements.

We have an uncommitted shelf facility with Prudential Insurance Company that enables us to borrow up to $100.0 million in additional long-term financing with terms of up to fifteen years. This agreement expires in February 2013. At September 30, 2010, there were no outstanding borrowings under this agreement. We believe in the current borrowing environment, that any funds drawn down under this facility would carry interest rates in the 4.0% to 5.0% range.

The $25.0 million of debt classified as short-term is private placement debt which matures in November 2010.

The Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock. These purchases may be made in open market and negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending upon market conditions. We did not acquire shares of common stock in the quarter ended September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010, we had authorization to repurchase an additional 837,200 shares.

Management expects that our existing cash, cash equivalents, funds available under the revolving credit facility, cash provided from operations, and the use of operating leases will be sufficient to finance normal working capital needs, payment of short-term debt, payment of dividends, acquisitions, investments in properties, facilities and equipment, and the purchase of

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additional Company common stock. Management also believes that additional long-term debt and line of credit financing could be obtained based on the Company’s credit standing and financial strength, however, any additional debt may be at higher rates than under the terms of the revolving credit facility.

Cautionary Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other sections of this report, including documents incorporated by reference, contain statements that are forward-looking, based on management’s current expectations about the future. Forward-looking statements are often identified by qualifiers, such as “guidance,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “may,” and derivative or similar words or expressions. Similarly, descriptions of objectives, strategies, plans, or goals are also forward-looking statements. These statements may discuss, among other things, expected growth, future sales, future cash flows, future capital expenditures, future performance, and the anticipation and expectations of the Company and its management as to future occurrences and trends. The Company intends that the forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors established in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations regarding important risk factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and the making of those statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results expressed in the statements will be achieved. In addition, the Company assumes no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or events, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Important risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following: risks relating to the operations levels of our customers and the economic factors that affect them; the impact of economic conditions on the collectability of trade receivables; reduced demand for our products in targeted markets due to reasons including consolidation in customer industries and the transfer of manufacturing capacity to foreign countries; changes in customer preferences for products and services of the nature and brands sold by us; changes in customer procurement policies and practices; changes in the prices for products and services relative to the cost of providing them; loss of key supplier authorizations, lack of product availability, or changes in supplier distribution programs; the potential for product shortages if suppliers are unable to fulfill in a timely manner increased demand in the economic recovery; competitive pressures; the cost of products and energy and other operating costs; our reliance on information systems; our ability to implement our ERP system in a timely, cost-effective, and competent manner, and to capture its planned benefits; our ability to retain and attract qualified sales and customer service personnel; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, integrate them effectively, and realize their anticipated benefits; the variability and timing of new business opportunities

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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

including acquisitions, alliances, customer relationships, and supplier authorizations; the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities in connection with acquisitions; our ability to access capital markets as needed on reasonable terms; disruption of operations at our headquarters or distribution centers; risks and uncertainties associated with our foreign operations, including volatile economic conditions, political instability, cultural and legal differences, and currency exchange fluctuations; the potential for goodwill and intangible asset impairment; changes in accounting policies and practices; organizational changes within the Company; the volatility of our stock price and the resulting impact on our consolidated financial statements; risks related to legal proceedings to which we are a party; adverse regulation and legislation, including potential changes in tax regulations (e.g., those affecting the use of the LIFO inventory accounting method and the taxation of foreign-sourced income); and the occurrence of extraordinary events (including prolonged labor disputes, natural events and acts of God, terrorist acts, fires, floods, and accidents). Other factors and unanticipated events could also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We discuss certain of these matters more fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company has evaluated its exposure to various market risk factors, including its primary market risk exposure through the effects of changes in exchange rates. We occasionally utilize derivative instruments as part of our overall financial risk management policy, but do not use derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, there were no material changes in our market risk exposure. In September 2010, we settled the interest rate swap outstanding at June 30, 2010. For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010.

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is a party to pending legal proceedings with respect to various product liability, commercial, and other matters. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the range of possible loss, the Company believes, based on circumstances currently known, that the likelihood is remote that the ultimate resolution of any of these proceedings will have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

Except as set forth below, there are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. You should carefully consider these factors in addition to the other information set forth in this report which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. The risks and uncertainties described in this report and in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, are not the only risks and uncertainties facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also impact our business and operations.

We face risks in connection with the implementation of a new integrated information technology platform for our business.

We have announced our intent to replace multiple legacy applications with a common SAP information technology platform. The implementation is expected to occur over several years in planned phases, primarily based on geographic region. The process will be technically intensive, requiring design, testing, modifications, and project coordination. Because of the project’s complexity, we could experience disruptions in our business operations related to the implementation effort. Disruptions could result in material adverse consequences, including delays, loss of information, damage to our ability to process transactions or harm to our control environment, and unanticipated increases in costs.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     Repurchases in the quarter ended September 30, 2010 were as follows:

					(c) Total Number		(d) Maximum
					of Shares		Number of Shares
					Purchased as Part		that May Yet Be
	(a) Total		(b) Average		of Publicly		Purchased Under
	Number of		Price Paid per		Announced Plans		the Plans or
Period	Shares		Share ($)		or Programs		Programs (1) (2)
July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010		-0-		-0-		-0-		837,200
August 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010		-0-		-0-		-0-		837,200
September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010		-0-		-0-		-0-		837,200
Total		-0-		-0-		-0-		837,200

(1)

On January 23, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company publicly announced the authorization that day. These purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. This authorization is in effect until all shares are purchased or the authorization is revoked or amended by the Board of Directors.

(2)

During the quarter the Company purchased 236 shares in connection with the deferred compensation program and the vesting of stock awards.

ITEM 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 25, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
3.2	Code of Regulations of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 19, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,

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Exhibit No.	Description
	1999, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
4.1	Certificate of Merger of Bearings, Inc. (Ohio) (now named Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.) and Bearings, Inc. (Delaware) filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on October 18, 1988, including an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated September 6, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed May 23, 1997, Registration No. 333-27801, and incorporated here by reference).
4.2	Private Shelf Agreement dated as of November 27, 1996, between the Company and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (assignee of The Prudential Insurance Company of America), conformed to show all amendments (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 2010, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
4.3	Credit Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among the Company, KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated February 9, 2010, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
4.4	First Amendment Agreement dated as of June 6, 2007, among the Company, KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions, amending June 3, 2005 Credit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 11, 2007, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
10	Performance Shares Terms and Conditions, as amended for performance shares awarded to executive officers in September 2010.
15	Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Awareness Letter.
31	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.
32	Section 1350 certifications.

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     The Company will furnish a copy of any exhibit described above and not contained herein upon payment of a specified reasonable fee which shall be limited to the Company’s reasonable expenses in furnishing the exhibit.

     Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt have not been filed as exhibits because the total amount of securities authorized under any one of the instruments does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of each such instrument.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Company)
Date: November 5, 2010	By:	/s/ David L. Pugh
		David L. Pugh
		Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2010	By:	/s/ Mark O. Eisele
		Mark O. Eisele
		Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX
TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 25, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
3.2	Code of Regulations of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 19, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
4.1	Certificate of Merger of Bearings, Inc. (Ohio) (now named Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.) and Bearings, Inc. (Delaware) filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on October 18, 1988, including an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated September 6, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed May 23, 1997, Registration No. 333-27801, and incorporated here by reference).
4.2	Private Shelf Agreement dated as of November 27, 1996, between the Company and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (assignee of The Prudential Insurance Company of America), conformed to show all amendments (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 2010, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
4.3	Credit Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among the Company, KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated February 9, 2010, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
4.4	First Amendment Agreement dated as of June 6, 2007, among the Company, KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions, amending June 3, 2005 Credit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 11, 2007, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
10	Performance Shares Terms and Conditions, as amended for performance shares awarded to executive officers in September 2010.	Attached
15	Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Awareness Letter.	Attached
31	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.	Attached
32	Section 1350 certifications.	Attached

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EXHIBIT 10

Performance Shares Terms and Conditions

     1. Award of Performance Shares. The Executive Organization & Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (“Applied”) may award Performance Shares (the “Award”) to key senior officers of Applied who have broad policy-making functions and who directly contribute to the long-term success and profitability of Applied. The Committee has awarded you an Award with an Effective Date. The terms and conditions are set forth herein (the “Terms”) and together with the Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”) govern your rights with respect to the Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the Terms, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Moreover, it should be noted that unless otherwise provided herein, capitalized words in the Terms shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.

     2. Rights during Performance Period. You shall not have the right to sell, exchange, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber your Award until all conditions with respect to vesting and distribution have been met. Until the issuance of shares of Applied common stock (“Shares”) to you in settlement of your Award has occurred, you shall not be treated as a shareholder with respect to the Shares.

     3. Performance Period. The term “Performance Period” shall mean, for purposes of the Terms, the period from the Effective Date until the third year anniversary of the Effective Date.

     4. Vesting. Subject to the provisions of Section 6, your Award will be 100% vested at the end of the Performance Period, in whole or in part based upon the achievement of the performance goals set by the Committee.

     5. Separation from Service or Termination of Executive Officer Status. If, during the Performance Period, you incur a Separation from Service (as defined in Section 409A) from Applied due to death or Disability (as defined in Section 409A) or termination after attaining age 55 and completing at least ten years of service with Applied, then, promptly following the availability of audited financial statements for the final year of the Performance Period, you (or your beneficiary whom you have designated to Applied in writing) shall be entitled to receive a pro rata payment under the Award equal to (i) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of fiscal quarters (including a portion of a quarter) elapsed in the Performance Period prior to the date of your Separation from Service and the denominator of which is twelve, multiplied by (ii) what would have been your Award for the Performance Period based on the actual achievement of the performance goals, if you had not incurred a Separation from Service during the Performance Period. In the event, however, that during the Performance Period, you incur a Separation from Service from Applied for any reason other than those specifically set forth above or in Section 6 hereof, then your Award will be forfeited and no amount shall be due or payable to you pursuant to the Award. In addition, if, during the Performance Period, you cease to be a Board-elected executive officer of Applied (but remain an employee of Applied), then your Award shall be forfeited and no amount shall be due or payable to you pursuant to the Award. Since Awards are intended to create an incentive for recipients to act in Applied’s best interests, notwithstanding anything in the Terms to the contrary:

(a) Your Award may be terminated or rescinded, and if applicable, you may be required immediately to repay all Shares (and any dividends and distributions thereon) issued pursuant to the Award within the previous six months (or any proceeds thereof), if the Committee determines, in good faith, that during your employment with Applied or during the period ending six months following your Separation from Service, you have committed an act inimical to Applied’s interests. Acts inimical to Applied’s interest shall include willful inattention to duty; willful violation of Applied’s published policies; acts of fraud or dishonesty involving Applied’s business; solicitation of Applied’s employees, customers or vendors to terminate or alter their relationship with Applied to Applied’s detriment; unauthorized use or disclosure of information regarding Applied’s business, employees, customers, and vendors; and competition with Applied. All determinations by the Committee shall be effective at the time of your act.

(b) The Committee may, in its sole discretion, require you immediately to repay Shares (and any dividends and distributions thereon) issued pursuant to the Award within the previous 36 months (or any proceeds thereof) if (I) Applied restates its historical consolidated financial statements and (II) the Committee determines, in good faith, that (x) the restatement is a result of your, or another executive officer’s, willful misconduct that is unethical or illegal, and (y) your earnings pursuant to the Award were based on materially inaccurate financial statements or materially inaccurate performance metrics that were invalidated by the restatement.

     6. Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined under Section 409A) during the Performance Period, you shall be 100% vested and entitled to receive a pro rata amount of Shares under the Award equal to (i) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of fiscal quarters (including a portion of a quarter) elapsed in the Performance Period prior to the date of the Change in Control and the denominator of which is twelve, multiplied by (ii) your target award amount.

     7. Settlement of Award. Your Award shall be settled, based upon achieved performance goals, in Shares. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Section 7, any Shares payable with respect to your Award shall be settled within the 75-day period after the end of the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that your Award becomes vested due to a Change in Control, your Award shall be settled in Shares within the 75-day period after such vesting. In the event that any such 75-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in another, you shall not have the right to designate the calendar year of payment. Moreover, notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a Specified Employee, a distribution of Shares, but only to the extent that such distribution is deemed to be deferred compensation under Section 409A, may not be made until within the 30-day period commencing with the first day of the seventh month following the month of any Separation from Service for reasons other than Change in Control, or if earlier, your death, except as may be otherwise permitted under Section 409A.

     8. Payments of Taxes. Upon or immediately prior to the vesting of the Award, you will be required to pay to Applied, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld by Applied attributable to the Award granted hereunder.

     9. Discretionary Adjustment Following Certain Events. In the event that, during the Performance Period, Applied merges, consolidates, sells or acquires a substantial amount of assets, issues a substantial amount of its capital stock, reorganizes, or engages in any other transaction or series of transactions, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may change the performance goals upon which the vesting of your Award is conditioned, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits intended to be conferred by the Award in such manner as the Committee may determine is equitably

required by the changes or events. In the event (a) of a stock dividend or stock split or (b) Shares are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of securities of Applied or another entity, then the target Award opportunity shall be equitably adjusted. In the event other changes or events relating to the Shares fundamentally change the value of the Shares, then the Committee may make, in its sole discretion, such adjustments in the terms of the Award as the Committee may determine is equitably required by the change or event.

     10. Limitation on Rights. The Award shall not confer upon you any rights whatsoever other than those expressly set forth herein, in the Plan or in policies adopted by the Committee, including without limitation any rights as a shareholder in respect of Shares that may become issuable pursuant to the Award until and unless Applied has issued a certificate or certificates for the Shares. Nothing in the Terms shall (i) interfere with or limit in any way Applied’s right to terminate your employment at any time, (ii) confer upon you any right to continued employment with Applied, or (iii) create any contractual or other right to receive additional awards or other Plan benefits in the future.

     11. Nonassignability. The Award and the rights granted thereunder are not assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, and may not be otherwise disposed of by you, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

     12. Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that payments under the Award are “short-term deferrals” (as is defined under Section 409A) and, therefore, exempted from coverage under Section 409A, and any interpretations of these Terms shall be consistent with this intent. Notwithstanding such intention, in the event that the Terms, or any portion thereof, and the Award, or any portion thereof, shall be deemed to be governed by Section 409A, such Terms and Award, or portion thereof, shall be interpreted, to the extent applicable, as complying with the provisions of Section 409A.

     13. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have conclusive authority, subject to the express provisions of the Plan as in effect from time to time and the Terms, to construe the Terms and the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations in the Committee’s judgment necessary or desirable for the Plan’s administration. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or the Terms in the manner and to the extent it deems expedient to carry the Plan into effect. Notwithstanding any provisions hereof, the Terms and the Award shall be subject to all of the Plan’s provisions in effect from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference.

     14. Relationship to the Plan. The Terms are subject to the provisions of the Plan and any administrative policies adopted by the Committee. If there is any inconsistency between the Terms and the Plan or such policies, the Plan and the policies, in that order, shall govern. Reference in the Terms to Applied shall include Applied’s subsidiaries.

     15. Severability. The provisions of the Terms are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

     16. Requirements of Law. The granting of the Award hereunder shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agency, national securities exchange, or automated quotation system as may be required. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or the Terms, Applied shall not be obligated to issue, deliver or transfer any Shares, make any distribution of benefits under the Plan or the Terms, or take any other action, unless such delivery,

distribution, or action, unless such delivery, distribution, or action is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including, but not limited to, the requirements of the Securities Act and Section 409A).

     17. Successors. All obligations of Applied under the Terms with respect to the Award shall be binding upon any successor to Applied, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all, or substantially all, of the business and/or assets of Applied. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4, in the event any such successor does not agree to be bound by the Terms, the Award granted hereunder shall immediately become vested.

     18. Applicable Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of these terms and conditions shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law.

(September 2010)

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EXHIBIT 15

November 5, 2010

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
One Applied Plaza
Euclid Avenue at East 36th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries for the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, as indicated in our report dated November 5, 2010; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-53361, 33-53401, 33-65509, 333-83809, 333-69002, 333-124574, 333-138053, 333-138054, and 333-149183 on Forms S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

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EXHIBIT 31

Certifications of Disclosure in Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

I, David L. Pugh, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2010

/s/ David L. Pugh  

David L. Pugh 

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 

I, Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2010

/s/ Mark O. Eisele  

Mark O. Eisele 

Vice President-Chief Financial
Officer & Treasurer 

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EXHIBIT 32

[The following certification accompanies Applied Industrial Technologies’
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, and is not filed, as
provided in applicable SEC releases.]

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 1350

In connection with the Form 10-Q (the “Report”) of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

(the “Company”) for the period ending September 30, 2010, we, David L. Pugh, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, certify that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David L. Pugh	/s/ Mark O. Eisele
David L. Pugh	Mark O. Eisele
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	Vice President-Chief Financial Officer
	& Treasurer

Dated: November 5, 2010

[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Industrial Technologies,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]