UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: August 16, 2013 (Date of earliest event reported August 16, 2013)

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware	333-124824	95-4372080
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Tribology Center

Oxford, CT 06478

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(203) 267-7001

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 16, 2013 RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired Climax Metal Products Company (“CMP”) for approximately $13.6 million. CMP, located in Mentor, Ohio, is a manufacturer of precision shaft collars, rigid couplings, keyless locking devices, and bearings for the industrial markets. CMP’s net sales for the last calendar year were approximately $14.1 million. A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated August 16, 2013.

SIGNATURES

According 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.

Date: August 16, 2013

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
By:	/s/ Thomas J. Williams
	Name:  Thomas J. Williams
	Title: Corporate General Counsel & Secretary

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