UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of report: November 3, 2016 (Date of earliest event reported:  November 3, 2016)

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) (Zip Code)

(203) 267-7001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 2 - Financial Information 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 3, 2016, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended October 1, 2016 and certain other information.  This press release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

                Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated November 3, 2016.

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: November 3, 2016

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

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