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: August 21, 2023 (Date of earliest event reported: August 18, 2023)

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-40840		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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RBC	New York Stock Exchange
5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RBCP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 18, 2023, RBC Bearings Incorporated acquired the business assets of Specline, Inc. (“Specline”) for $18.7 million. Specline, which is based in Carson City, Nevada, is a manufacturer of precision bearings for the commercial and defense aerospace markets. A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1		Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated August 21, 2023.
104		Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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 21, 2023

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

By:	/s/ John J. Feeney
	Name:	John J. Feeney
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary