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0001157523-07-002642.txt : 20070314 0001157523-07-002642.hdr.sgml : 20070314 20070314075659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-07-002642 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070313 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SKF INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000777504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS [3562] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13722 FILM NUMBER: 07692167 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HORNSGATEN 1 S-415 50 CITY: GOTEBORG SWEDEN STATE: V7 ZIP: ----- BUSINESS PHONE: 2125592107 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SE 415 50 GOTEBORG CITY: SWEDEN STATE: V7 ZIP: 9999999999 6-K 1 a5354020.htm SKF 6-K Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 13, 2007

SKF
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hornsgatan 1 Goteborg, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)

000-13722

(Commission File Number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file

annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F / x /

Form 40-F / /

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the

information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes / /

No / x /

On March 13, 2007 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference

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

		SKF
		(Registrant)

March 13, 2007		/s/ LARS G MALMER
(Date)		Lars G Malmer
		Sr. Vice President, Group Communication

EX-99.1 2 a5354020ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sale of SKF's Forging in Germany Signed

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2007--SKF (NASDAQ:SKFR) (LSE:SKFB) (STO:SKFA) (STO:SKFB) has signed an agreement to sell its forging business at the Luchow plant in Germany to Hay Speed Umformtechnik GmbH, a company established by the majority of the owners of Johann Hay GmbH & Co KG, one of the largest privately owned

forging companies in Germany.

The sales price is EUR 33 millions and SKF will make a profit on the sale of some EUR 4 million, that will be reported in the second quarter of 2007. SKF's forging business in Luchow has 222 employees and the sales for 2006 amounted to EUR 74 million.

The sales of the forging business is fully in line with the Group's manufacturing strategy to divest none-core component manufacturing.

Goteborg, 13 March 2007

Aktiebolaget SKF (publ.)

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CONTACT: Aktiebolaget SKF

Tel. +46 31 337 10 00

Fax. +46 31 337 17 22

www.skf.com

SKF Group Communication

Lars G Malmer, +46 (0)31 337 1541

Lars.G.Malmer@skf.com

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