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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 10, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported: August 10, 2005)

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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

One Tribology Center
Oxford, CT 06478
Telephone: (203) 267-7001
(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)

        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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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

        August 10, 2005, RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC Bearings) issued a press release which disclosed that RBC Bearings commenced trading its common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, under the ticker symbol "ROLL" and other details concerning its offering of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


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 10, 2005

    RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

 
 
By:
/s/  DANIEL A. BERGERON      
      Name: Daniel A. Bergeron
      Title: Chief Financial Officer

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