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 (Date of earliest event reported): July
27, 2006
REGAL-BELOIT
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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1-7283
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39-0875718
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(State
of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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200
State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
(Address
of principal executive office)
(608)
364-8800
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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:
□
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
□
Soliciting
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□ Precommencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On
July
27, 2006, REGAL-BELOIT Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
disclosing the second quarter 2006 financial results of the Company, highlighted
by an increase of 81% increase in earnings per share in the second quarter.
A
copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”).
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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| (a) |
Not
Applicable
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| (b) |
Not
Applicable
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| (c) |
Not
Applicable
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| (d) |
Exhibits:
The following exhibit is being furnished
herewith:
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(99)
Press Release of REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION dated July
27,
2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
REGAL-BELOIT
CORPORATION
By:
s/
David A. Barta
David
A.
Barta
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
July
27, 2006