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): September
9, 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
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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers.
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On
September 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION (the
“Company”) approved the appointment of Ms. Carol N. Skornicka as a Class “C”
Director of the Company. Ms. Skornicka has not been appointed to any committees
at this time. Ms. Skornicka has been Sr. Vice President-Corporate Affairs,
Secretary and General Counsel of Midwest Air Group (AMEX: MEH) since 1999.
She
joined Midwest Air Group in 1996.
There
are
no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Ms. Skornicka was selected
as a director. There are no related party transactions between REGAL-BELOIT
CORPORATION and Ms. Skornicka.
A
copy of
the press release announcing the appointment that was issued on September 9,
2006 is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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Not
Applicable
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| (b) |
Not
Applicable
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| (c) |
Not
Applicable
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Exhibits:
The following exhibit is being furnished
herewith:
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(99)
Press Release of REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION dated September
9, 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_________________
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
September
9, 2006