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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended DECEMBER 31, 2015



[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-2299

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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Ohio		34-0117420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio		44115
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 426-4000

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [ ] No [X]

There were 39,256,654 (no par value) shares of common stock outstanding on January 15, 2016.

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			Page No.
Part I:	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1:	Financial Statements
		Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income-Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	2
		Condensed Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income-Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	3
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets-December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015	4
		Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows-Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	5
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	17
	Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
	Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26
	Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	27

Part II:	OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	28
	Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
	Item 5:	Other Information	28
	Item 6:	Exhibits	29
Signatures			30

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ITEM I:	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net Sales	$	610,346	$	691,702	$	1,252,250	$	1,394,027
Cost of Sales	437,179		495,989		898,071		1,003,382
Gross Profit	173,167		195,713		354,179		390,645
Selling, Distribution and Administrative, including depreciation	134,805		148,906		274,791		297,673
Operating Income	38,362		46,807		79,388		92,972
Interest Expense, net	2,158		1,955		4,345		3,617
Other Expense, net	55		380		1,059		624
Income Before Income Taxes	36,149		44,472		73,984		88,731
Income Tax Expense	12,202		14,765		25,746		29,902
Net Income	$	23,947	$	29,707	$	48,238	$	58,829
Net Income Per Share - Basic	$	0.61	$	0.72	$	1.22	$	1.42
Net Income Per Share - Diluted	$	0.61	$	0.72	$	1.22	$	1.41
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.27	$	0.25	$	0.54	$	0.50
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic computation	39,262		41,228		39,437		41,348
Dilutive effect of potential common shares	223		305		224		330
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted computation	39,485		41,533		39,661		41,678

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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(In thousands)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income per the condensed statements of consolidated income	$	23,947		$	29,707		$	48,238		$	58,829

Other comprehensive loss, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,743		)	(17,558		)	(34,259		)	(36,663		)
Postemployment benefits:
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs	127			71			257			143
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale	(13		)	94			(63		)	53
Total of other comprehensive loss, before tax	(6,629		)	(17,393		)	(34,065		)	(36,467		)
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	44			60			78			74
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,673		)	(17,453		)	(34,143		)	(36,541		)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	17,274		$	12,254		$	14,095		$	22,288

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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(In thousands)



	December 31, 2015			June 30, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	55,634		$	69,470
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $11,894 and $10,621	329,287			376,305
Inventories	359,726			362,419
Other current assets	36,177			37,816
Total current assets	780,824			846,010
Property, less accumulated depreciation of $168,344 and $164,343	106,470			104,447
Identifiable intangibles, net	185,009			198,828
Goodwill	249,267			254,406
Deferred tax assets	11,938			10,980
Other assets	16,887			17,885
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,350,395		$	1,432,556
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	114,824		$	179,825
Current portion of long term debt	3,350			3,349
Compensation and related benefits	40,310			63,780
Other current liabilities	62,890			63,118
Total current liabilities	221,374			310,072
Long-term debt	363,640			317,646
Postemployment benefits	19,619			19,627
Other liabilities	38,195			43,883
TOTAL LIABILITIES	642,828			691,228
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock—no par value; 2,500 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock—no par value; 80,000 shares authorized; 54,213 shares issued	10,000			10,000
Additional paid-in capital	160,668			160,072
Retained earnings	996,392			969,548
Treasury shares—at cost (14,963 and 14,308 shares)	(365,179		)	(338,121		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(94,314		)	(60,171		)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	707,567			741,328
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,350,395		$	1,432,556

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)



	Six Months Ended
	December 31,
	2015			2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	48,238		$	58,829
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property	8,010			8,331
Amortization of intangibles	12,325			13,059
Unrealized foreign exchange transactions loss (gain)	65			(790		)
Amortization of stock options and appreciation rights	939			825
Loss (gain) on sale of property	51			(4		)
Other share-based compensation expense	954			679
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	(39,090		)	(80,863		)
Other, net	1,451			1,107
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities	32,943			1,173
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Property purchases	(5,737		)	(7,806		)
Proceeds from property sales	194			187
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(23,250		)	(165,646		)
Net Cash used in Investing Activities	(28,793		)	(173,265		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	18,000			10,000
Long-term debt borrowings	125,000			170,241
Long-term debt repayments	(97,006		)	(1,597		)
Purchases of treasury shares	(27,767		)	(21,849		)
Dividends paid	(21,369		)	(20,742		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	49			906
Acquisition holdback payments	(10,614		)	(287		)
Exercise of stock options and appreciation rights	264			120
Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities	(13,443		)	136,792
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(4,543		)	(2,705		)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(13,836		)	(38,005		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	69,470			71,189
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	55,634		$	33,184

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Applied”) as of December 31, 2015, and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and its cash flows for the six month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, have been included. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015.

Operating results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Change in Accounting Principle - Deferred Income Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued its final standard on the simplification of the presentation of deferred income taxes. The standard, issued as ASU 2015-17, requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. This update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company has early adopted ASU 2015-17 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company has applied the new standard retrospectively to the prior period presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; the impact of this change in accounting principle on balances previously reported as of June 30, 2015 was as follows:



	As of June 30, 2015
Balance Sheet Line Item	As Previously Reported	Restated	Change
Other current assets	51,111	37,816	(13,295	)
Deferred tax assets	97	10,980	10,883
Other liabilities	46,295	43,883	(2,412	)

Inventory

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of valuing U.S. inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory determination.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In June 2014, the FASB issued its final standard on accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The standard, issued as ASU 2014-12, clarifies that a performance target that affects vesting and that can be achieved after the requisite service period, should be treated as a performance condition. The update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2014-12 in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the financial statements of the Company.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued its final standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers.
The standard, issued as Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, outlines a single comprehensive model for

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entities to use in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance. The core principle of this model is that "an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services." In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 to delay the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. In accordance with the delay, the update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, but not before financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has not determined the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued its final standard on simplifying the presentation of debt issue costs. This standard, issued as ASU 2015-03, requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying value of the debt, similar to the presentation of debt discounts. This update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The impact of the adoption of this guidance will result in the reclassification of the unamortized debt issuance costs on the consolidated balance sheets, which were $563 and $394 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.

In July 2015, the FASB issued its final standard on simplifying the measurement of inventory. This standard, issued as ASU 2015-11, specifies that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The new standard does not apply to inventory that is measured using LIFO; therefore, it is not applicable to the Company's U.S. inventory values, but does apply to the Company's foreign inventories which are valued using the average cost method. The update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with earlier application permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2015, the FASB issued its final standard on simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments for business combinations. This standard, issued as ASU 2015-16, requires that an entity that is the acquirer in a business combination that identifies adjustments to provisional amounts during the measurement period recognize those adjustments in the reporting period in which the amounts are determined. This update further requires that the acquirer record, in the same period's financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this update, with early adoption permitted. The Company has determined that this update has no impact on the Company's historical financial statements and disclosures. When adjustments to provisional amounts occur in the future, the Company will make the adjustments in the appropriate period and include the required disclosures.


2.	BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The operating results of all acquired entities are included within the consolidated operating results of the Company from the date of each respective acquisition.

Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions

On August 3, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of Atlantic Fasteners Co., Inc. ("Atlantic Fasteners"), a distributor of C-Class consumables including industrial fasteners and related industrial supplies located in Agawam, MA. Atlantic Fasteners is included in the Service Center Based Distribution segment. On October 1, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of S.G. Morris Co. ("SGM"). SGM, headquartered in Cleveland, OH, is a distributor of hydraulic components throughout Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and is included in the Fluid Power Businesses Segment. The total combined consideration for these acquisitions was approximately $27,000, net tangible assets acquired were $16,410 and intangibles including goodwill were $10,590 based upon preliminary estimated fair values at the acquisition dates, which are subject to adjustment. The total combined consideration includes $3,750 of acquisition holdback payments, included in other current liabilities and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which will be paid plus interest at various times through

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October 2018. The Company funded the amounts paid for the acquisitions at closing from borrowings under the revolving credit facility at variable interest rates. The acquisition prices and the results of operations for the acquired entities are not material in relation to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions

On July 1, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Knox Oil Field Supply Inc. (“Knox”), headquartered in San Angelo, Texas, for total consideration of $132,000, including cash paid of $118,000 at closing. The primary reason for the acquisition of Knox is to complement and expand the Company’s capabilities to serve the upstream oil and gas industry in the United States. As a distributor of oilfield supplies and related services, this business is included in the Service Center Based Distribution Segment. The Company funded the acquisition by drawing $120,000 from the previously uncommitted shelf facility with Prudential Investment Management at a fixed interest rate of 3.19% with an average seven year life. The remaining $14,000 purchase price will be paid as acquisition holdback payments on the first three anniversaries of the acquisition with interest at a fixed rate of 1.5%; $7,100 was paid on the first anniversary in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition of Knox based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date:



	Knox Acquisition
Accounts receivable	$	19,100
Inventories	18,800
Property	3,900
Identifiable intangible assets	58,500
Goodwill	63,200
Total assets acquired	163,500
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,200
Deferred income taxes	24,300
Net assets acquired	$	132,000

Purchase price	132,800
Reconciliation of fair value transferred:
Working Capital Adjustments	(800		)
Total Consideration	$	132,000

None of the goodwill acquired is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies and other benefits that the Company believes will result from the acquisition of Knox.

Other acquisitions during fiscal 2015 include the acquisition of substantially all of the net assets of Rodamientos y Derivados del Norte S.A. de C.V., a Mexican distributor of bearings and power transmission products and related products, and Great Southern Bearings / Northam Bearings, a Western Australia distributor of bearings and power transmission products on July 1, 2014, as well as Ira Pump and Supply Inc. ("Ira Pump") a Texas distributor of oilfield pumps and supplies on November 3, 2014. These companies are included in the Service Center Based Distribution Segment. The total combined consideration for these acquisitions was approximately $54,900. Net tangible assets acquired were $21,000 and intangibles including goodwill were $33,900, based upon estimated fair values at the acquisition dates. The Company funded these acquisitions from borrowings under our existing debt facilities. Total acquisition holdback payments of $6,900 are being paid at various times through July 2017. The results of operations for the Mexican, Australian and Ira Pump acquisitions are not material for any period presented.

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3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for both the Service Center Based Distribution segment and the Fluid Power Businesses segment for the six month period ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:



	Service Centers			Fluid Power		Total
Balance at July 1, 2015	$	253,477		$	929	$	254,406
Goodwill acquired during the period	3,285			1,813		5,098
Other, primarily currency translation	(10,237		)	—		(10,237		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	246,525		$	2,742	$	249,267

At December 31, 2015, accumulated goodwill impairment losses, subsequent to fiscal year 2002, totaled $36,605 and related to the Fluid Power Businesses segment.

The Company has seven reporting units and performed its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of January 1, 2015. The Company concluded that five of the reporting units had material excesses of fair value compared to their carrying amounts. The Company concluded that two reporting units (Canada service center and Australia / New Zealand) had excess fair value of approximately $39,000 and $4,000 or 15% and 14%, respectively when compared to the carrying amounts of approximately $258,000 and $28,000, respectively. The techniques used in the Company's impairment test have incorporated a number of assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable and to reflect market conditions forecast at the assessment date. Assumptions in estimating future cash flows are subject to a high degree of judgment. The Company makes all efforts to forecast future cash flows as accurately as possible with the information available at the time the forecast is made. To this end, the Company evaluates the appropriateness of its assumptions as well as its overall forecasts by comparing projected results of upcoming years with actual results of preceding years and validating that differences therein are reasonable. Key assumptions, all of which are Level 3 inputs, relate to pricing trends, inventory costs, discount rate, customer demand, and the long-term growth and foreign exchange rates. A number of benchmarks from independent industry and other economic publications were also used. Changes in future actual results, assumptions and estimates after the assessment date may lead to an outcome where impairment charges would be required in future periods. Specifically, actual results may vary from the Company’s forecasts and such variations may be material and unfavorable, thereby triggering the need for future impairment tests where the conclusions may differ in reflection of prevailing market conditions.

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets resulting from business combinations are amortized over their estimated period of benefit and consist of the following:



December 31, 2015	Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Finite-Lived Identifiable Intangibles:
Customer relationships	$	219,623	$	73,262	$	146,361
Trade names	42,152		14,580		27,572
Vendor relationships	14,112		7,545		6,567
Non-competition agreements	6,585		2,076		4,509
Total Identifiable Intangibles	$	282,472	$	97,463	$	185,009



June 30, 2015	Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Finite-Lived Identifiable Intangibles:
Customer relationships	$	225,332	$	65,789	$	159,543
Trade names	42,689		13,187		29,502
Vendor relationships	14,465		7,258		7,207
Non-competition agreements	4,578		2,002		2,576
Total Identifiable Intangibles	$	287,064	$	88,236	$	198,828

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Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized amounts are written off.

During the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired identifiable intangible assets with a preliminary acquisition cost allocation and weighted-average life as follows:



	Acquisition Cost Allocation		Weighted-Average Life
Customer relationships	$	2,930	15
Trade names	1,190		15
Non-competition agreements	490		5
Total Intangibles Acquired	$	4,610

Estimated future amortization expense by fiscal year (based on the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2015) for the next five years is as follows: $12,000 for the remainder of 2016, $22,600 for 2017, $20,500 for 2018, $18,900 for 2019, $17,100 for 2020 and $15,700 for 2021.

A significant portion of our intangible assets relate to recent acquisitions that primarily operate in the oil and gas sectors. Considering the recent downturn in the energy market, a prolonged period of low oil and natural gas prices may result in asset impairments, including potential impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets.

4. DEBT

In December 2015, the Company entered into a new five-year credit facility with a group of banks expiring in December 2020. This agreement provides for a $125,000 unsecured term loan and a $250,000 unsecured revolving credit facility. Borrowings under this agreement carry variable interest rates tied to either LIBOR or prime at the Company's discretion. At December 31, 2015, the Company had $125,000 outstanding under the term loan and $70,000 outstanding under the revolver. Unused lines under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit of $3,677 to secure certain insurance obligations, totaled $176,323 at December 31, 2015, and are available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements. The interest rate on the term loan as of December 31, 2015 was 1.44%. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit facility outstanding as of December 31, 2015 was 1.31%.

The new credit facility replaced the Company's previous term loan and revolving credit facility agreements. The Company had $96,875 outstanding at June 30, 2015 under the previous term loan agreement, which carried a variable interest rate tied to LIBOR and was 1.19% at June 30, 2015. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $52,000 outstanding under the previous revolving credit facility. Unused lines under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit of $3,764 to secure certain insurance obligations, totaled $94,236 at June 30, 2015 and were available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit facility outstanding as of June 30, 2015 was 1.15%.

Additionally, the Company had letters of credit outstanding with a separate bank, not associated with the revolving credit agreement, in the amount of $2,000 as of December 31, 2015 and $1,841 as of June 30, 2015, in order to secure certain insurance obligations.

Other Long-Term Borrowings

In April 2014, the Company assumed $2,359 of debt as a part of its headquarters facility acquisition. The 1.5% fixed interest rate note is held by the State of Ohio Development Services Agency, maturing in May 2024. At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, $2,009 and $2,120 was outstanding, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company had borrowings outstanding under its unsecured shelf facility agreement with Prudential Investment Management of $170,000. The "Series C" notes have a principal amount of $120,000 and carry a fixed interest rate of 3.19%, and are due in equal principal payments in July 2020, 2021 and 2022. The "Series D" notes have a principal amount of $50,000 and carry a fixed interest rate of 3.21%, and are due in

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equal principal payments in October 2019 and 2023. As of December 31, 2015, $50,000 in additional financing was available under this facility.

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Marketable securities measured at fair value at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 totaled $8,850 and $9,330, respectively. These marketable securities are held in a rabbi trust for a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The marketable securities are included in Other Assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and their fair values are based upon quoted market prices in an active market (Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy).

The fair value of the debt outstanding under the shelf facility agreement with Prudential Investment Management approximates carrying value at December 31, 2015 (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy).

The revolving credit facility and the term loan contain variable interest rates and their carrying values approximated fair value at both December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy).

6. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), are comprised of the following:



	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			Unrealized loss on securities available for sale			Postemployment benefits			Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(84,760	)	$	(37	)	$	(2,844	)	$	(87,641	)
Other comprehensive loss	(6,743		)	(8		)	—			(6,751		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			—			78			78
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(6,743		)	(8		)	78			(6,673		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(91,503	)	$	(45	)	$	(2,766	)	$	(94,314	)



	Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			Unrealized loss on securities available for sale			Postemployment benefits			Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at July 1, 2015	$	(57,244	)	$	(4	)	$	(2,923	)	$	(60,171	)
Other comprehensive loss	(34,259		)	(41		)	—			(34,300		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			—			157			157
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(34,259		)	(41		)	157			(34,143		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(91,503	)	$	(45	)	$	(2,766	)	$	(94,314	)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Details of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:



	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net Amount			Pre-Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)		Net Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(6,743	)				$	(6,743	)	$	(17,558	)	$	—	$	(17,558	)
Postemployment benefits:
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs	127			49			78			71			28		43
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale	(13		)	(5		)	(8		)	94			32		62
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(6,629	)	$	44		$	(6,673	)	$	(17,393	)	$	60	$	(17,453	)



	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net Amount			Pre-Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)		Net Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(34,259	)	$	—		$	(34,259	)	$	(36,663	)	$	—	$	(36,663	)
Postemployment benefits:
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs	257			100			157			143			56		87
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale	(63		)	(22		)	(41		)	53			18		35
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(34,065	)	$	78		$	(34,143	)	$	(36,467	)	$	74	$	(36,541	)

Anti-dilutive Common Stock Equivalents

In the three month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, stock options and stock appreciation rights related to 702 and 440 thousand shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods then ended as they were anti-dilutive. In the six month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, stock options and stock appreciation rights related to 776 and 309 thousand shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods then ended as they were anti-dilutive.

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7. BENEFIT PLANS

The following table provides summary disclosures of the net periodic postemployment costs recognized for the Company’s postemployment benefit plans:



	Pension Benefits						Retiree Health Care Benefits
Three Months Ended December 31,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Components of net periodic cost:
Service cost	$	23		$	24		$	6		$	13
Interest cost	216			224			19			24
Expected return on plan assets	(123		)	(124		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	229			140			(53		)	(22		)
Amortization of prior service cost	21			22			(68		)	(68		)
Net periodic cost	$	366		$	286		$	(96	)	$	(53	)



	Pension Benefits						Retiree Health Care Benefits
Six Months Ended December 31,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Components of net periodic cost:
Service cost	$	46		$	48		$	12		$	26
Interest cost	432			448			38			48
Expected return on plan assets	(246		)	(248		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	457			280			(106		)	(44		)
Amortization of prior service cost	43			44			(136		)	(136		)
Net periodic cost	$	732		$	572		$	(192	)	$	(106	)

The Company contributed $4,885 to its pension benefit plans and $85 to its retiree health care plans in the six months ended December 31, 2015. Expected contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2016 are $420 for the pension benefit plans to fund scheduled retirement payments and $90 for retiree health care plans.

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8. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The accounting policies of the Company’s reportable segments are generally the same as those used to prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements. Intercompany sales primarily from the Fluid Power Businesses segment to the Service Center Based Distribution segment of $5,666 and $6,063, in the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $11,234 and $11,636 in the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, have been eliminated in the Segment Financial Information tables below.



Three Months Ended	Service Center Based Distribution		Fluid Power Businesses		Total
December 31, 2015
Net sales	$	507,906	$	102,440	$	610,346
Operating income for reportable segments	28,401		8,745		37,146
Depreciation and amortization of property	3,695		385		4,080
Capital expenditures	2,424		201		2,625

December 31, 2014
Net sales	$	569,537	$	122,165	$	691,702
Operating income for reportable segments	34,580		12,224		46,804
Depreciation and amortization of property	3,769		351		4,120
Capital expenditures	4,336		370		4,706



Six Months Ended	Service Center Based Distribution		Fluid Power Businesses		Total
December 31, 2015
Net sales	$	1,041,513	$	210,737	$	1,252,250
Operating income for reportable segments	57,302		19,007		76,309
Assets used in business	1,143,601		206,794		1,350,395
Depreciation and amortization of property	7,312		698		8,010
Capital expenditures	5,311		426		5,737

December 31, 2014
Net sales	$	1,144,634	$	249,393	$	1,394,027
Operating income for reportable segments	72,115		25,157		97,272
Assets used in business	1,275,416		205,034		1,480,450
Depreciation and amortization of property	7,612		719		8,331
Capital expenditures	7,074		732		7,806

Enterprise resource planning system (ERP) related assets are included in assets used in business and capital expenditures within the Service Center Based Distribution segment.

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A reconciliation of operating income for reportable segments to the condensed consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Operating income for reportable segments	$	37,146		$	46,804		$	76,309		$	97,272
Adjustment for:
Intangible amortization—Service Center Based Distribution	4,714			5,018			9,286			9,885
Intangible amortization—Fluid Power Businesses	1,528			1,550			3,039			3,174
Corporate and other (income) expense, net	(7,458		)	(6,571		)	(15,404		)	(8,759		)
Total operating income	38,362			46,807			79,388			92,972
Interest expense, net	2,158			1,955			4,345			3,617
Other expense, net	55			380			1,059			624
Income before income taxes	$	36,149		$	44,472		$	73,984		$	88,731

The change in corporate and other (income) expense, net is due to changes in the amounts and levels of certain supplier support benefits and expenses being allocated to the segments. The expenses being allocated include corporate charges for working capital, logistics support and other items.

Net sales are presented in geographic areas based on the location of the facility shipping the product and are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Geographic Areas:
United States	$	509,399	$	549,805	$	1,047,768	$	1,111,364
Canada	67,647		103,523		133,880		202,704
Other countries	33,300		38,374		70,602		79,959
Total	$	610,346	$	691,702	$	1,252,250	$	1,394,027

Other countries consist of Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.

9. OTHER EXPENSE, NET

Other expense, net consists of the following:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Unrealized (gain) loss on assets held in rabbi trust for a non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	(275	)	$	(264	)	$	179	$	(173	)
Foreign currency transactions loss	148			574			671		627
Other, net	182			70			209		170
Total other expense, net	$	55		$	380		$	1,059	$	624

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10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to December 31, 2015 through the date the financial statements were issued.

On January 4, 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of HUB Industrial Supply ("HUB") for a purchase price of $33,000. The Company funded this acquisition from borrowings under the revolving credit facility at a variable interest rate. HUB is a distributor of consumable industrial products and will be included in the Service Center Based Distribution Segment from January 4, 2016.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report covering their reviews of the condensed consolidated financial statements follows.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015, and the related condensed statements of consolidated income and consolidated comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and of consolidated cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2015, and the related statements of consolidated income, consolidated comprehensive income, consolidated shareholders’ equity, and consolidated cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated August 26, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

January 29, 2016

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With more than 5,700 employees across North America, Australia and New Zealand, Applied Industrial Technologies (“Applied,” the “Company,” “We,” “Us” or “Our”) is a leading industrial distributor serving MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations) and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers maintenance training and inventory management solutions that provide added value to our customers. We have a long tradition of growth dating back to 1923, the year our business was founded in Cleveland, Ohio. During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, business was conducted in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand from 564 facilities.

The following is Management's Discussion and Analysis of significant factors which have affected our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of consolidated income, consolidated comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows. When reviewing the discussion and analysis set forth below, please note that the majority of SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) we sell in any given period were not necessarily sold in the comparable period of the prior year, resulting in the inability to quantify certain commonly used comparative metrics analyzing sales, such as changes in product mix and volume.

Overview

Consolidated sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 decreased $81.4 million or 11.8% compared to the prior year quarter. Operating margin of 6.3% of sales, was down from 6.8% for the same quarter in the prior year. Net income of $23.9 million decreased 19.4% compared to the prior year quarter. Shareholders' equity was $707.6 million at December 31, 2015, down from the June 30, 2015 level of $741.3 million. The current ratio was 3.5 to 1 at December 31, 2015 and 2.7 to 1 at June 30, 2015.

Applied monitors several economic indices that have been key indicators for industrial economic activity in the United States. These include the Industrial Production (IP) and Manufacturing Capacity Utilization (MCU) indices published by the Federal Reserve Board and the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Historically, our performance correlates well with the MCU, which measures productivity and calculates a ratio of actual manufacturing output versus potential full capacity output. When manufacturing plants are running at a high rate of capacity, they tend to wear out machinery and require replacement parts.

The MCU (total industry), PMI and IP indices have generally trended lower over the past several months correlating with the overall downturn in the industrial economy as follows:



	Index Reading
Month	MCU	PMI	IP
October	77.7	50.1	106.2
November	76.9	48.6	106.1
December	76.5	48.2	106.0

The number of Company employees was 5,716 at December 31, 2015, 5,839 at June 30, 2015, and 5,990 at December 31, 2014. The number of operating facilities totaled 564 at December 31, 2015, 565 at June 30, 2015, and 570 at December 31, 2014.

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Results of Operations

Three months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated income.



	Three Months Ended December 31,				Change in $'s Versus Prior Period - % Increase
	As a Percent of Net Sales
	2015		2014
Net Sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	(11.8	)%
Gross Profit	28.4	%	28.3	%	(11.5	)%
Selling, Distribution & Administrative	22.1	%	21.5	%	(9.5	)%
Operating Income	6.3	%	6.8	%	(18.0	)%
Net Income	3.9	%	4.3	%	(19.4	)%

During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, sales decreased $81.4 million or 11.8% compared to the prior year quarter, with unfavorable foreign currency translation accounting for $21.7 million or 3.1%, offset by sales from acquisitions of $12.6 million or 1.8%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and prior to the impact of currency translation, sales were down $72.3 million or 10.5% during the quarter with 62 selling days in both quarters ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Of the 10.5% decrease, 6.7% is in our upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries and 3.8% is within our traditional core operations.

Sales from our Service Center Based Distribution segment, which operates primarily in MRO markets, decreased $61.7 million or 10.8%. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $6.6 million or 1.2%, while unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased sales by $18.1 million or 3.2%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and unfavorable currency translation impact, sales decreased $50.2 million or 8.8%, the majority of which relates to the upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries, as the traditional core operations had a decrease of only 1.6%.

Sales from our Fluid Power Businesses segment, which operates primarily in OEM markets, decreased $19.7 million or 16.1% during the quarter from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $6.0 million or 4.9%, while unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased sales by $3.6 million or 2.9%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and unfavorable currency translation impact, sales decreased $22.1 million or 18.1%, primarily attributed to weakness in sales in our U.S. and Western Canada Fluid Power Businesses.

Sales in our U.S. operations were down $40.4 million or 7.3%, while acquisitions added $12.6 million or 2.3%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired, U.S. sales were down $53.0 million or 9.6%, of which 4.5% is from our upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries and 5.1% is within our traditional core operations. Sales from our Canadian operations decreased $35.9 million or 34.7% with unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing Canadian sales by $14.4 million or 14.0%. Prior to the impact of foreign currency translation, Canadian sales were down $21.5 million or 20.7%, primarily due to a 20.9% decrease related to upstream oil and gas operations offset by a 0.2% increase from the traditional core operations. Consolidated sales from our other country operations, which include Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, decreased $5.1 million or 13.2% compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased other country sales by $7.3 million or 19.0%. Prior to the impact of currency translation, other country sales were up $2.2 million or 5.8% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, industrial products and fluid power products accounted for 73.7% and 26.3%, respectively, of sales as compared to 74.1% and 25.9%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year.

Our gross profit margin for the quarter was 28.4% compared to the prior year's quarter of 28.3%. The increase in gross profit margin is attributable to improved freight management and the impact from acquisitions.

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Selling, distribution and administrative expense (SD&A) consists of associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain management and providing marketing and distribution of the Company's products, as well as costs associated with a variety of administrative functions such as human resources, information technology, treasury, accounting, legal, and facility related expenses. SD&A was 22.1% of sales in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 increasing compared to 21.5% in the prior year quarter. SD&A decreased $14.1 million or 9.5% compared to the prior year quarter. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had the effect of decreasing SD&A during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 by $4.9 million or 3.3% compared to the prior year quarter. Additional SD&A from businesses acquired added $3.6 million or 2.4% of SD&A expenses including $0.3 million associated with intangibles amortization. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and the favorable currency translation impact, SD&A declined $12.8 million or 8.6% during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year quarter as a result of continuous efforts to minimize such expenses. These efforts to minimize expense were led by efforts to control headcount. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, overall headcount is down by over 300 associates from December 2014 to December 2015. Total salaries and wages were down $7.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year quarter, while all other expenses within SD&A were down $6.2 million. Operating income decreased $8.4 million or 18.0%, and as a percent of sales decreased to 6.3% from 6.8% during the same quarter in the prior year.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center Based Distribution segment decreased to 5.6% in the current year quarter from 6.1% in the prior year quarter. Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Fluid Power Business segment decreased to 8.5% in the current year quarter from 10.0% in the prior year quarter. These decreases are primarily attributable to a decline in sales without a commensurate decline in each business segment's SD&A expenses.

Other expense was $0.1 million in the quarter which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.3 million, offset by $0.1 million net unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses as well as $0.2 million of expense from other items. During the prior year quarter, other expense was $0.4 million which included net unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses of $0.6 million as well as $0.1 million of expense from other items, offset by unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.3 million.

The effective income tax rate was 33.8% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to 33.2% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. This increase is due to lower foreign earnings and discrete tax items negatively impacting the rate. We expect our full year effective tax rate for fiscal 2016 to be in the 34.4% to 34.8% range.

As a result of the factors discussed above, net income decreased $5.8 million or 19.4% compared to the prior year quarter. Net income was $0.61 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $0.72 in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 15.3%. Net income per share was favorably impacted due to lower weighted average common shares outstanding as a result of our share repurchase program.

Six months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated income.



	Six Months Ended December 31,				Change in $'s Versus Prior Period - % Increase
	As a Percent of Net Sales
	2015		2014
Net Sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	(10.2	)%
Gross Profit	28.3	%	28.0	%	(9.3	)%
Selling, Distribution & Administrative	21.9	%	21.4	%	(7.7	)%
Operating Income	6.3	%	6.7	%	(14.6	)%
Net Income	3.9	%	4.2	%	(18.0	)%

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, sales decreased $141.8 million or 10.2% compared to the same period in the prior year, with unfavorable foreign currency translation accounting for $44.5 million or 3.2%, offset by sales from acquisitions of $25.6 million or 1.8%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and prior to the impact of currency translation, sales were down down $122.9 million or 8.8% during the period with 126 selling days in both periods ended December 31, 2015 and

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December 31, 2014. Of the 8.8% decrease, 5.8% is in our upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries and 3.0% is within our traditional core operations.

Sales from our Service Center Based Distribution segment, which operates primarily in MRO markets, decreased $103.1 million or 9.0% during the six months ended December 31, 2015 from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $19.6 million or 1.7%, while unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased sales by $37.3 million or 3.3%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and unfavorable currency translation impact, sales decreased $85.4 million or 7.4%, of which 7.1% is from the upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries.

Sales from our Fluid Power Businesses segment, which operates primarily in OEM markets, decreased $38.7 million or 15.5% during the six months ended December 31, 2015 from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $6.0 million or 2.4%, while unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased sales by $7.2 million or 2.9%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and unfavorable currency translation impact, sales decreased $37.5 million or 15.0%, primarily attributed to weakness in sales in our U.S. and Western Canada Fluid Power Businesses.

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, sales in our U.S. operations were down $63.6 million or 5.7%, while acquisitions added $25.6 million or 2.3%. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired, U.S. sales were down $89.2 million or 8.0%, of which 4.0% is from our upstream oil and gas-focused subsidiaries and 4.0% is within our traditional core operations. Sales from our Canadian operations decreased $68.8 million or 34.0%, with unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing Canadian sales by $27.8 million or 13.7%. Prior to the impact of foreign currency translation, Canadian sales were down $41.0 million or 20.3%, of which 18.0% is related to the upstream oil and gas operations and 2.3% is from the traditional core operations. Consolidated sales from our other country operations, which include Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, decreased $9.4 million or 11.7% compared to the same period in the prior year. Unfavorable foreign currency translation decreased other country sales by $16.7 million or 20.9%. Prior to the impact of foreign currency translation, other country sales were up $7.3 million or 9.2% during the period.

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, industrial products and fluid power products accounted for 73.2% and 26.8%, respectively, of sales as compared to 73.5% and 26.5%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year.

Our gross profit margin for the period was 28.3%, increasing compared to the prior year period's of 28.0%. The increase in gross profit margin is attributable to improved freight management and the impact from acquisitions.

Selling, distribution and administrative expense (SD&A) consists of associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain management and providing marketing and distribution of the Company's products, as well as costs associated with a variety of administrative functions such as human resources, information technology, treasury, accounting, legal, and facility related expenses. SD&A was 21.9% of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2015, increasing from 21.4% in the prior year period. SD&A decreased $22.9 million or 7.7% compared to the prior year period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had the effect of decreasing SD&A during the six months ended December 31, 2015 by $10.7 million or 3.6% compared to the prior year period. Additional SD&A from businesses acquired in the current year added $6.9 million or 2.3% of SD&A expenses, including $1.0 million associated with intangibles amortization. Excluding the impact of businesses acquired and the favorable currency translation impact, SD&A declined $19.1 million or 6.4% during the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of continuous efforts to minimize such expenses. These efforts to minimize expense were led by efforts to control headcount. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, overall headcount is down by over 300 associates from December 2014 to December 2015. We incurred severance expense of $0.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015.

Operating income decreased $13.6 million or 14.6%, and as a percent of sales decreased to 6.3% from 6.7% in the prior year period.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center Based Distribution segment decreased to 5.5% in the current year period from 6.3% in the prior year period. Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Fluid Power Business segment decreased to 9.0% in the current year period from 10.1% in the prior year period. These decreases are primarily attributable to a decline in sales without a commensurate decline in each business segment's SD&A expenses.

Other expense was $1.1 million in the period which included net unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses of $0.7 million, unrealized losses on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.2 million, and $0.2 million

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of expense from other items. During the prior year period, other expense was $0.6 million, which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.2 million offset by net unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses of $0.6 million and $0.2 million of expense from other items.

The effective income tax rate was 34.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 33.7% for the prior year period ended December 31, 2014. This increase is due to lower foreign earnings and discrete tax items negatively impacting the rate. We expect our full year effective tax rate for fiscal 2016 to be in the 34.4% to 34.8% range.

As a result of the factors addressed above, net income decreased $10.6 million or 18.0% compared to the prior year period. Net income per share was $1.22 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $1.41 in the prior year period, a decrease of 13.5%. Net income per share was favorably impacted due to lower weighted average common shares outstanding as a result of our share repurchase program.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of capital is cash flow from operations, supplemented as necessary by bank borrowings or other sources of debt. At December 31, 2015, we had $367.0 million in outstanding borrowings. At June 30, 2015, we had $321.0 million in outstanding borrowings. The additional borrowings were used to fund acquisitions and stock repurchases since June 30, 2015. Management expects that our existing cash, cash equivalents, funds available under the revolving credit facility, cash provided from operations, and the use of operating leases will be sufficient to finance normal working capital needs, payment of dividends, acquisitions, investments in properties, facilities and equipment, and the purchase of additional Company common stock. Management also believes that additional long-term debt and line of credit financing could be obtained based on the Company's credit standing and financial strength.

The Company holds, from time to time, relatively significant cash and cash equivalent balances in tax jurisdictions outside of the United States. The following table shows the Company's total cash as of December 31, 2015 by tax jurisdiction.



Country	Amount
United States	$	10,348
Canada	35,606
Other countries	9,680
Total	$	55,634

To the extent cash in foreign countries is distributed to the U.S., it could become subject to U.S. income taxes. Foreign tax credits may be available to offset all or a portion of such taxes. At December 31, 2015, all foreign earnings are considered permanently reinvested.

The Company's working capital at December 31, 2015 was $559.5 million, compared to $535.9 million at June 30, 2015. The current ratio was 3.5 to 1 at December 31, 2015 and 2.7 to 1 at June 30, 2015.

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Net Cash Flows

The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated cash flows; all amounts are in thousands.



	Six Months Ended December 31,
Net Cash Provided by (Used in):	2015			2014
Operating Activities	$	32,943		$	1,173
Investing Activities	(28,793		)	(173,265		)
Financing Activities	(13,443		)	136,792
Exchange Rate Effect	(4,543		)	(2,705		)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	(13,836	)	$	(38,005	)

Net cash provided by operating activities was $32.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $1.2 million provided by operating activities in the prior period. The increase in cash provided is due primarily to decreased working capital needs due to lower receivables levels and decreases in operating inventories due to lower sales levels as compared to the prior period. Overall, cash from operating activities is expected to improve throughout the remainder of fiscal 2016.

Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2015 is less than the prior period as fewer dollars were spent on acquisitions in the current period.

Net cash used by financing activities was $13.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 versus $136.8 million provided by financing activities in the prior period. Lower borrowing needs, primarily due to fewer dollars spent on acquisitions, contributed to the decrease in cash from financing activities. We added $46.0 million in net borrowings in the current period compared to $178.6 million in net borrowings in the prior period. Further, cash was used in the current period for the purchase of treasury shares in the amount of $27.8 million and dividends paid in the amount of $21.4 million. In the prior period, less cash was utilized for the purchases of treasury shares and dividends.

Share Repurchases

The Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock. These purchases may be made in open market and negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending upon market conditions. We acquired 250,000 shares of treasury stock on the open market in the three months ended December 31, 2015 for $9.8 million. During the six months ended December 31, 2015 we acquired 701,100 shares of treasury stock for $27.8 million. At December 31, 2015, we had authorization to repurchase an additional 546,200 shares. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, we acquired 463,900 shares of treasury stock on the open market for $21.9 million.

Borrowing Arrangements

In December 2015, the Company entered into a new five-year credit facility with a group of banks expiring in December 2020. This agreement provides for a $125.0 million unsecured term loan and a $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Borrowings under this agreement carry variable interest rates tied to either LIBOR or prime at the Company's discretion. At December 31, 2015, the Company had $125.0 million outstanding under the term loan and $70.0 million outstanding under the revolver. Unused lines under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit of $3.7 million to secure certain insurance obligations, totaled $176.3 million at December 31, 2015, and are available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements. The interest rate on the term loan as of December 31, 2015 was 1.44%. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit facility outstanding as of December 31, 2015 was 1.31%.

The new credit facility replaced the Company's previous term loan and revolving credit facility agreements. The Company had $96.9 million outstanding at June 30, 2015 under the previous term loan agreement, which carried a variable interest rate tied to LIBOR and was 1.19% at June 30, 2015. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $52.0 million outstanding under the previous revolving credit facility. Unused lines under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit of $3.8 million to secure certain insurance obligations, totaled $94.2 million at June 30, 2015 and were available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit facility outstanding as of June 30, 2015 was 1.15%.

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Additionally, the Company had letters of credit outstanding with a separate bank, not associated with the revolving credit agreement, in the amount of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2015 and $1.8 million as of June 30, 2015, in order to secure certain insurance obligations.

In April 2014, the Company assumed $2.4 million of debt as a part of its headquarters facility acquisition. The 1.5% fixed interest rate note is held by the State of Ohio Development Services Agency, maturing in May 2024. At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, $2.0 million and $2.1 million was outstanding, respectively.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had borrowings outstanding under its unsecured shelf facility agreement with Prudential Investment Management of $170.0 million. The "Series C" notes have a principal amount of $120.0 million and carry a fixed interest rate of 3.19%, and are due in equal principal payments in July 2020, 2021 and 2022. The "Series D" notes have a principal amount of $50.0 million and carry a fixed interest rate of 3.21%, and are due in equal principal payments in October 2019 and 2023. As of December 31, 2015, $50.0 million in additional financing was available under this facility.

Accounts Receivable Analysis

The following tables are included to aid in analysis of accounts receivable and the associated provision for losses on accounts receivable:



	December 31,			June 30,
	2015			2015
Accounts receivable, gross	$	341,181		$	386,926
Allowance for doubtful accounts	11,894			10,621
Accounts receivable, net	$	329,287		$	376,305
Allowance for doubtful accounts, % of gross receivables	3.5		%	2.7		%



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	$	701		$	686		$	2,448		$	1,102
Provision as a % of net sales	0.11		%	0.10		%	0.20		%	0.08		%

Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value and consist of trade receivables from customers. Management monitors accounts receivable by reviewing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and the aging of receivables for each of the Company's locations.

On a consolidated basis, DSO was 48.6 at December 31, 2015 versus 50.0 at June 30, 2015. Accounts receivable decreased 12.5% this year, compared to a 10.2% decrease in sales in the six months ended December 31, 2015.

Approximately 3.9% of our accounts receivable balances are more than 90 days past due at December 31, 2015, a slight decrease from 4.2% at June 30, 2015. On an overall basis, our provision for losses from uncollected receivables represents 0.20% of our sales in the six months ended December 31, 2015. Historically, this percentage is around 0.10% to 0.15%, and the provision for losses from uncollected receivables represents 0.11% of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The increase in the provision as a percentage of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2015 relates to $1.4 million of expense for reserves added in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 required for our subsidiaries focused on upstream oil and gas customers due to the recent downturn in the energy markets. Management believes the overall receivables aging and provision for losses on uncollected receivables are at reasonable levels, and that past due balances will decline in the remainder of fiscal 2016.

Inventory Analysis

Inventories are valued at the average cost method, using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for U.S. inventories and the average cost method for foreign inventories. Management uses an inventory turnover ratio to monitor and evaluate inventory. Management calculates this ratio on an annual as well as a quarterly basis, and believes that using average costs to determine the inventory turnover ratio instead of LIFO costs provides a more useful analysis. The annualized inventory turnover based on average costs for the period ended December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 was 3.6 and 3.7, respectively. We believe our inventory turnover ratio at the end of the year will be similar or slightly better than the ratio at December 31, 2015.

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Cautionary Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and other sections of this Form 10-Q, contain statements that are forward-looking based on management’s current expectations about the future. Forward-looking statements are often identified by qualifiers, such as “guidance”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “may”, "optimistic" and derivative or similar words or expressions. Similarly, descriptions of objectives, strategies, plans, or goals are also forward-looking statements. These statements may discuss, among other things, expected growth, future sales, future cash flows, future capital expenditures, future performance, and the anticipation and expectations of the Company and its management as to future occurrences and trends. The Company intends that the forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors established in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations regarding important risk factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and the making of those statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results expressed in the statements will be achieved. In addition, the Company assumes no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or events, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Important risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following: risks relating to the operations levels of our customers and the economic factors that affect them; changes in the prices for products and services relative to the cost of providing them; reduction in supplier inventory purchase incentives; loss of key supplier authorizations, lack of product availability, or changes in supplier distribution programs; the cost of products and energy and other operating costs; changes in customer preferences for products and services of the nature and brands sold by us; changes in customer procurement policies and practices; competitive pressures; our reliance on information systems and risks relating to the security of those systems and the data stored in or transmitted through them; the impact of economic conditions on the collectability of trade receivables; reduced demand for our products in targeted markets due to reasons including consolidation in customer industries; our ability to retain and attract qualified sales and customer service personnel and other skilled executives, managers and professionals; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, integrate them effectively, and realize their anticipated benefits; the variability, timing and nature of new business opportunities including acquisitions, alliances, customer relationships, and supplier authorizations; the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities in connection with acquisitions; our ability to access capital markets as needed on reasonable terms; disruption of operations at our headquarters or distribution centers; risks and uncertainties associated with our foreign operations, including volatile economic conditions, political instability, cultural and legal differences, and currency exchange fluctuations; the potential for goodwill and intangible asset impairment; changes in accounting policies and practices; our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; organizational changes within the Company; the volatility of our stock price and the resulting impact on our consolidated financial statements; risks related to legal proceedings to which we are a party; adverse regulation and legislation, both enacted and under consideration, including with respect to health care and federal tax policy (e.g., affecting the use of the LIFO inventory accounting method and the taxation of foreign-sourced income); and the occurrence of extraordinary events (including prolonged labor disputes, power outages, telecommunication outages, terrorist acts, earthquakes, extreme weather events, other natural disasters, fires, floods, and accidents). Other factors and unanticipated events could also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We discuss certain of these matters and other risk factors more fully throughout this Form 10-Q as well as other of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015.

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company has undertaken a multi-year ERP (SAP) project to transform the Company's technology platforms and enhance its business information and transaction systems. The Company has completed its SAP implementation in its Western Canadian and U.S. Service Center Based Businesses, excluding recent acquisitions. In fiscal 2014, the Company initiated the transformation of its financial and accounting systems including fixed assets, general ledger and consolidation systems. All of these underlying financial and accounting systems, except for the consolidation system, transitioned to SAP during fiscal 2015. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company converted to a new consolidation process and system. During the remainder of fiscal 2016, the Company will continue to evaluate and determine an appropriate deployment schedule for operations in Eastern Canada and other operations not on SAP, as well as refine our current business and system processes. Changes in the Company's key business applications and financial processes as a result of the continuing implementation of SAP and other business systems are being evaluated by management. The Company is designing processes and internal controls to address changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as a result of the SAP implementation and consolidation system conversion. This ongoing implementation presents risks to maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting.

Other than as described above, there have not been any changes in internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to pending legal proceedings with respect to various product liability, commercial, and other matters. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the range of reasonably possible loss, the Company believes, based on circumstances currently known, that the likelihood is remote that the ultimate resolution of any of these proceedings will have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases of common stock in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (1)	(b) Average Price Paid per Share ($)	(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
October 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015	250,000	39.24	250,000	546,200
November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015	0	0	0	546,200
December 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015	0	0	0	546,200
Total	250,000	39.24	250,000	546,200


(1)	During the quarter the Company did not purchase any shares in connection with the Deferred Compensation Plan.


(2)	On April 28, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company's common stock. We publicly announced the authorization on April 30, 2015. Purchases can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The authorization is in effect until all shares are purchased, or the Board revokes or amends the authorization.


ITEM 5.	Other Information.

Warren E. "Bud" Hoffner, Vice President, General Manager-Fluid Power, was elected an officer of the Company on October 26, 2015.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 25, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

3.2		Code of Regulations of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 19, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

4.1		Certificate of Merger of Bearings, Inc. (Ohio) (now named Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.) and Bearings, Inc. (Delaware) filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on October 18, 1988, including an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated September 6, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed May 23, 1997, Registration No. 333-27801, and incorporated here by reference).

4.2		Private Shelf Agreement dated as of November 27, 1996, as amended through December 23, 2015, between Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (assignee of The Prudential Insurance Company of America), conformed to show all amendments.

4.3		Request for Purchase dated May 30, 2014 and 3.19% Series C Notes dated July 1, 2014, under Private Shelf Agreement dated November 27, 1996, as amended, between Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated July 1, 2014, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

4.4		Request for Purchase dated October 22, 2014 and 3.21% Series D Notes dated October 30, 2014, under Private Shelf Agreement dated November 27, 1996, as amended, between Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

4.5		Credit Agreement dated as of December 22, 2015, among Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 28, 2015, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).

15		Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Awareness Letter.

31		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.

32		Section 1350 certifications.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

The Company will furnish a copy of any exhibit described above and not contained herein upon payment of a specified reasonable fee which shall be limited to the Company’s reasonable expenses in furnishing the exhibit.

Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt have not been filed as exhibits because the total amount of securities authorized under any one of the instruments does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of each such instrument.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant 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.



		APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		(Company)

Date:	January 29, 2016	By: /s/ Neil A.Schrimsher
		Neil A. Schrimsher
		President & Chief Executive Officer


Date:	January 29, 2016	By: /s/ Mark O. Eisele
		Mark O. Eisele
		Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer