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): January 26, 2009
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 1-2299 | 34-0117420 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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 or former address if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 26, 2009, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (“Applied”) issued an earnings release related to its second quarter ended December 31, 2008. The earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 – Press release of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. dated January 26, 2009.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ Fred D. Bauer | |
| Fred D. Bauer Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary |
Date: January 26, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | The following exhibit is furnished with this Report on Form 8-K: Earnings release of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. dated January 26, 2009. |