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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): April 26, 2018

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO
1-2299
34-0117420
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Number)
Identification No.)

One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(Address of Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 426-4000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).     

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]







ITEM 2.02.     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 26, 2018, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (“Applied”) issued a press release related to its earnings for the third quarter ended March 31, 2018, and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. The 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 April 26, 2018.

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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  /s/ Fred D. Bauer          
 
Fred D. Bauer, Vice President-General Counsel & Secretary
Date: April 26, 2018
 







Exhibit No.    Description

99.1