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): December
16, 2005
REGAL-BELOIT
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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1-7283
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39-0875718
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(State
of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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200
State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
(Address
of principal executive office)
(608)
364-8800
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers.
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On
December 16, 2005, the Board of Directors of REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION (the
“Company”) approved the appointment of Mr. Curtis W. Stoelting as a Class “B”
Director of the Company. Mr. Stoelting has not been appointed to any committee
at this time. Mr. Stoelting has been Chief Executive Officer of RC2 Corporation
since January of 2003. From October 2000 to January 2003, Mr. Stoelting was
the
Chief Operating Officer of RC2. Mr. Stoelting served as an Executive Vice
President from July 1998 to January of 2003 and as Vice President of Finance
and
Operations of RC2 from September 1994 until July 1998. Mr. Stoelting has an
undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
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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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| (d) |
Exhibits:
The following exhibit is being furnished
herewith:
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(99)
Press Release of REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION dated December
16, 2005.
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 | ||
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| Dated: December 16, 2005 | By: | /s/ David A. Barta |
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| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||