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
19, 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 19, 2005, Mark J. Gliebe was appointed to the position of President
and
Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gliebe, age 44, joined the Company on January
1,
2005 as President of the Electric Motors Group where he had general management
responsibilities for the Company’s Motors business. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Gliebe was the General Manager of General Electric’s (“GE”) Motors
& Controls in the GE Consumer & Industrial business unit of GE (a
diversified industrial and commercial manufacturing corporation) from June
of
2000 to December of 2004. In that position, Mr. Gliebe had general manager
responsibilities for GE’s motor businesses including Commercial AC motors,
HVAC/refrigeration motors, Appliance Motors and Controls, Electric Vehicle
Motors and Controls, and the Capacitors business. From January of 1999 to June
of 2000, Mr. Gliebe was General Manager of GE Industrial Motors, where he had
general manager responsibilities for GE’s Industrial Motors business. Each
executive officer of the Company is appointed to serve until his or her
successor is duly appointed by the Board or his or her earlier removal or
resignation from office.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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| (a) |
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
19, 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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| Date: December 19, 2005 | By: | /s/ David A. Barta |
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| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||