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: July 9, 2020 (Date of earliest event reported: July 9, 2020)

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

One Tribology Center

Oxford, CT 06478

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 267-7001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ☐ 

Section 8 – Other Events 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 9, 2020, RBC Bearings Incorporated issued a press release announcing that it has launched a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) section of its website, which highlights the various ESG values that are important to RBC Bearings and its stakeholders. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, RBC Bearings Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 9, 2020

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