UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
October 15, 2018

              REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION             
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
  1-7283
39-0875718
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

  200 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511  
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

  (608) 364-8800  
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

              REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION             
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Emerging growth company    ¨
    



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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
    
On October 15, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Terrence Hahn from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Hahn tendered his resignation to the Board in connection with a change in his principal occupation and pursuant to the terms of the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines.

In connection with Mr. Hahn’s departure, the Board by resolution decreased its size from eleven directors to ten directors.










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


Date: October 16, 2018    By: /s/ Thomas E. Valentyn                 
Thomas E. Valentyn
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary