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): January 28, 2005
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO 1-2299 34-0117420
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Number) Identification No.)
One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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(Address of Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 426-4000
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
L. Thomas Hiltz, a director of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
("Applied"), entered into a Pre-Programmed Executive Stock Sale Plan on behalf
of H.C.S. Foundation, of which Mr. Hiltz is one of five trustees, with Robert W.
Baird & Co. Incorporated effective January 28, 2005, pursuant to SEC Rule
10b5-1, to sell up to 232,875 shares of Applied common stock held by H. C. S.
Foundation. The trustees, including Mr. Hiltz, have disclaimed beneficial
ownership of the shares.
A copy of the stock sale plan is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. 99 Pre-Programmed Executive Stock Sale Plan
entered into as of January 28, 2005 between
H. C. S. Foundation and Robert W. Baird &
Co. Incorporated
SIGNATURE
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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
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Fred D. Bauer
Vice President-General Counsel
& Secretary
Date: January 31, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Pre-Programmed Executive Stock Sale Plan entered into as of
January 28, 2005 between H. C. S. Foundation and Robert W.
Baird & Co. Incorporated