Regal8-K12-4-2012


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

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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):        December 4, 2012


              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 53511-6254           
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip code)

  (608) 364-8800  
(Registrant’s telephone number)

  Not Applicable  
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 4, 2012, Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) gave a presentation at its Investor and Analyst Day, which presentation included, among other things, a confirmation by the Company of its previously issued earnings per share guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and a change in its anticipated effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 from approximately 26% to approximately 14%. A copy of the Company’s presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not Applicable
(b)
Not Applicable
(c)
Not Applicable
(d)
Exhibits: The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
(99.1) Presentation of Regal Beloit Corporation dated December 4, 2012.






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: December 4, 2012            By: /s/ Peter C. Underwood            
Peter C. Underwood
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary




REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
(99.1)
Presentation of Regal Beloit Corporation dated December 4, 2012.