UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report: September 30, 2009 (Date of earliest event reported September 29, 2009)
 
RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
 (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
Delaware
333-124824
95-4372080
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
 
One Tribology Center
 Oxford, CT 06478
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including  Zip Code)
 
(203) 267-7001
 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
N/A
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On September 29, 2009 RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired certain assets of Lubron Bearing Systems for approximately $2.9 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.  A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits
                Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated September 29, 2009.
 
SIGNATURES
According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 30, 2009
 
 
RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
     
 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Williams
   
Name:  Thomas J. Williams
   
Title: Corporate General Counsel & Secretary
 
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