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)
April 3, 2017


              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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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously announced, effective as of April 3, 2017, Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Robert Lazzerini to serve as the Company’s Vice President Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer. On such day, Mr. Lazzerini assumed the role of principal accounting officer from Robert Rehard, who had previously served in such capacity. Mr. Rehard will continue as the Company’s Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis.
















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: April 7, 2017
By: /s/ Thomas E. Valentyn
 
 
Thomas E. Valentyn
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary