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                July 25, 2001
reported)                               ----------------------------------------

                                    NN, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             DELAWARE                    0-23485              62-1096725
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   (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)        Identification No.)


2000 Waters Edge Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee                   37604
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including               (423) 743-9151
area code                                   ------------------------------------



                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 5.  Other Events.

      On July 25, 2001,  the Company  issued a press  release  announcing  its
second quarter  earnings and its new long term financing  arrangement.  A copy
of the press  release is  attached  as Exhibit  99.1  hereto and  incorporated
herein by reference.








                                  SIGNATURE


     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.

      Date:  July 25,  2001
                                          NN, INC.


                                          By:  /s/ William C. Kelly, Jr.
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                                             William C. Kelly, Jr.,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer