Form 8-K
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):
December 12, 2008
THE
TIMKEN COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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34-0577130 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W., Canton, Ohio
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44706-2798 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(330) 438-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Timken Company recently received approximately $13.6 million under the U.S. Continued
Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for 2008. Timken expects to use the entire amount for
general corporate purposes and to reduce debt.
CDSOA provides the authority for U.S. Customs to distribute antidumping duties to U.S.
producers harmed by unfair trade that have continued to invest in their technology, equipment and
people. A leading provider of friction management and power transmission solutions, Timken received
a distribution under CDSOA based on the company’s consistent investments to remain competitive in
the face of continued dumping of bearings.
This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of
1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
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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.
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THE TIMKEN COMPANY
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/s/ William R. Burkhart
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William R. Burkhart |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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Date:
December 12, 2008
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