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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">&nbsp;Current Report Pursuant<BR>
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>April 24, 2012</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>THE TIMKEN COMPANY
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Ohio</B></P>

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of Incorporation)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>1-1169</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>34-0577130</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>1835
Dueber Avenue, S.W., Canton, Ohio 44706-2798</B></P>

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Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>(330)
438-3000</B></P>

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Number, Including Area Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Timken Company
issued a press release on April 24, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by this reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This information shall
not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange
Act&quot;) 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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">The Timken Company Press Release dated April 24, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter of 2012.&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0.15pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; font-size: 10pt">THE TIMKEN COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 0.15pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; font-size: 10pt"><BR><BR>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.15pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; font-size: 10pt"><BR><BR>&nbsp;/s/ William R. Burkhart</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.15pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">William R. Burkhart</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Date: April 24, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Description of Document&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font-size: 10pt">The Timken Company Press Release dated April 24, 2012, announcing the results for the first quarter of 2012.&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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):
April 24, 2012
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-1169
34-0577130
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1835
Dueber Avenue, S.W., Canton, Ohio 44706-2798
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(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.
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The Timken Company
issued a press release on April 24, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by this reference.
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.
Exhibits.
99.1
The Timken Company Press Release dated April 24, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter of 2012.
2
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.
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
By:
/s/ William R. Burkhart
William R. Burkhart
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Date: April 24, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description of Document
99.1
The Timken Company Press Release dated April 24, 2012, announcing the results for the first quarter of 2012.
4