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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2009</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>BELL INDUSTRIES, INC.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite #1700, Indianapolis, IN<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(317)
704-6000</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;15, 2009, the Company issued a press release describing selected financial results of
the Company for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is being furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 to this Report.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The information hereunder shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
document pursuant to Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">(<B>d) Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated May&nbsp;15, 2009</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BELL INDUSTRIES, INC.<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: May 15, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kevin J. Thimjon
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Form 8-K
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 reported): May 15, 2009
BELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
California
001-11471
95-2039211
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite #1700, Indianapolis, IN
46240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(317)
704-6000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition
On May 15, 2009, the Company issued a press release describing selected financial results of
the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished under Item 2.02 to this Report.
The information hereunder shall not be deemed "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 any registration statement or other
document pursuant to Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(
d) Exhibits.
99.1
—
Press Release dated May 15, 2009
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.
BELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: May 15, 2009
By:
/s/ Kevin J. Thimjon
Name:
Kevin J. Thimjon
Title:
President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 15, 2009