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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):      April 27, 2021 _______________________                Regal Beloit Corp oration               (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) Registrant's Telephone Number: ( 608 ) 364-8800 _______________________ 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)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ _______________________ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock RBC New York Stock Exchange Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On April 27, 2021, Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purposes of (i) electing nine directors for terms expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) holding a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement, and (iii) ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending January 1, 2022. As of the March 5, 2021 record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 40,623,477 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote. A total of 38,193,327 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for approval at the Annual Meeting: Vote on the election of nine directors for terms expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jan A. Bertsch 37,360,804 66,963 39,707 725,853 Stephen M. Burt 36,836,007 599,363 32,104 725,853 Anesa T. Chaibi 37,072,108 363,734 31,632 725,853 Christopher L. Doerr 35,401,527 2,033,493 32,454 725,853 Dean A. Foate 35,433,788 2,001,581 32,105 725,853 Michael F. Hilton 37,355,281 67,846 44,347 725,853 Louis V. Pinkham 36,778,214 656,945 32,315 725,853 Rakesh Sachdev 33,679,942 3,755,185 32,347 725,853 Curtis W. Stoelting 32,764,229 4,670,936 32,309 725,853 Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 35,679,472 1,545,881 242,121 725,853 Vote on the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending January 1, 2022: For Against Abstain 37,524,574 620,938 47,815 Item 9.01 .     Financial Statements and Exhibits . (a)    Not Applicable (b)    Not Applicable (c)    Not Applicable (d)     Exhibits . The following exhibits are being furnished herewith: Exhibit Index Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description 104.1 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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 28, 2021          By: /s/ Thomas E. Valentyn                  Thomas E. Valentyn Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary