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~~FORM~~SECURITIES ~~8-K~~ AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~CURRENT~~WASHINGTON, ~~REPORT~~ DC 20549

FORM ~~Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~ 8-K

~~Date~~CURRENT ~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2003~~REPORT

~~Roller~~Pursuant ~~Bearing~~to ~~Company~~Section 13 ofor ~~America, Inc.~~ 15(~~Exact~~d) ~~Name~~ of ~~Registrant~~the asSecurities ~~Specified~~Exchange inAct ~~Its~~of ~~Charter)~~ 1934

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		333-33085 (Commission File Number)		13-3426227 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
60 Round Hill Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2004

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Item 5. Other Events


Delaware	333-33085	13-3426227
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

On60 ~~August 5,~~Round ~~2003,~~Hill ~~our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of our parent corporation~~Road Fairfield, ~~Roller~~CT ~~Bearing Holding Company, Inc., appointed~~06430 ~~Daniel~~(Address ~~A. Bergeron as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary~~ of ~~the~~Principal ~~company~~Executive ~~and of Roller Bearing Holding Company~~Offices, ~~Inc.,~~ ~~effective~~including ~~immediately.~~Zip ~~Mr.~~Code) (203) ~~Bergeron~~255-1511 ~~succeeds~~(Registrant’s ~~Jane~~Telephone ~~Bohrer~~Number, ~~who~~Including ~~had~~Area ~~been our acting Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Bohrer will continue as Corporate Controller of the company and of Roller Bearing Holding Company, Inc.~~ Code)

[ ~~SIGNATURES~~

~~Pursuant~~TABLE toOF ~~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.~~ CONTENTS

Dated: August 5, 2003		ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
		By:	/s/ MICHAEL J. HARTNETT Michael J. Hartnett President and Chief Executive Officer


	Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURES

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 22, 2004, Standard & Poors issued a press release announcing a $220 million refinancing for Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. with GE Capital. The press release, citing sources, stated that the transaction, which includes a second-lien tranche, will refinance existing loans and bonds. Furthermore, the new loan will include a $60 million, 6.5-year revolving credit priced at L+300, a $115 million, 6.5-year B term loan priced at L+325 and a $45 million, 7-year, second-lien term loan, not yet priced. Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. has LTM revenue of roughly $206 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $40.9 million. Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of precision bearing products.

The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

According 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, thereunto duly authorized on April 27, 2004.


	ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. (Registrant)
	/s/ Daniel A. Bergeron
	Name:	Daniel A. Bergeron
Date: April 27, 2004	Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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