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: May 20, 2025 (Date of earliest event reported: May 19, 2025)

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-40840		95-4372080
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Tribology Center

Oxford, CT 06478

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 267-7001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		RBC		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

RBC Bearings Incorporated has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies for $310 million in cash. VACCO, located in South El Monte, California, manufacturers valves, manifolds, regulators, filters, and other precision components and subsystems for space and naval defense applications. For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025, VACCO generated revenue of approximately $118 million. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, will be financed through a borrowing under RBC’s existing credit agreement and cash on-hand.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1		Press release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated May 20, 2025.

104		Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 20, 2025

	RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

	By:	/s/ John J. Feeney
		John J. Feeney
		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

RBC Bearings INC 8-K