EXHIBIT 32
[The following certification accompanies Applied Industrial Technologies'
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, and is not filed, as provided in applicable SEC releases.]
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 1350
In connection with the Form 10-Q (the “Report”) of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ending December 31, 2013, we, Neil A. Schrimsher, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, certify that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| /s/ Neil A. Schrimsher | /s/ Mark O. Eisele | |
| Neil A. Schrimsher | Mark O. Eisele | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | |
| Date: February 3, 2014 | ||
[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]