Timken Foundation of Canton SC 13G Timken Co

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. n/a)*

The Timken Company

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

887389104

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

    o  Rule 13d-1(b)

    o  Rule 13d-1(c)

    x  Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.  887389104

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Timken Foundation of Canton 34-6520254
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  x
	(b)  o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Ohio
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			5,097,944
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,097,944
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,097,944
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.75%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO
	FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.  887389104

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Ward J. Timken
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  x
	(b)  o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			467,386
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			5,645,452
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			467,386
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,645,452
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	6,112,838
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	6.90%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN
	FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.  887389104

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Joy A. Timken
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  x
	(b)  o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			47,417
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			5,718,746
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			47,417
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,718,746
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,766,163
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	6.51%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN
	FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.  887389104

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	W.R. Timken, Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  x
	(b)  o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			122,560
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			5,160,260
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			122,560
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,160,260
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,282,820
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.96%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN
	FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.  887389104

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Ward J. Timken, Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  x
	(b)  o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			1,115,258
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			5,159,754
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,115,258
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,159,754
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	6,275,012
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	7.08%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN
	FOOTNOTES

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

The Timken Company

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

4500 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
North Canton, OH 44720

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton

(2) Ward J. Timken

(3) Joy A. Timken

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton
200 Market Ave N
Suite 210
Canton, OH 44702

(2) Ward J. Timken
200 Market Ave N
Suite 210
Canton, OH 44702

(3) Joy A. Timken
200 Market Ave N
Suite 210
Canton, OH 44702

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.
200 Market Ave N
Suite 210
Canton, OH 44702

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.
200 Market Ave N
Suite 210
Canton, OH 44702

(c) Citizenship

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: Ohio

(2) Ward J. Timken: United States of America

(3) Joy A. Timken: United States of America

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: United States of America

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: United States of America

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Shares, without par value

(e) CUSIP Number

887399103

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e) o An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) o A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k) o A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4. Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 5,097,944

(2) Ward J. Timken: 6,112,838

(3) Joy A. Timken: 5,766,163

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 5,282,820

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 6,275,012

(b) Percent of class:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 5.75%

(2) Ward J. Timken: 6.90%

(3) Joy A. Timken: 6.51%

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 5.96%

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 7.08%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 5,097,944

(2) Ward J. Timken: 467,386

(3) Joy A. Timken: 47,417

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 122,560

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 1,115,258

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 0

(2) Ward J. Timken: 5,645,452

(3) Joy A. Timken: 5,766,163

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 5,160,260

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 5,159,754

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 5,097,944

(2) Ward J. Timken: 467,386

(3) Joy A. Timken: 47,417

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 122,560

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 1,115,258

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(1) Timken Foundation of Canton: 0

(2) Ward J. Timken: 5,645,452

(3) Joy A. Timken: 5,766,163

(4) W.R. Timken, Jr.: 5,160,260

(5) Ward J. Timken, Jr.: 5,159,754

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the followingo .

Not applicable

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Other persons have the right to receive and, in certain cases, share the right to direct the receipt of the dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of the Shares identified in this Schedule 13G. All of the trustees share the voting and dispositive power with respect to the 5,097,944 Shares held by the Foundation. All trustees disclaim any beneficial interest in these Shares held by the Foundation.

(i) Ward J. Timken – 547,508 Shares of the securities identified in this Schedule 13G are held by his wife, trusts, or foundations other than the Foundation. He disclaims any beneficial interest in these securities except for 460,000 shares held in trust in which he has an interest as a lifetime income beneficiary.

(ii) Joy A. Timken – 620,802 Shares of the securities identified in this Schedule 13G are held by her husband, trusts, or foundations other than the Foundation. She disclaims any beneficial interest in these securities.

(iii) W.R. Timken, Jr – 62,316 Shares of the securities identified in this Schedule 13G are held by trusts, or foundations other than the Foundation. He disclaims any beneficial interest in these securities.

(iv) Ward J. Timken, Jr. – 61,810 Shares of the securities identified in this Schedule 13G are held by his wife or trusts. He disclaims any beneficial interest in these securities except for 53,000 shares held in trust in which he is a lifetime income beneficiary.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not applicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

This statement is being filed by the Foundation, an Ohio Private Charitable Foundation, and its voting trustees, Ward J. Timken, Joy A. Timken, W.R. Timken, Jr. and Ward J. Timken, Jr. They are voting as a group only with respect to the shares held by the Foundation. All other shares with shared power are reported individually, as detailed in Item 6.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable

Item 10.	Certification
	Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	The Timken Foundation of Canton
Date: February 12, 2015	By:	/s/  Jeffrey A. Halm
		Name: Jeffrey A. Halm
		Title:  Executive Director

	The Timken Foundation of Canton
Date: February 12, 2015	By:	/s/  Ward J. Timken
		Name: Ward J. Timken
		Title:  Trustee

	The Timken Foundation of Canton
Date: February 12, 2015	By:	/s/  Joy A. Timken
		Name: Joy A. Timken
		Title:  Trustee

	The Timken Foundation of Canton
Date: February 12, 2015	By:	/s/  W.R.Timken, Jr.
		Name: W.R.Timken, Jr.
		Title:  Trustee

	The Timken Foundation of Canton
Date: February 12, 2015	By:	/s/  Ward J. Timken, Jr.
		Name: Ward J. Timken, Jr.
		Title:  Trustee

Footnotes:

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)