Warren E Hoffner III Form 3 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL / Warren E Hoffner III ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hoffner Warren E III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE APPLIED PLAZA

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44115

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [ AIT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP-General Mgr, Fluid Power

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,565	D
Common Stock	393.16	I	Retirement Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/08/2009	08/08/2018	Common Stock	2,350	29.41	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	09/10/2010	09/10/2019	Common Stock	3,475	21.11	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	09/03/2011	09/03/2020	Common Stock	9,500	29.27	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/09/2012	08/09/2021	Common Stock	8,400	26.96	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/09/2013	08/09/2022	Common Stock	12,200	41.29	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/13/2014	08/13/2023	Common Stock	8,200	50.74	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/12/2015	08/12/2024	Common Stock	9,300	49.04	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	08/11/2016	08/11/2025	Common Stock	7,100	38.36	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Warren E. Hoffner, III	11/02/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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