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 (Date of earliest event reported) January 9, 2007
Baldor Electric Company
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
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| Missouri | | 01-07284 | | 43-0168840 |
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | | Commission File Number | | IRS Employer Identification No |
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| 5711 R. S. Boreham, Jr., St Fort Smith, Arkansas | | 72901 |
| Address of principal executive offices | | Zip Code |
479-646-4711
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 9, 2007, Baldor Electric Company issued a press release announcing its plans to make concurrent public offerings of its common stock, mandatorily convertible preferred stock and unsecured senior notes. A copy of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
See exhibit index hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant 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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | | | | Baldor Electric Company |
| | | | | | (Registrant) |
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| Date | | January 12, 2007 | | | | /s/ Ronald E. Tucker |
| | | | | | Ronald E. Tucker |
| | | | | | President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| | | | | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit No | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release, dated January 9, 2007 |
