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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): February 19, 2002
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THE TIMKEN COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Ohio 1-1169 34-0577130
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W., Canton, Ohio 44706-2798
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 438-3000
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Recent Development - Rating Agency Activity
On February 13, 2002, Standard & Poor's ("S&P") publicly announced that it had
lowered the company's long-term senior debt rating to "BBB" from "A-." At the
same time, S&P announced that the company's ratings were removed from
"CreditWatch," and that the outlook is now "stable." The company's "A-2"
short-term corporate credit and commercial paper ratings, which were not on
CreditWatch, were affirmed.
SIGNATURE
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 under-
signed hereunto duly authorized.
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
By: /s/ Gene E. Little
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Gene E. Little
Senior Vice President - FinanceDated: February 19, 2002
