1 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 earliest event reported: July 9, 1998 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 1-4982 34-0451060 - --------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 6035 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44124-4141 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000 The Exhibit Index appears on sequential page 3. 2 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION FORM 8-K Item 5. Other Events. The Company is filing herewith the following exhibit, which is incorporated herein by this reference, to its Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No.s 333-47955 and 333-02761), which were declared effective on March 23, 1998 and May 2, 1996, respectively. 1. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (revised to reflect the Company's financial results as of March 31, 1998). The text of the press release, dated July 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference herein by this reference. 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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ Thomas A. Piraino, Jr. --------------------------------- Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: July 13, 1998 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- 12.3 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (revised to reflect the Company's financial results as of March 31, 1998) 99.1 Press Release, dated July 7, 1998