Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hinrichs Charles A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REGAL BELOIT CORP [RBC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 STATE STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2017
(Street)

BELOIT, WI 53511
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/10/2017   A   4,300 (1) A $ 0 30,647 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 80.7 05/10/2017   A   15,325   05/10/2019(2) 05/10/2027 Common Stock 15,325 $ 0 15,325 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 72.29             05/04/2013(3) 05/04/2021 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 63.56             05/03/2014(3) 05/03/2022 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 64.99             05/02/2015(2) 05/02/2023 Common Stock 14,625   14,625 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 75.76             05/07/2016(2) 05/07/2024 Common Stock 12,675   12,675 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 78.15             05/12/2017(2) 05/12/2025 Common Stock 15,475   15,475 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 57.43             05/11/2018(2) 05/11/2026 Common Stock 23,475   23,475 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hinrichs Charles A
200 STATE STREET
BELOIT, WI 53511
      Vice President - CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas E. Valentyn as Power of Attorney   05/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. RSUs vest 100% on the third anniversary date of the grant. Each RSU is equal to one share of Common Stock and is payable only in stock.
(2) Granted as stock-settled Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The SARs vest and become exercisable 40% on the second anniversary, 60% on the third anniversary, 80% on the fourth anniversary and 100% on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(3) Granted as stock-settled SARs under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The SARs vest and become exercisable 40% on the second anniversary, 60% on the third anniversary, 80% on the fourth anniversary and 100% on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.

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