Sec Form 4 Filing - Hawkins Ernest D @ RBC Bearings INC - 2019-05-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hawkins Ernest D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RBC Bearings INC [ ROLL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President of Finance (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/05/2019 (Street) OXFORD, CT06478 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 05/05/2019 F 96 ( 1 ) D $ 142.11 3,696 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 132.12 06/07/2019( 4 ) 06/07/2025 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hawkins Ernest D ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD OXFORD, CT06478 Vice President of Finance Signatures /s/Joseph Salamunovich/attorney in fact 05/07/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares withheld by the Company to pay tax liability related to the vesting of restricted stock ( 2 )1,200 shares of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. 1/3 vest on 12/2/2019, 1/3 vest on 12/2/2020, 1/3 vest on 2021. Unvested shares of Restricted Stock (i)may be immediately forfeited to the Company at the time the grantee ceases to be an officer or employee of, or otherwise perform services for, the company or its subsidiaries under certain circumstances or (ii) may lapse upon the happening of certain events. ( 3 )260 shares of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. The restrictions lapse on 5/5/2020. Unvested shares of Restricted Stock (i) may be immediately forfeited to the Company at the time the grantee ceases to be an officer or employee of, or otherwise perform services for, the Company or its subsidiaries under certain circumstances or (ii) may lapse upon the happening of certain events. ( 4 )Options to purchase shares of Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/5 vest on 6/7/2019, 1/5 vest on 6/7/2020, 1/5 vest on 6/7/2021, 1/5 vest on 6/7/2022 and 1/5 vest on 6/7/2023. Options expire 7 years from grant date.

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