8-K

                                  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): November 16, 2004

                      APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              OHIO                         1-2299                34-0117420
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of       (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)             Number)           Identification No.)

                    One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 426-4000.

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

         On November 16, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing
a 3-for-2 stock split and the text of that announcement is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.

         None of the contents of this Form 8-K should be deemed incorporated by
reference into a Securities Act registration statement.


ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibit 99 - Press release of Applied Industrial Technologies,
                               Inc. dated November 16, 2004.



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                              (Registrant)


                                           By: /s/ Fred D. Bauer
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                                               Fred D. Bauer
                                               Vice President-General Counsel
                                               & Secretary

Date:  November 16, 2004








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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    99            Press release of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. dated
                  November 16, 2004.

EX-99

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99

                    APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES DECLARES
                            THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT


CLEVELAND, OHIO (November 16, 2004) - Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE-AIT)
today announced that its Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split
payable on December 17, 2004 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2004.

"We are pleased to announce our split. The trading volume in our stock has
consistently increased over the last year, and this move makes more shares
available to the marketplace," said David L. Pugh, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Applied. "In addition, the share price of our stock following the
split should make the stock more attractive to a broader audience of investors."

On December 17, an additional stock certificate will be issued representing one
additional share of common stock for every two shares of common stock held.
Stock certificates presently held continue to be valid and should be retained.
Fractional shares will not be issued but will be paid in cash. Following the
stock split, approximately 29,600,000 shares of the company's common stock will
be outstanding.

With more than 430 facilities and 4,300 employee associates across North
America, Applied Industrial Technologies offers more than 2 million parts
critical to the operations of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry.
In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for
industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical,
fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. For its fiscal year ended June
30, 2004, the Company posted sales of $1.52 billion. Applied can be visited on
the Internet at www.applied.com.

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking, as that term is
defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and
releases. Forward-looking statements are often identified by qualifiers such as
"will," "believe," "should" and similar expressions. Applied intends that such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. All
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations regarding important
risk factors including trends in the industrial sector of the economy, and other
risk factors identified in Applied's most recent periodic report and other
filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly,

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actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements, and the making of such statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company or any other person that the results expressed
therein will be achieved. Applied assumes no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, or
events, or otherwise.

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For financial information, contact Mark O. Eisele, Vice President - Chief
Financial Officer at 216-426-4417. Contact for media is Richard C. Shaw, Vice
President - Communications, at 216-426-4343.