Every 8-K that Rbc Bearings Inc (RBC) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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RBC Bearings INC reported routine corporate governance updates from its September 3, 2026 annual meeting and a board change. Frederick J. Elmy retired from the Board of Directors on that date. Stockholders elected Dr. Michael J. Hartnett and Dolores J. Ennico as Class III directors for three-year terms, with each receiving over 21.6 million votes in favor.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027 with over 29.1 million votes for, and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers with approximately 27.0 million votes for.
RBC Bearings Incorporated reported that its subsidiary Dodge Industrial, Inc. has acquired the business assets of PSC Couplings, LLC, a manufacturer of disc coupling solutions, for a cash purchase price of $24.2 million. PSC, headquartered in Richfield, Wisconsin, produces standard and custom disc couplings for industrial applications requiring high reliability and performance. PSC’s net sales for the last 12 months were approximately $15.1 million. RBC Bearings describes itself as an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems serving diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets.
RBC Bearings Incorporated reported strong first‑quarter fiscal 2027 results. Net sales were $519.5 million, up 19.2% from $436.0 million a year earlier, including $34.4 million from the VACCO acquisition. GAAP gross margin was $247.8 million with a 47.7% margin, and operating income rose to $140.8 million from $101.1 million.
GAAP net income increased to $101.5 million, with diluted EPS of $3.20 versus $2.17; adjusted net income was $123.0 million and adjusted EPS $3.88. Adjusted EBITDA reached $181.2 million. Backlog was $2.3 billion as of June 27, 2026. For second‑quarter fiscal 2027, the company guides net sales to $505.0–$515.0 million, implying 10.9%–13.1% growth, with gross margin of 45.5%–45.75% and SG&A at 16.5%–16.75% of net sales. Management stated that margins, cash flow and backlog reached record levels and described end markets as broadly expanding.
RBC Bearings Incorporated updated compensation arrangements for its top executives. The company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with President, CEO and Chairman Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, and amended the existing employment agreement of Vice President and COO Daniel A. Bergeron, effective around June 2026.
Dr. Hartnett’s new agreement runs initially through March 31, 2027 and raises his annual base salary to $1,591,350, a 3.0% increase, retroactive to June 1, 2026. It also revises performance-based compensation tables, bases equity award sizing on a six‑month average stock price before each Form 10‑K filing, and aligns ROIC definitions with historical practice. Mr. Bergeron’s amendment makes similar changes to equity award sizing and ROIC definitions, and the Compensation Committee approved a 3.0% increase in his annual base salary to $713,482, effective June 1, 2026.
RBC Bearings Incorporated reported strong fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 results, with broad-based growth in aerospace & defense and industrial markets. Fourth quarter net sales were $518.0 million, up 18.3% from $437.7 million, and GAAP net income rose to $91.7 million from $72.7 million. Diluted EPS increased to $2.89 from $2.30, while adjusted diluted EPS grew to $3.62 from $2.83.
For fiscal 2026, net sales reached $1,870.9 million, up 14.3% from $1,636.3 million. GAAP net income was $287.6 million versus $246.2 million, and diluted EPS was $9.09 versus $7.70. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $605.3 million from $519.8 million, reflecting higher volumes and margin expansion. Backlog grew to $2.3 billion as of March 28, 2026, compared with $0.9 billion a year earlier, indicating strong demand.
For first quarter fiscal 2027, the company expects net sales of $500.0–$510.0 million, up 14.7%–17.0% from $436.0 million, with adjusted gross margin of 45.25%–45.5% and SG&A of 16.50%–16.75% of net sales.
RBC Bearings Incorporated furnished a current report to share that it has released financial results for the quarter ended December 27, 2025. The company did this by issuing a press release on February 5, 2026 and attaching it as Exhibit 99.1. The information is provided under a Form 8-K Item 2.02 disclosure and is treated as furnished, not filed, under federal securities laws.
RBC Bearings Incorporated furnished an Item 2.02 Form 8-K announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 27, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this report.
The company states the information provided under Item 2.02, including the exhibit, is furnished and not deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liabilities, nor incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings absent specific reference. RBC Bearings’ common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol RBC.
RBC Bearings Incorporated amended its credit facilities. The company and its subsidiary entered a Second Amendment that extends the expiration of the $500,000,000 revolving credit facility from November 2, 2026 to October 28, 2030 and removes the consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant. All other terms remain in place.
The company’s $1,300,000,000 term loan under the same Credit Agreement is unchanged and remains due on November 2, 2026. The amendment was executed with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.