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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): October 24, 2017

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

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

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

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

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]







ITEM 5.07    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

An annual meeting of the shareholders of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. was held on October 24, 2017. At that meeting, there were 38,867,064 shares of common stock entitled to vote. The shareholders voted on the matters submitted to the meeting as follows (as rounded):

1.
Election of three persons to be directors of Class III for a term of three years:    
    
Name
Shares Voted For Election
Shares As To Which Voting Authority Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Robert J. Pagano, Jr.
33,264,249
157,547
2,458,909
Neil A. Schrimsher
33,195,715
226,081
2,458,909
Peter C. Wallace
33,219,959
201,837
2,458,909

The terms of the Class I directors, including Peter A. Dorsman, Vince K. Petrella and Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, and Class II directors, including L. Thomas Hiltz, Edith Kelly-Green, Dan P. Komnenovich and Joe A. Raver, continued after the meeting.

2.
A nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation of Applied's named executive officers as described in Applied's proxy statement dated September 11, 2017:
    
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Abstained From Voting
Broker
Non-Votes
32,869,018
450,830
101,948
2,458,909

3.
A nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of Applied's named executive officers:
    
Shares Voted For Every Year
Shares Voted For Every Two Years
Shares Voted For Every Three Years
Shares Abstained From Voting
Broker
Non-Votes
26,207,295
49,862
7,068,776
95,863
2,458,909

After reviewing its recommendation to the shareholders in favor of a frequency of every year, and the results of the vote at the annual meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors decided on October 24, 2017, to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on the compensation of Applied’s named executive officers every year until the next frequency vote of Applied’s shareholders.

4.
Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Applied's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
        
Shares Voted For Ratification
Shares Voted Against Ratification
Shares Abstained From Voting
35,434,620
428,354
17,731







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          
 
Fred D. Bauer, Vice President-General Counsel & Secretary
Date: October 27, 2017