Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  SALAMUNOVICH JOSEPH
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RBC Bearings INC [ROLL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OXFORD, CT 06478
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,500 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock 10/30/2019(2) 10/30/2025 Common Stock 5,500 $ 146.57 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SALAMUNOVICH JOSEPH
ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER
102 WILLENBROCK ROAD
OXFORD, CT 06478
      General Counsel and Secretary  

Signatures

/s/Joseph Salamunovich 11/13/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 1,500 shares of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. 1/5 vest on 10/30/2019, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2020, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2021, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2022 and 1/5 vest on 10/30/2023. 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.
(2) Options to purchase shares of Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/5 vest on 10/30/2019, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2020, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2021, 1/5 vest on 10/30/2022 and 1/5 vest on 10/30/2023. Options expire 7 years from grant date.

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