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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950152-95-003107.txt : 19960102
<SEC-HEADER>0000950152-95-003107.hdr.sgml : 19960102
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-95-003107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		19960117
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEARINGS INC /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				340117420
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65509
		FILM NUMBER:		95606410

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 EUCLID AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168818900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 EUCLID AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN JIM STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095015295003107-001-seq1-s-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BEARINGS, INC.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095015295003107-002-seq2-ex-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.A
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095015295003107-003-seq3-ex-23-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.A
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095015295003107-004-seq4-ex-99.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>