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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932471-18-004629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-11638
		FILM NUMBER:		18594301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE APPLIED PLAZA
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115-5056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-426-4753

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE APPLIED PLAZA
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115-5056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEARINGS INC /OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN JIM STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANGUARD GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102909
		IRS NUMBER:				231945930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482-2600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106691000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482-2600
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Schedule 13G</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Amendment No.: 8 )*</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name of issuer: Applied Industrial Technologies Inc</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">CUSIP Number: 03820C105</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">December 31, 2017</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: (X) Rule 13d-1(b) ( ) Rule 13d-1(c) ( ) Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</FONT></P>
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<P align="justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE [LINE] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">A. B. </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">X</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pennsylvania</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(For questions 5-8, report the number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:)</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">74,883</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">6. SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">5,016</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">3,733,309</FONT></P>
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<P align="justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 76,838</FONT></P>
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<P align="justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">3,810,147</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">N/A</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.81% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SCHEDULE 13G</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Under the Securities Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Check the following [line] if a fee is being paid with this statement N/A </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 1(a) - Name of Issuer: </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Applied Industrial Technologies Inc</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">One Applied Plaza Cleveland, Ohio 44115</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 2(a) - Name of Person Filing:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 2(b) &#150; Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 2(c) &#150; Citizenship:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pennsylvania</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 2(d) - Title of Class of Securities: </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Common Stock </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 2(e) - CUSIP Number </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">03820C105 </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 3 - Type of Filing:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1. An investment adviser in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 4 - Ownership: </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,810,147 (b) Percent of Class:</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">9.81%</FONT></P>
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<P align="justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 3,733,309</FONT></P>
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<P align="justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 76,838</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 5 - Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not Applicable</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 7 - Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">:</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">See Attached Appendix A</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of Group: </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 9 - Notice of Dissolution of Group: </FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 10 - Certification:</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.</FONT></P>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Signature</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date: 02/07/2018</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">By </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Christine M. Buchanan</FONT></U><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: Christine M. Buchanan</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title: Principal</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("VFTC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 71,822 shares or .18% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. ("VIA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 8,077 shares or .02% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.</FONT></P>
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