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                       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

                                 March 10, 2005
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                           GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                      000-22053               13-2796245
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

                                 44 High Street
                           West Nyack, New York 10994
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           (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (845) 358-6000
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

|_|   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)

|_|   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 3.01(d) Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing rule
or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

      On March 4, 2005, General Bearing Corporation's Board of Directors
approved termination of the registration of the General Bearing's common stock
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. General Bearing filed Form 15,
Certificate and Notice of Termination of Registration on March 10, 2005. General
Bearing's securities are held by less than 300 record holders. Pursuant to Rules
12g-4(a)(1)(i) and 12h-3(b)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act, General Bearing's duty
to file any reports under Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act is
suspended immediately upon filing Form 15.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

      On March 10, 2005, General Bearing issued a press release announcing its
decision to deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

      On March 14, 2005, the Company's Common Stock, ticker symbol GNRL, was
delisted from Nasdaq Small Cap. On March 14, 2005, General Bearing's Common
Stock began trading on the "Pink Sheets" under the symbol "GNRL.PK".

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release of General Bearing Corporation, dated
                        March 10, 2005.

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                                   SIGNATURES

      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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION


                                                By: /s/ David L. Gussack
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    David L. Gussack
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 11, 2005

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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.             Description
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99.1                    Press Release of General Bearing Corporation, dated
                        March 10, 2005.
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

 General Bearing Corporation Files Form 15 to Deregister Its Common Stock with
                     the Securities and Exchange Commission

      WEST NYACK, N.Y.-- March 10, 2005--General Bearing Corporation (NASDAQ
Smallcap: GNRL) announced today that it has filed a Form 15 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission to terminate the registration of the Company's common
stock and suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The Company is eligible to deregister because it has fewer than 300
shareholders of record.

      Upon filing the Form 15, the Company's common stock will no longer be
eligible for quotation on the NASDAQ Smallcap market. The Company expects that
the deregistration will become effective within 90 days of filing its Form 15.
As of the date of the filing of Form 15, the Company's obligation to file
reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q
and 8-K, is suspended.

      The Board of Directors unanimously voted to terminate registration of the
company's stock after carefully considering the following factors:

o     the significant cost increases that the Company would incur in 2005 and
      thereafter associated with continued compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley
      Act of 2002, and more specifically with Section 404 of the Act;

o     the ongoing costs associated with the preparation and filing of the
      Company's periodic reports with the SEC;

o     the thinly-traded nature of the Company's stock;

o     the Company's belief that the market price for its stock doesn't reflect
      the Company's current value and, as a result, the Company has not been
      able to use its common stock for acquisitions or to raise capital; and

o     the lack of coverage by analysts of the Company's common stock.

      The Board of Directors has determined that deregistration is in the best
interest of the Company and its shareholders. Deregistration will provide
savings of both time and money on a go-forward basis and will allow management
to focus on maximizing shareholder value by better using the Company's
resources.

      General Bearing manufactures ball bearings, tapered roller bearings,
spherical roller bearings, and cylindrical roller bearings, and bearing
components. Under "The General" and the "Hyatt" trademarks, the Company supplies
original equipment manufacturers in the automobile, truck/trailer, railcar,
office equipment, machinery and appliance industries, as well as the industrial
aftermarket.

      "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: This press release contains forward looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of
competitive products, product demand and market acceptance risks, reliance on

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key strategic alliances, fluctuations in operating results and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These risks could cause the Company's actual results for
the current fiscal year and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in
any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company.

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Contact:

      General Bearing Corporation
      David Gussack, 845-358-6000
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