Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CROWELL RICHARD R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RBC Bearings INC [ROLL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2009
(Street)

OXFORD, CT US 06478		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/23/2009   D   15,000 D $ 19.5413 31,260 (1) (4) (6) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 31.91             02/12/2009(3) 02/12/2015 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 15.33             11/08/2005 11/08/2015 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 21.03             07/13/2007(2) 07/13/2013 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 20.37             11/11/2009(5) 11/11/2015 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CROWELL RICHARD R
102 WILLENBROCK ROAD
ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER
OXFORD, CT US 06478		   X      

Signatures

 Thomas J. Williams /attorney in fact/   07/14/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) 167 of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. The restrictions lapse on 7/14/09. 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 ceases to perform services for, the Company or its subsidiaries under certain circumstances or (ii) may vest upon the happening of certain events.
(2) (2) Options to purchase shares of Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 vest on 7/13/07, 1/3 vest on 7/13/08 and 1/3/ vest on 7/13/09
(3) Options to purchase shares of common stock are subject to the following vesting schedule: 1/5 vest on 2/12/09, 1/5 vest on 2/12/10, 1/5 vest on 2/12/11, 1/5 vest on 2/12/12 and 1/5 vest on 2/12/13.
(4) 1,000 shares of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. The Restrictions lapse in accordance with the following schedule: 1/5 lapse on 2/12/09, 1/5 lapse on 2/12/10, 1/5 lapse on 2/12/11, 1/5 lapse on 2/12/12 and 1/5 lapse on 2/12/13. 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.
(5) Options to purchase shares of common stock are subject to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 vested on 11/11/09, 1/3 vest on 11/11/10 and 1/3 vest on 11/11/11.
(6) 1,000 shares of the reported Common Stock are Restricted Shares. The Restrictions lapse in accordance with the following schedule: 1/3 lapse on 11/11/09, 1/3 lapse on 11/11/10 and 1/3 lapse on 11/11/11. 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.

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