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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 * Kyle Richard G   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TIMKEN CO [TKR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 4500 MT. PLEASANT ST. NW 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/11/2016 (Street) NORTH CANTON, OH 44720 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 (1) 02/11/2016   A   10,667 A $ 0 63,850 D   Common Stock 02/11/2016   F   3,291 (2) D $ 28.11 60,559 D   Common Stock (3) 02/12/2016   A   5,118 A $ 0 65,677 D   Common Stock 02/12/2016   F   1,579 (4) D $ 29.17 64,098 D   Common Stock               4,392 I 401(k)

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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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 27.75

02/11/2016

A

183,800

02/11/2017(5)

02/11/2026

Common Stock

183,800

$ 0

183,800

D

Restricted Share Unit

$ 0

02/11/2016

A

71,675

(6)

12/31/2018

Common Stock

71,675

$ 0

71,675

D

Restricted Share Unit

$ 0

02/11/2016

A

28,675

(7)

02/11/2020

Common Stock

28,675

$ 0

28,675

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kyle Richard G 4500 MT. PLEASANT ST. NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Richard G. Kyle		02/16/2016
**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)	Reflects shares awarded pursuant to the second half of the 2013-2015 performance cycle for the strategic performance shares granted on February 7, 2013.
(2)	Shares withheld for taxes on 10,667 shares granted from vesting of February 7, 2013 performance share unit grant.
(3)	Represents vesting of 25% of the restricted share units granted on February 12, 2015.
(4)	Shares withheld for taxes on 5,118 shares granted from vesting of February 12, 2015 restricted share unit grant.
(5)	These options will become exercisable in annual 25 percent increments beginning on February 11, 2017.
(6)	Performance based restricted stock units subject to certain performance criteria between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018.
(7)	Grant of 28,675 restricted stock units that vest 25% per year.

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