Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-155303

May 18, 2009

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

Final Term Sheet

In the event of an inconsistency between this Term Sheet and the preliminary prospectus supplement dated May 18, 2009, you should rely on the information in this Term Sheet.

 

Issuer:		Regal Beloit Corporation
Common Stock Symbol:		RBC
Title of Securities:		Common Stock
Number of Shares Offered:		3,750,000
Price to Public:		$36.250
Underwriting Discount and Commissions Per Share:		$1.269
Estimated Net Proceeds to the Company (after Underwriting Discounts and Commissions and Offering Expenses):		$130.9 million
Trade Date:		May 19, 2009
Closing Date:		May 22, 2009
Common Stock Outstanding after the Offering*:		35,253,031
Over-allotment Option:		562,500
Underwriter:		Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

 

*	Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2009 (excluding over-allotment shares).

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