Current Report

 

UNITED STATES

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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2005

 

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Ohio   1-4982   34-0451060

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6035 Parkland Blvd.

Cleveland, Ohio

   44124-4141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure”

 

On October 18, 2005, Parker-Hannifin Corporation issued a press release and presented a Webcast announcing earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The press release contains references to earnings per share amounts excluding the effect of the adoption of FAS 123R. The removal of the FAS 123R effect allows investors and the company to meaningfully evaluate performance on a comparable basis with the prior period, which was not impacted by FAS 123R. A copy of the Webcast presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits:

 

99.1    Press release issued by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, dated October 18, 2005.
99.2    Webcast presentation by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, dated October 18, 2005.

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
By:   /S/    TIMOTHY K. PISTELL        
   

Timothy K. Pistell

Executive Vice President - Finance and Administration

and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: October 18, 2005