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): August 20, 2004


                      APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            OHIO                            1-2299               34-0117420
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)              Number)          Identification No.)


                    One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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              (Address of Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 426-4000


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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 20, 2004, The Moore Family 2004 Settlement Trust, entered
into a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., to sell up to
50,000 shares of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. ("Applied") common stock.
J. Michael Moore, an Applied director, and his family are beneficiaries of the
irrevocable family trust. Mr. Moore has disclaimed beneficial ownership of the
shares.

         A copy of the stock sale plan is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form.


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits.
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         Exhibit No. 99     Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan entered into as of August 20,
                            2004 between The Moore Family 2004 Settlement Trust
                            and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                           (Registrant)



                                           By:  /s/ Fred D. Bauer
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                                                Fred D. Bauer
                                                Vice President-General Counsel
                                                & Secretary


Date:  August 26, 2004





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.     Description
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    99          Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan entered into as of August 20, 2004
                between The Moore Family 2004 Settlement Trust and Citigroup
                Global Markets Inc.