TIMKEN CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TIMKEN CO (TKR)
CIK: 0000098362
Period of Report: 2010-02-08

Reporting Person: Mihaila John Theodore (Sr. VP and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-08	Common Stock (Restricted)	A	2200	—	Acquired	11864	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.67	A	10000	Acquired	2020-02-08	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	22374	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of restricted shares subject to vesting in 25 percent annual increments beginning 2/8/2011.

F2: Not applicable

F3: The option becomes exercisable in (a) annual 25 percent increments begining on 2/8/2011 or (b) in the event of retirement, death or disability of the participant or (c) upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company or similar event.