TIMKEN CO - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TIMKEN CO (TKR)
CIK: 0000098362
Period of Report: 2012-02-13

Reporting Person: Mihaila John Theodore (Senior VP & Controller)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	3000	$29.23	Acquired	11708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	F	420	$52.30	Disposed	11288	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	2580	$52.30	Disposed	8708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	3750	$30.70	Acquired	12458	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	F	489	$52.40	Disposed	11969	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	3261	$52.40	Disposed	8708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	4850	$14.74	Acquired	13558	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	F	1100	$52.40	Disposed	12458	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	3750	$52.40	Disposed	8708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	5000	$22.67	Acquired	13708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	F	895	$52.41	Disposed	12813	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	4105	$52.41	Disposed	8708	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	I	6535	$53.33	Disposed	12175	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.23	M	3000	Disposed	2017-02-05	Common Stock (3000)	Direct
2012-02-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.70	M	3750	Disposed	2018-02-04	Common Stock (3750)	Direct
2012-02-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.74	M	4850	Disposed	2019-02-02	Common Stock (4850)	Direct
2012-02-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.67	M	5000	Disposed	2020-02-08	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

F1: 12,000 shares granted on 2/5/2007 (previously reported on a Form 4) vested in 25% increments per year.

F2: 7,500 shares granted on 2/4/2008 (previously reported on a Form 4) vested in 25% increments per year.

F3: 9,700 shares granted on 2/2/2009 (previously reported on a Form 4) vest in 25% increments per year.

F4: 10,000 shares granted on 2/8/2010 (previously reported on a Form 4) vest in 25% increments per year.