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): JANUARY 29, 2003
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                               THE TIMKEN COMPANY
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                      OHIO
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                    1-1169                      34-0577130
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          (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W., CANTON, OHIO 44706-2798
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (330) 438-3000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)





ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits.

             99.1 Press Release, dated January 29, 2003


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The Timken Company issued a press release on January 29, 2003, a copy
of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by
this reference. This information is not "filed" pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act
registration statements. Additionally, the submission of this report on Form 8-K
is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that
is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.


                               THE TIMKEN COMPANY

                               By: /s/ William R. Burkhart
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                                   William R. Burkhart
                                   Senior Vice President and General Counsel


Date: January 29, 2003


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number              Description
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99.1                Press Release, dated January 29, 2003