The Timken Company (TKR) 8-A12BRegistration of securities on exchange

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

The Timken Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:

333-258382

(if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

The Timken Company (the “Registrant”) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a prospectus supplement, dated May 16, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) and the accompanying prospectus, dated August 2, 2021 (the “Base Prospectus”), contained in the Registrant’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-258382), which Registration Statement was filed with the Commission on August 2, 2021, relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Prospectus Supplement relates to €600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “Notes”) issued by the Registrant. The Registrant incorporates by reference the Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The descriptions under the heading “Description of notes” in the Prospectus Supplement and “Description of debt securities” in the Base Prospectus are incorporated by reference herein. Copies of such descriptions have been filed with The New York Stock Exchange.

Item 2. Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.