Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hoffner Warren E III
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [AIT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE APPLIED PLAZA		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-General Mgr, Fluid Power
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44115		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8,565
D
 
Common Stock 393.16
I
Retirement Savings Plan

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/08/2009 08/08/2018 Common Stock 2,350 $ 29.41 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 09/10/2010 09/10/2019 Common Stock 3,475 $ 21.11 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 09/03/2011 09/03/2020 Common Stock 9,500 $ 29.27 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/09/2012 08/09/2021 Common Stock 8,400 $ 26.96 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/09/2013 08/09/2022 Common Stock 12,200 $ 41.29 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/13/2014 08/13/2023 Common Stock 8,200 $ 50.74 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/12/2015 08/12/2024 Common Stock 9,300 $ 49.04 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 08/11/2016 08/11/2025 Common Stock 7,100 $ 38.36 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hoffner Warren E III
ONE APPLIED PLAZA
CLEVELAND, OH 44115		       VP-General Mgr, Fluid Power  

Signatures

/s/ Warren E. Hoffner, III 11/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.