SEC Form 4

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longersubject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form5 obligations may continue.See Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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(fh) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005Estimated average burdenhours per response. . . . . 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gifford, Russell R. (Last) (First) (Middle) One Applied Plaza (Street) Cleveland, OH 44115-5056 (City) (State) (Zip) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) 4. Statement for (Month/Year) January 21, 2003 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer Other Officer/Other Description 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Individual Filing Joint/Group Filing

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^* Gifford, Russell R. (Last) (First) (Middle) One Applied Plaza (Street) Cleveland, OH 44115-056 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer Other 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year February 20, 2003 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code and Voluntary Code (Instr. 8) Code | V 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Amount | A/D | Price 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End ofMonth (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Owner- ship Form: Direct(D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code and Voluntary Code (Instr. 8) Code \| V	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Amount \| A/D \| Price	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct(D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/20/2003		A \|	111.00 \| A \| $16.74	15,573.00	I	Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock					8,140.00	D
Common Stock					320.62	I	By Wife

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). 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. (over)SEC 1474 (39-9902)

Gifford, Russell R. - ~~January~~February 20, 2003

Form 4 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Deri- vative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	4. Transaction Code and Voluntary (V) Code (Instr.8) Code \| V	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3,4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED) (Month/Day/Year) (DE) \| (ED)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr.5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr.4)	10.Owner-shipForm ofDeriv-ativeSecurity:Direct(D)orIndirect(I)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	16.9300	01/21/2003	A \|	(A) 2,000	01/21/2003 \| 01/21/2013	Common Stock - 2,000		2,000	D

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Deri- vative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)	4. Transaction Code and Voluntary (V) Code (Instr.8) Code \| V	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3,4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED) (Month/Day/Year) (DE) \| (ED)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr.5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions (Instr.4)	10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4)

Explanation of Responses :

** 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~~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. By: Dianne Misenko/POA for Russell R. ~~Gifford________________________________~~Gifford 0102-2221-2003 ** Signature of Reporting Person DatePower of Attorney Page ~~2SEC 1474 (3-99)~~2

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