Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
COMMES THOMAS A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [AIT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE APPLIED PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2007
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 441155056
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   4,500 A $ 6.403 27,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   4,500 A $ 7.431 32,339 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   4,500 A $ 8.764 36,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   4,500 A $ 8.302 41,339 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   4,500 A $ 7.525 45,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   9,000 A $ 10.898 54,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   6,000 A $ 19.06 60,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   6,000 A $ 25.027 66,839 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   M   1,885 A $ 23.775 68,724 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2007   F   17,693 D $ 32.8 51,031 D  
Common Stock               40,117.26 I Deferred Compensation Plan

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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. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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 Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.403 10/25/2007   M     4,500 04/15/1999 04/15/2009 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.431 10/25/2007   M     4,500 01/20/2000 01/20/2010 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.764 10/25/2007   M     4,500 01/11/2001 01/11/2011 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.302 10/25/2007   M     4,500 01/10/2002 01/10/2012 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.525 10/25/2007   M     4,500 01/21/2003 01/21/2013 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.898 10/25/2007   M     9,000 01/08/2004 01/08/2014 Common Stock 9,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.06 10/25/2007   M     6,000 01/18/2005 01/18/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.027 10/25/2007   M     6,000 01/17/2006 01/17/2016 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.775 10/25/2007   M     1,885 01/23/2007 01/23/2017 Common Stock 1,885 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
COMMES THOMAS A
ONE APPLIED PLAZA
CLEVELAND, OH 441155056
  X      

Signatures

 By: Dianne Misenko/POA for Thomas A. Commes   10/29/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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