UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):      May 28, 2008                         
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Ohio   1-4982   34-0451060
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
6035 Parkland Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio   44124-4141
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000                    
                         Not Applicable                         
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
     Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) is filing herewith the following exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-143226):
  1.   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated U.S. Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2008, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.;
 
  2.   Opinion of Jones Day relating to the legality of certain notes; and
 
  3.   Consent of Jones Day.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
    
Number
  Description
 
    
1.1
  Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated U.S. Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2008, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
 
    
5.1
  Opinion of Jones Day relating to the legality of certain notes.
 
    
23.1
  Consent of Jones Day (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).

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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.
             
    Parker-Hannifin Corporation
 
            
    By:   /s/ Thomas A. Piraino, Jr.
 
      Name:   Thomas A. Piraino, Jr.
 
      Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: May 29, 2008

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit
    
Number
  Description
 
    
1.1
  Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated U.S. Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2008, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
 
    
5.1
  Opinion of Jones Day relating to the legality of certain notes.
 
    
23.1
  Consent of Jones Day (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).