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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Coughlin Christopher A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIMKEN CO [TKR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1835 DUEBER AVE SW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President-proc ind & supp chn
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CANTON, OH 44706		 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 11,838
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) 9,475 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 15,445
I
401(k)

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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
Employee stock option - right to buy 02/06/2007(2) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 11,000 $ 0 D  
Employee stock option - right to buy 02/05/2008(3) 02/05/2017 Common Stock 11,000 $ 0 D  
Employee stock option - right to buy 02/04/2009(4) 02/04/2018 Common Stock 11,000 $ 0 D  
Employee stock option - right to buy 02/02/2010(5) 02/02/2019 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 D  
Employee stock option - right to buy 02/08/2011(6) 02/08/2020 Common Stock 17,100 $ 0 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights 12/31/2008(7) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 5 $ 0 (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Coughlin Christopher A
1835 DUEBER AVE SW
CANTON, OH 44706		       President-proc ind & supp chn  

Signatures

Scott A. Scherff - Attorney in Fact 01/04/2011
**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).
(1) Grant of restricted shares in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 subject to vesting in 25 percent annual increments
(2) The Option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on 2/6/2007.
(3) The Option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on 2/5/2008
(4) The Option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on 2/4/2009
(5) The Option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on 2/2/2010
(6) The Option becomes exercisable in 25% annual increments on 2/8/2011
(7) Reflects the accrual of contingent rights to receive shares of common stock which vest on 12/31/08 or under certain specified circumstances.
(8) The security converts to Common Stock on a one for one basis

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