RBC Bearings Inc. (the “Company”) Executive Compensation Clawback Policy Adopted July 24, 2013

RBC Bearings Inc. (the “Company”)

Executive Compensation Clawback Policy

Adopted July 24, 2013

Restatement; Formation of Committee

In the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial results (other than a restatement caused by a change in applicable accounting rules or interpretations), the result of which is that any performance-based compensation paid would have been a lower amount had it been calculated based on such restated results, a committee consisting of the non-management members of the Board of Directors (the “Independent Director Committee”) shall review such performance-based compensation.

Committee Determination; Compensation Subject to Recovery

If the Independent Director Committee determines that

and 

such Executive Officer engaged in fraud or intentional illegal conduct which materially contributed to the need for such restatement,

then the Independent Director Committee shall, except as provided below, seek to recover from that Executive Officer for the benefit of the Company the after-tax portion of the difference between the Awarded Compensation and the Actual Compensation (such difference, the “Excess Compensation”).

In determining the after-tax portion of the Excess Compensation, the Independent Director Committee shall take into account its good faith estimate of the value of any tax deduction available to the Executive Officer in respect of such repayment.

Exceptions

The Independent Director Committee shall not seek recovery to the extent it determines (i) that to do so would be unreasonable or (ii) that it would be better for the Company not to do so. In making such determination, the Independent Director Committee shall take into account such considerations as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, (A) the likelihood of success under governing law versus the cost and effort involved, (B) whether the assertion of a claim may prejudice the interests of the Company, including in any related proceeding or investigation, (C) the passage of time since the occurrence of the act in respect of the applicable fraud or intentional illegal conduct and (D) any pending legal proceeding relating to the applicable fraud or intentional illegal conduct.

Due Process Rights

Before the Independent Director Committee determines to seek recovery pursuant to this policy, it shall provide to the applicable Executive Officer written notice and the opportunity to be heard, at a meeting of the Independent Director Committee (which may be in-person or telephonic, as determined by the Independent Director Committee).

Manner of Repayment

If the Independent Director Committee determines to seek a recovery pursuant to this policy, it shall make a written demand for repayment from the Executive Officer and, if the Executive Officer does not within a reasonable period tender repayment in response to such demand, and the Independent Director Committee determines that he or she is unlikely to do so, the Independent Director Committee may seek a court order against the Executive Officer for such repayment.

Definitions

For the purposes of this policy, (i) the term “Executive officer” means those officers of the that are subject to the Securities Exchange Commission Section 16 reporting and (ii) the term “performance-based compensation” means all incentive bonuses and other incentive and equity compensation awarded to each of the Company’s Executive Officers, the amount, payment and/or vesting of which was calculated based wholly or in part on the application of objective performance criteria measured during any part of the period covered by the restatement.