TIMKEN CO (Form: 4, Received: 08/16/2005 16:40:27)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* TIMKEN WILLIAM ROBERT JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TIMKEN CO [ TKR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __ X __ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board
(Last) (First) (Middle) THE TIMKEN COMPANY, 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/14/2005
(Street) CANTON, OH 44706 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								286965	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								429	I	Savings Inv. Plan ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								100000	I	Co-Trustee ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$33.75							⁽³⁾	4/21/2008	Common Stock	90000		90000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$15.875							⁽⁴⁾	4/18/2010	Common Stock	135000		135000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$15.02							⁽⁵⁾	8/14/2010 ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	135000		135000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$25.40							⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	8/14/2010 ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$17.56							⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	8/14/2010 ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	165000		165000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$24.14							4/20/2005	8/14/2010 ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	3000		3000	D
Options to Buy ⁽¹⁾	$26.35							8/14/2005 ⁽⁸⁾	8/14/2010 ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	3000		3000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This form is being filed for the sole purpose of informing the market that the reporting person has terminated his insider status due to his retirement from the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board, effective August 14, 2005. The reported holdings reflect the reporting person's beneficial ownership as of the date of termination of service.
(2)	By self as Co-Trustee for Sue Shaffer Timken 2005 Revocable Trust.
(3)	Employee stock option with limited transferability granted pursuant to The Timken Company Long-Term Incentive Plan. Option became exercisable in annual 25 percent increments which began on April 21, 1999, the first anniversary of the date of the grant. Option becomes fully exercisable upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company or other similar event. Option included rights to receive dividend equivalents payable in shares of common stock on a deferred basis.
(4)	Same as (3) above, except option became exercisable in annual 25 percent increments which began on April 18, 2001, the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
(5)	Same as (3) above, except option became exercisable in annual 25 percent increments which began on April 17, 2002, the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
(6)	Same as (3) above, except option became exercisable in annual 25 percent increments which began on April 16, 2003, the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
(7)	Same as (3) above, except option became exercisable in annual 25 percent increments which began on April 15, 2004, the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
(8)	All options that were previously unvested, vested upon retirement from the Board of Directors on August 14, 2005.
(9)	Option to exercise expires 5 years after the date of retirement from the Board of Directors.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TIMKEN WILLIAM ROBERT JR THE TIMKEN COMPANY 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W. CANTON, OH 44706	X			Chairman of the Board

Signatures
W.R. Timken, Jr		8/16/2005
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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