Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Edwards Richard J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RBC Bearings INC [RBC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) V.P. and General Manager (Last) (First) (Middle) 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2026 (Street) OXFORD, CT 06478 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 02/17/2026 M 1,000 A $199.16 13,584(1) D Common Stock 02/17/2026 M 800 A $199.10 14,384(1) D Common Stock 02/17/2026 M 400 A $199.51 14,784(1) D Common Stock 02/17/2026 M 400 A $292.85 15,184(1) D Common Stock 02/17/2026 S 1,500 D $554.0147 13,684(1) D Common Stock 02/17/2026 S 2,600 D $553.6527 11,084(1) D

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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

Option to Purchase Common Stock

$199.16

02/17/2026

M

1,000

06/03/2025(2)

06/03/2028

Common Stock

1,000

$ 0

1,000

D

Option to Purchase Common Stock

$199.10

02/17/2026

M

800

06/03/2025(3)

06/03/2029

Common Stock

800

$ 0

1,600

D

Option to Purchase Common Stock

$199.51

02/17/2026

M

400

06/01/2025(4)

06/01/2030

Common Stock

400

$ 0

1,200

D

Option to Purchase Common Stock

$292.85

02/17/2026

M

400

05/23/2025(5)

05/23/2031

Common Stock

400

$ 0

1,600

D

NQSO 5-28-2025 grant

$364.96

05/28/2026(6)

05/28/2032

Common Stock

1,800

1,800

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Edwards Richard J 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER OXFORD, CT 06478			V.P. and General Manager

Signatures

/s/John J. Feeney/attorney in fact		02/18/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Includes 2,800 shares of restricted stock, which vest according to the following schedule - 400 shares that vest on 6/3/2026; 800 shares 1/2 of which vest on 6/3/2026 and 1/2 vest on 6/3/2027; 600 shares 1/3 of which vest on 6/1/2026, 1/3 vest on 6/1/2027 and 1/3 vest on 6/1/2028; 600 shares 1/4 of which vest on 5/23/2026, 1/4 vest on 5/23/2027, 1/4 vest on 5/23/2028 and 1/4 vest on 5/23/2029; and 400 shares 1/5 or which vest on 5/28/2026, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2027, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2028, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2029 and 1/5 vest on 5/28/2030.
(2)	All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 1,000 options that vest on 6/3/2026.
(3)	All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 1,600 options that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/2 vest on 6/3/2026 and 1/2 vest on 6/3/2027.
(4)	All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 1,200 options that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/3 vest on 6/1/2026, 1/3 vest on 6/1/2027 and 1/3 vest on 6/1/2028.
(5)	All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 1,600 options that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/4 vest on 5/23/2026, 1/4 vest on 5/23/2027, 1/4 vest on 5/23/2028 and 1/4 vest on 5/23/2029.
(6)	These options to purchase Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/5 vest on 5/28/2026, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2027, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2028, 1/5 vest on 5/28/2029 and 1/5 vest on 5/28/2030.

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