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 *
  Elkins Bobby D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GARDNER DENVER INC [GDI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GARDNER DENVER, INC., 1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Information Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

QUINCY, IL 62305		 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 2,625
D
 
Common Stock 1,619 (1)
I
401(k) and Excess Plan

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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)   (2) 02/23/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $ 14.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/21/2012 Common Stock 6,400 $ 20.09 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/20/2013 Common Stock 6,000 $ 30.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/19/2014 Common Stock 4,400 $ 35.7 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Elkins Bobby D
GARDNER DENVER, INC.
1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY
QUINCY, IL 62305		       Chief Information Officer  

Signatures

Tracy D. Pagliara 11/16/2007
**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) The reporting person acquired shares under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan, and the related Supplemental Excess Defined Contribution Plan. The information reported herein is based on a report dated 11/15/07 from the Plan's record keeper, JPMorgan.
(2) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, were exercisable in cumulative increments of one-third each on 2/23/05, 2/23/06 and 2/23/07. Of the outstanding options remaining under this grant, 1,334 options became exercisable on 2/23/06 and 2,666 options became exerciseable as of 2/23/07.
(3) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, are exercisable in cumulative increments of one-third each on 2/21/06, 2/21/07 and 2/21/08.
(4) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, are exercisable in cumulative increments of one-third each on 2/20/07, 2/20/08 and 2/20/09.
(5) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, are exercisable in cumulative increments of one-third each on 2/19/08, 2/19/09 and 2/19/10.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney dated November 13, 2007.

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