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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 21, 2011
Gardner Denver, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-13215   76-0419383
         
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1500 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 300    
Wayne, PA   19087
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(610) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On February 24, 2011, Gardner Denver, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Frank J. Hansen, Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), has decided to retire as Chairman and also as a member of the Board effective following the November 2011 Board meeting, when Mr. Hansen will reach the customary Board retirement age. The Board has unanimously appointed Diane K. Schumacher, a director of the Company since 2000, to succeed Mr. Hansen as Chairperson upon his retirement. The Company’s press release relating to Mr. Hansen’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2011

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  GARDNER DENVER, INC.
 		  
Date: February 25, 2011  By:   /s/ Brent A. Walters    
    Brent A. Walters   
    Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1     Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2011

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