X0304 4 2012-02-23 0000916459 GARDNER DENVER INC GDI 0001418655 Elkins Bobby D GARDNER DENVER, INC. 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 3000 WAYNE PA 19087 0 1 0 0 VP, Chief Information Officer Common Stock 2012-02-23 4 M 0 3000 A 14653 D Common Stock 2012-02-23 4 F 0 918 70.96 D 13735 D Common Stock 2269 I 401(K) & Excess Plan Restricted Stock Units 2012-02-23 4 M 0 3000 D 2012-02-23 2012-02-23 Common Stock 3000 0 D Each restricted stock unit was the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. On February 23, 2012, 3,000 of the reporting person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock. 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 February 23, 2012 from the Plan's recordkeeper, JPMorgan. Brent A. Walters, Attorney-in-fact for Bobby D. Elkins, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated December 14, 2009 and filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010. /s/Brent A. Walters, Attorney-in-fact 2012-02-27