X0202 4 2008-05-07 0000916459 GARDNER DENVER INC GDI 0001184375 CENTANNI ROSS J GARDNER DENVER, INC. 1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY QUINCY IL 62305 0 0 0 1 Chairman Emeritus Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 M 0 140000 8.81 A 307606 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 M 0 44000 9.98 A 351606 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 49.22 D 351406 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 49.21 D 351206 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 300 49.20 D 350906 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 100 49.19 D 350806 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1000 49.18 D 349806 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1500 49.16 D 348306 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 900 49.13 D 347406 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 113 49.10 D 347293 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 49.09 D 347093 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 13600 49.08 D 333493 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1100 49.07 D 332393 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1387 49.05 D 331006 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 400 49.04 D 330606 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 500 49.03 D 330106 D Common Stock 2008-05-07 4 S 0 400 49.02 D 329706 D Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) 8.81 2008-05-07 4 M 0 140000 0 D 2010-03-06 Common Stock 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) 9.98 2008-05-07 4 M 0 44000 0 D 2012-02-25 Common Stock 25000 0 D The options, granted under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, are exerciseable in cumulative increments of one-third each. Form 4 Filing 1 of 3. Related transactions effected by the Reporting Person on May 7 and 8, 2008 are reported on additional Forms 4. Diana C. Toman, Attorney-in-fact for Ross J. Centanni, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 2, 2008 and filed with the SEC on May 5, 2008. /s/Diana C. Toman, Attorney-in-fact 2008-05-09