X0202 4 2008-05-09 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 2008-05-09 4 M 0 56368 8.84 A 223974 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 1000 48.11 D 222974 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 100 48.07 D 222874 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 100 48.06 D 222774 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 5168 48.05 D 217606 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 15000 48.04 D 202606 D Common Stock 2008-05-09 4 S 0 35000 48.00 D 167606 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 M 0 100000 14.51 A 267606 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 M 0 35420 8.84 A 303026 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 400 49.20 D 302626 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 400 49.12 D 302226 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 700 49.11 D 301526 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 17968 49.10 D 283558 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 700 49.08 D 282858 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 100 49.07 D 282758 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 300 49.06 D 282458 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 600 49.05 D 281858 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 700 49.04 D 281158 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 1000 49.03 D 280158 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 100 49.02 D 280058 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 1500 49.01 D 278558 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 19500 49.00 D 259058 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 106 48.99 D 258952 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 100 48.98 D 258852 D Common Stock 2008-05-12 4 S 0 1100 48.97 D 257752 D Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) 8.84 2008-05-09 4 M 0 56368 0 D 2013-02-24 Common Stock 35420 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) 8.84 2008-05-12 4 M 0 35420 0 D 2013-02-24 Common Stock 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) 14.51 2008-05-12 4 M 0 100000 0 D 2011-02-23 Common Stock 0 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 9 and 12, 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 2008-05-13