X0303 4 2010-10-29 0000916459 GARDNER DENVER INC GDI 0001184383 CORNELL HELEN W GARDNER DENVER, INC. 1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY QUINCY IL 62305 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2010-10-29 4 S 0 62948 57.8616 D 79937 I Mrs. Cornell's Revocable Trust Common Stock 8112 I 401(K) & Excess Plan Common Stock 643 I John L. Cornell Irrevocable Trust Common Stock 643 I Patrick O. Cornell Irrevocable Trust Common Stock 1 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.46 to $58.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gardner Denver, Inc., any security holder of Gardner Denver, Inc. or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. 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 as of October 29, 2010 from the Plan's recordkeeper, JPMorgan. Shares held in the John L. Cornell Irrevocable Trust and Patrick O. Cornell Irrevocable Trust, which Mrs. Cornell's spouse serves as trustee for both of these children's trusts. Brent A. Walters, Attorney-in-fact for Helen W. Cornell, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated November 16, 2009 and filed with the SEC on December 7, 2009. /s/Brent A. Walters, Attorney-in-fact 2010-11-02