8-K

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) April 13, 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 3000
Wayne, PA	19087
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(610) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On April 13, 2011, Gardner Denver, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the appointment of Christopher R. Celtruda as Vice President, Gardner Denver, Inc. and President, Industrial Products Group effective April 26, 2011. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated April 13, 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: April 15, 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 April 13, 2011

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2011	Contact: Michael M. Larsen
	Vice President and CFO
	(610) 249-2002

GARDNER DENVER, INC. APPOINTS PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS GROUP

WAYNE, PA, April 13, 2011— Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) today announced the appointment of Christopher R. Celtruda as Vice President, Gardner Denver, Inc. and President, Industrial Products Group effective April 26, 2011. Mr. Celtruda will be based in Gardner Denver’s global headquarters in Wayne, PA.

Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Mr. Celtruda was employed by CIRCOR International, Inc. as Group Vice President for the global Aerospace Products Group. CIRCOR provides valves and other highly engineered products and subsystems that provide flow management for the aerospace, energy and industrial markets. Mr. Celtruda was instrumental in promoting growth within the CIRCOR Aerospace franchise via acquisition and investment in both new product development and operational excellence.

Prior to joining CIRCOR, Mr. Celtruda spent more than 12 years with Honeywell and the former Allied Signal in a variety of operational and business leadership roles within the aerospace group. These roles included Director of the Engine Systems Integrated Supply Chain, General Manager for the Engine Fuel Control business and additional business leadership roles in Factory Repositioning, New Product Development and Product Management.

Mr. Celtruda began his career with the General Dynamics Corporation and is a Six Sigma Black Belt. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine and an M.B.A. from the W.P. Carey School of Business at the Arizona State University.

“I am very pleased that Chris has decided to join Gardner Denver,” said Barry L. Pennypacker, Gardner Denver’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “He brings a breadth of operational leadership experience that has been accumulated during his career at Honeywell and CIRCOR and inherits a strong leadership team that has made significant improvements to the Industrial Products Group over the past three years. The outstanding experience and new perspective that Chris brings, when combined with the existing leadership at IPG, will continue to drive operational excellence through the Gardner Denver

Way: accelerating organic growth; expanding our aftermarket revenues; increasing operating margins; and leading the industry in innovative products.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to join Gardner Denver and to build upon the strong legacy of innovation and operational excellence,” said Mr. Celtruda. “I am looking forward to immersing myself in the Industrial Products Group value stream and connecting with the global team to build customer relationships and drive plans for future growth.”

Gardner Denver, Inc., with 2010 revenues of approximately $1.9 billion, is a leading worldwide manufacturer of highly engineered products, including compressors, liquid ring pumps and blowers for various industrial, medical, environmental, transportation and process applications, pumps used in the petroleum and industrial market segments and other fluid transfer equipment, such as loading arms and dry break couplers, serving chemical, petroleum and food industries. Gardner Denver’s news releases are available by visiting the Investors section on the Company’s website (www.GardnerDenver.com).

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All of the statements in this release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. As a general matter, forward-looking statements are those focused upon anticipated events or trends, expectations, and beliefs relating to matters that are not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The actual future performance of the Company could differ materially from such statements. Risks that could cause results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements are set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The Company does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any duty to update these forward-looking statements, although its situation and circumstances may change in the future.

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