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) August 10, 2010
Gardner Denver, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 1800 Gardner Expressway |
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| Quincy, Illinois
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(217) 222-5400
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On August 10, 2010, Gardner Denver, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Helen W. Cornell,
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, intends to retire
from the Company in order to increase her involvement in family business matters. The Company has
commenced an executive search to identify Mrs. Cornell’s successor. Mrs. Cornell plans to remain
in her role to ensure an orderly transition to her successor, which the Company expects to occur
before the end of the year. The Company’s press release relating to Mrs. Cornell’s retirement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon
the safe harbor provisions 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 known and unknown uncertainties and other 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. These known and unknown
uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those matters
expressed in, anticipated by, or implied by such forward-looking statements. 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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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated August 10, 2010 |
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