8-K

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 2, 2007

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-6747	34-0253990
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)
305 Bowman Street, Mansfield, Ohio	44903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(419) 755-1011

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

     On April 2, 2007, The Gorman-Rupp Company issued a news release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Gorman-Rupp International Company, has purchased controlling interest in Wavo Pompen B.V., with facilities located in Leeuwarden and Culemborg, The Netherlands.

     This news release is included as Exhibit 99 and is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit
(99)	News Release dated April 2, 2007

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
	By /s/ David P. Emmens
	David P. Emmens
April 2, 2007	Corporate Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Page
(99)	News Release dated April 2, 2007	3

2

EX-99

Exhibit 99
Page 1

GORMAN-RUPP EXPANDS EUROPEAN PRESENCE

Mansfield, Ohio — April 2, 2007 — The Gorman-Rupp Company (AMEX: GRC) reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Gorman-Rupp International Company, has purchased controlling interest in Wavo Pompen B.V., a pump manufacturer with facilities located in Leeuwarden and Culemborg, The Netherlands.

Wavo Pompen, with annual sales of approximately $5.0 million during 2006, will continue to offer pumping equipment, both for sale and rent, to a broad customer base including the industrial, municipal, and construction markets in The Netherlands. Gorman-Rupp and Wavo have had a relationship for over 20 years and Wavo has managed Gorman-Rupp’s European Distribution Center in Leeuwarden since 2002.

Jeffrey S. Gorman, President and CEO commented, “Europe has been a very good market for The Gorman-Rupp Company, and we look forward to the benefits of expanding our international presence and increasing our line of pump products and services offered throughout the European community”.

David P. Emmens
Corporate Secretary
The Gorman-Rupp Company
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Telephone (419) 755-1477

For information contact Robert E. Kirkendall, Senior Vice President & CFO, Telephone (419) 755-1294.

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment (pumps and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater, construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agricultural, fire protection, heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid handling applications.

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