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): November 16, 2006

PEERLESS MFG. CO.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

Texas
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-5214
(Commission
File Number) 75-0724417
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2819 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, Texas 75229
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-6181

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On November 16, 2006, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Peerless Mfg. Co. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Robert McCashin as a Class II director. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. McCashin to serve as a member of the Board’s audit, nominating and compensation committees. Mr. McCashin’s appointment fills one of two vacancies created by the previously announced retirements of Mr. Joseph V. Mariner, Jr. and Bernard S. Lee as directors of the Company.

     Mr. McCashin, age 59, served as Chairman of Identix, Inc. from 2000 until his retirement in 2004 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002. Indentix designs, develops, manufactures and markets multi-biometric security products. Mr. McCashin was employed by Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1971 to 1999 where he mostly recently served as a Corporate Vice President.

SIGNATURE

     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.

PEERLESS MFG. CO.
By:	/s/ Henry G. Schopfer, III
	Henry G. Schopfer, III,
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 21, 2006