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): December 22, 2012

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	001-13651	31-0424220
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10586 Highway 75 North, Willis, TX		77378
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

936-890-1064

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 22, 2012, Robbins & Myers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2012. A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In its press release issued on December 22, 2012 (described above), the Company provided an update on its previously announced merger with National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”), in which NOV would acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for $60.00 per share in cash. A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits – See Index to Exhibits

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.
December 24, 2012	By:	/s/ Peter C. Wallace
	Name:	Peter C. Wallace
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99 ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release of Robbins & Myers, Inc. dated December 22, 2012.

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