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): August 23, 2004

Gehl Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	0-18110	39-0300430
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

143 Water Street, West Bend, Wisconsin 53095

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(262) 334-9461

(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:

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

        Effective August 23, 2004, Gehl Company (the “Company”) has appointed Thomas M. Rettler, age 44, to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rettler served as the Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of WICOR Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of water pumps and filters and a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, from 2003 until July, 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Rettler served as Vice President, Finance, of Sta-Rite Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of WICOR, from 1999 to 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Rettler had served in various capacities with WICOR and Sta-Rite since joining the companies in 1985.

        On August 23, 2004 the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Rettler’s appointment, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated August 23, 2004.

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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.

	GEHL COMPANY
Date:  August 23, 2004	By:	/s/  Michael J. Mulcahy
		Michael J. Mulcahy Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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GEHL COMPANY

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated August 23, 2004

Exhibit
Number

    (99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated August 23, 2004.

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EX-99

[LOGO OMITTED] Gehl Company
143 Water Street
P.O. Box 179
West Bend, WI 53095-0179
USA Tel: 262/334-9461
Fax: 262/334-6603
http://www.gehl.com

Contact:
William D. Gehl
Chairman and CEO
262-334-9461

News Release

Gehl Announces Chief Financial Officer Appointment

        WEST BEND, WI, August 23, 2004 – William D. Gehl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gehl Company announced today the appointment of Thomas M. Rettler to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rettler previously served as the Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at WICOR Industries, the manufacturing subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, which was recently sold to Pentair, Inc. From 1985 to 2003, Mr. Rettler served in various capacities with WICOR and Sta-Rite Industries, including Vice President Finance and, Vice President Corporate Development and Strategic Planning. Mr. Rettler received his Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr. Rettler is a certified public accountant.

About Gehl Company

        Gehl Company (Nasdaq NM: GEHL) is a manufacturer of compact equipment used worldwide in construction and agricultural markets. Founded in 1859, the Company is headquartered in West Bend, WI, with manufacturing facilities in West Bend, WI; and Madison and Yankton, SD. The Company markets its products under the Gehl ® and Mustang ® brand names. Mustang product information is available on the Mustang Manufacturing website (www.mustangmfg.com). CE Attachments, Inc. information is available at (www.ceattach.com). Gehl Company information is available at (www.gehl.com) or contact: Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095 (telephone: 262-334-9461).