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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000916459-07-000152.txt : 20071002
<SEC-HEADER>0000916459-07-000152.hdr.sgml : 20071002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071002163634
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916459-07-000152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETRATIS DAVID D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13215
		FILM NUMBER:		071150273

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-925-3334

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 ROSELLE ROAD
		CITY:			PALATINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARDNER DENVER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916459
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				760419383
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 528
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172225400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 528
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GARDNER DENVER MACHINERY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931221
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These phantom stock units were accrued under the Phantom Plan as a result of an election by the reporting person to defer compensation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The cash value of these units will be distributed to the director or beneficiary on the first day of the month following the date upon which the director ceases to be a director of the Company for any reason, (or in no more than twelve installments beginning on the aforementioned date) pursuant to the Company's Phantom Stock Plan for Outside Directors (the &quot;Phantom Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Cumulative phantom units accumulated by director during his Board tenure.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Tracy D. Pagliara, Attorney-in-fact for David D. Petratis, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated July 29, 2004 and filed with the SEC on July 29, 2004.</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2007-10-02</signatureDate>
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