8-K

                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                  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 16, 2004



                            GARDNER DENVER, INC.
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


             DELAWARE                    1-13215                  76-0419383
  (State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)


                           1800 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY
                           QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305
            (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)


                               (217) 222-5400
            (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                               NOT APPLICABLE
        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






ITEM 9.           REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On August 16, 2004, Gardner Denver, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing certain organizational changes, including the: (1)
resignation of Philip Roth as Vice President, Finance and CFO; (2) the
appointment of Helen Cornell as the new Vice President, Finance and CFO; (3)
the consolidation of the Fluid Transfer Division and Pump Division into the
new Fluid Transfer Division; and (4) the appointment of Richard Steber as
the Vice President and General Manager of the new Fluid Transfer Division. A
copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

         The information in this Item 9 and the exhibit attached hereto
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such
information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.






                                 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.


Dated: August 16, 2004                      GARDNER DENVER, INC.



                                            By:   /s/ Tracy D. Pagliara
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                                            Tracy D. Pagliara
                                            Vice President, Administration,
                                             General Counsel & Secretary







                                EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated August 16, 2004
                  announcing certain organizational changes

EX-99.1

                                                                Exhibit 99.1

[Gardner Denver logo]


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                                PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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August 16, 2004                        Contact:  Helen W. Cornell
                                                 Vice President, Finance and CFO
                                                 (217) 228-8209

               GARDNER DENVER ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

QUINCY, IL, (August 16, 2004) -- Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) announced
today the following organizational changes, which are effective immediately:

1.   Philip Roth, Vice President, Finance and CFO, has resigned from Gardner
     Denver to pursue other interests.

2.   Helen Cornell has been appointed to succeed Mr. Roth as Vice President,
     Finance and CFO. Mrs. Cornell formerly served as the Vice President and
     General Manager, Fluid Transfer Division and Operations Support. In her
     new role, she will also continue to lead the Operations Support
     function.

3.   The Pump Division has been consolidated into the Fluid Transfer
     Division. This combined division will operate in the future as the
     Fluid Transfer Division and will continue to be reported as part of the
     Company's Fluid Transfer Products segment.

4.   Richard Steber has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of
     the new Fluid Transfer Division. Mr. Steber previously served as the
     Vice President and General Manager of the former Pump Division.

Ross Centanni, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner
Denver said, "We are excited about the formation of our new Fluid Transfer
Division. All of the products of the former Fluid Transfer and Pump
Divisions are used in fluid conveyance, and thus, logically fit into the
same division. Combining all of these products under the new Fluid Transfer
Division should enhance the efficiency and profitability of the Company's
operations. We also wish Phil Roth the very best in his future personal and
professional pursuits and thank him for his past





service and leadership to Gardner Denver. We want to emphasize that his
decision was not the result of any disagreements with the Company or its
auditors regarding financial matters or the application of accounting
principles and policies."

                                    *****

Gardner Denver, with 2003 revenues of $440 million ($578 million on a pro
forma basis including Syltone), is a leading manufacturer of reciprocating,
rotary and vane compressors and blowers for various industrial and
transportation applications, pumps used in the petroleum and industrial
markets and other fluid transfer equipment serving chemical, petroleum and
food industries. Gardner Denver's news releases are available by visiting
the Investor Relations page on the Company's website
(www.gardnerdenver.com).


All of the statements in this release, other than historical facts, are
forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without
limitations, the expected effect on earnings from the acquisition. As a
general matter, forward-looking statements are those focused upon
anticipated events or trends and expectations and beliefs relating to
matters that are not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements
are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's
operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict
and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These uncertainties
and factors, including the Company's ability to successfully combine the
former Pump and Fluid Transfer Divisions, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such
forward-looking statements. For a complete list of such uncertainties and
factors, please refer to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter
Ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 9, 2004.

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