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0001193125-13-247972.txt : 20130729 0001193125-13-247972.hdr.sgml : 20130729 20130605102246 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-247972 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130605 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 3000 CITY: WAYNE STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6102492000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 3000 CITY: WAYNE STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GARDNER DENVER MACHINERY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931221 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP5

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June 5, 2013

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Russell Mancuso, Esq., Jay Mumford, Esq.

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

RE:

Gardner Denver, Inc.

Amendment No. 2 to Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed May 28, 2013

File No. 001-13215

Dear Messrs. Mancuso and Mumford:

In response to your request in the letter dated June 3, 2013 relating to the above-referenced filing on Schedule 14A, Gardner Denver, Inc. (“Gardner Denver”) hereby acknowledges the following:

(a)

Gardner Denver is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

(b)

Comments from the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

(c)

Gardner Denver may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

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Very truly yours, GARDNER DENVER, INC.

By:	/s/ Brent A. Walters
	Name:	Brent A. Walters, Esq.
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

cc:	Michael M. Larsen

Stephen F. Arcano, Esq.

Richard J. Grossman, Esq.

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