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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004                   Commission file number         1-6747
OR
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY


(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio   34-0253990
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
305 Bowman St., Mansfield, Ohio   44903
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 755-1011

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
     
Common Shares, without par value   American Stock Exchange

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in the definitive proxy statement incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer. Yes þ No o

State the aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant. The aggregate market value is computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold as of June 30, 2004. $127,828,737.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock as of March 1, 2005.

Common Shares, without par value—10,682,697


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference into Part II (Items 5-8).

Portions of Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10-14).

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The Exhibit Index is located at Page 17

 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-13 Incorporated Portions of 2004 Annual Report
EX-14 Code of Ethics
EX-21 Subsidiaries
EX-23 Consent
EX-24 Power of Attorney
EX-31.1 Certification 302 - CEO
EX-31.2 Certification 302 - CFO
EX-32 Certification 906 - CEO and CFO


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Registrant (“Gorman-Rupp” or the “Company”) designs, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment (pump and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater, construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agricultural, fire protection, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”), military and other liquid-handling applications.

PRODUCTS

The principal products of the Company are pumps and fluid control products. (The Company operates principally in one business segment, the manufacture and sale of pumps and related fluid control equipment.) The following table sets forth, for the years 2002 through 2004, the total net sales, income before income taxes and identifiable assets ($000 omitted) of the Company.

                         
    2004     2003     2002  
Net Sales
  $ 203,554     $ 195,826     $ 195,081  
Income Before Income Taxes
    14,352       14,400       14,203  
Identifiable Assets
    165,344       162,395       154,302  

The Company’s product line consists of pump models ranging in size from 1/4” to 84” and ranging in rated capacity from less than one gallon per minute up to 500,000 gallons per minute. The types of pumps which the Company produces include self priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows and oscillating.

The pumps have drives that range from 1/35 horsepower electric motors up to much larger electric motors or internal combustion engines. Many of the larger units comprise encased, fully integrated sewage pumping stations. In certain cases, units are designed for the inclusion of customer-supplied drives.

The Company’s larger pumps are sold principally for use in the construction, industrial, sewage and waste handling fields; for boosting low residential water pressure; for pumping refined petroleum products, including the ground refueling of aircraft; for agricultural applications; and for fire fighting.

Many of the Company’s smallest pumps are sold to customers for incorporation into such products as X-ray processing equipment; gas air conditioning equipment; office copy machines; chemical feeding, instrumentation and ice cube making machinery; photographic processing and soft drink dispensing equipment; laser cooling applications; graphic arts equipment; and floor cleaning equipment.

On February 28, 2002, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of American Machine and Tool Co., Inc. of Pennsylvania (“AMT”). Located in Royersford, Pennsylvania, AMT is a developer and manufacturer of standard centrifugal pumps for industrial and commercial fluid- handling applications. AMT’s primary sales channel is comprised of large-scale distributors of

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industrial supplies promoted through third-party distributor catalogs. The acquisition of AMT offers the Company an opportunity to market commodity-type products and increase sales of AMT’s products through the Company’s existing outlets to domestic and international customers. AMT operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gorman-Rupp.

On March 1, 2002, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Flo-Pak, Inc. (“Flo-Pak”). Located in Buford, Georgia, Flo-Pak is a manufacturer of designed pumping systems for the HVAC and fire protection markets. The acquisition of Flo-Pak offers the Company an opportunity to diversify its sales into the HVAC product line and to increase its market share in fire protection products. Flo-Pak has been merged into Patterson Pump Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Gorman-Rupp continues to emphasize product development. Several of the Company’s existing products have been re-designed with added features to enable them to be employed in various new applications. In addition, Patterson Pump Company will introduce a new line of pumps and pump systems for the HVAC market early in 2005.

MARKETING

Except for government and export sales, the Company’s pumps are marketed in the United States and Canada through a network of about 1,000 distributors, through manufacturers’ representatives (for sales to many original equipment manufacturers), through third-party distributor catalogs, and by direct sales. The Company is seeking alliances to further enhance marketing opportunities. Government sales are handled directly by the Company; and export sales are made through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Gorman-Rupp International Company, as well as through foreign distributors and representatives. During 2004 and 2003, shipments to no single customer exceeded 10.0% of total net sales. In 2002, shipments to The General Electric Company approximated 11.6% of total sales. The General Electric Company is a continuing customer of the Company.

In recent years, Gorman-Rupp has actively pursued international business opportunities by, among other efforts, opening facilities outside North America. In 1996, the Company established an office in Greece to improve access to Middle East and European markets. In 1998, Patterson Pump Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, Patterson Pump Ireland Limited, started the assembly of pumps in Ireland to further serve the European market. (In March 2002, Patterson Pump Company acquired the balance of the equity interest in Patterson Pump Ireland Limited.) In 1999, the Mansfield Division opened a warehouse in Grindstead, Denmark to further enhance marketing opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. This warehouse was closed in 2001 and a warehouse near Leeuwarden, The Netherlands was opened in January 2002 to better serve those purposes. The Company’s foreign operations do not involve any material risks due to their small size, both individually and collectively.

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Approximately 21% of all 2004 sales were made to customers outside the United States, as compared to 19% in 2003 and 18% in 2002. (Included were sales made to customers in Canada approximating 4% in 2004 and 2003 and 3% in 2002.) The Company continues its efforts to penetrate international markets principally by its aggressive response to worldwide pump needs.

COMPETITION

Since the late 1990’s, a number of consolidations have occurred within the highly competitive pump industry. Gorman-Rupp estimates that 80 other companies selling pumps and pump units compete in one or more of the lines of business and applications in which comparable products of the Company are utilized. Many pumps are specifically designed and engineered for a particular customer’s application. The Company believes that proper application, product performance and service are the principal methods of competition, and attributes its success to its emphasis in these areas.

PURCHASING AND PRODUCTION

Virtually all materials, supplies, components and accessories used by the Company in the fabrication of its products, including all castings (for which the patterns are made and owned by the Company), structural steel, bar stock, motors, solenoids, engines, seals, and plastic and elastomeric components, are purchased by the Company from other suppliers and manufacturers. No purchases are made under long-term contracts and the Company is not dependent upon a single source for any materials, supplies, components or accessories which are of material importance to its business.

The Company purchases motors for its polypropylene bellows pumps and magnetic drive pumps from several alternative vendors, and motor components for its large submersible pumps from a limited number of suppliers. Small motor requirements are also currently sourced from alternative suppliers.

The other production operations of the Company consist of the machining of castings, the cutting and shaping of bar stock and structural members, the manufacture of a few minor components, and the assembling, painting and testing of its products. Virtually all of the Company’s products are tested prior to shipment.

OTHER ASPECTS

As of December 31, 2004, the Company employed approximately 963 persons, of whom approximately 558 were hourly employees. The Company has no collective bargaining agreements, has never experienced a strike and considers its labor relations to be satisfactory.

Although the Company owns a number of patents, and several of them are important to its business, Gorman-Rupp believes that the business of the Company is not materially dependent upon any one or more patents.

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS—Continued

As of December 31, 2004, the value of the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders was approximately $68,936,000, of which $46,951,000 was for the unfilled orders of Patterson Pump Company. Approximately 84% of the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders, including the unfilled orders of Patterson Pump Company, is scheduled to be shipped during 2005, with the remainder scheduled to be shipped during 2006. As of December 31, 2003, the value of the backlog of unfilled orders was approximately $58,359,000, of which $38,525,000 was for the unfilled orders of Patterson Pump Company.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company maintains a website accessible through its Internet address of www.gormanrupp.com. Gorman-Rupp makes available free of charge on or through www.gormanrupp.com its annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments thereto, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports (and any amendments) are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. (As noted in Gorman-Rupp’s Annual Report to Shareholders, a paper copy of the Company’s Form 10-K is also available free of charge upon written request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary.) However, the information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this Form 10-K or any other report filed with or furnished to the Commission.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

All of the production operations of the Company are conducted at its plants located in Mansfield and Bellville, Ohio; Toccoa and Buford, Georgia; St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada; County Westmeath, Ireland; and Royersford, Pennsylvania. The Company owns an approximately 26,000 square foot facility in Sparks, Nevada comprising a training center and warehouse, and a former production plant in Oklahoma now used for warehousing and office space. In addition, the Company leases an approximately 10,000 square foot warehouse facility near Leeuwarden, The Netherlands to house pumps and pump parts. All of the Company’s properties, except the leased facilities in Ireland, The Netherlands and Buford, Georgia, are owned in fee without any material encumbrance. The Company’s seven production facilities are described below in more detail.

                         
            Company        
    Square     Operation        
Location   Footage     Start Date     Description of Production Activity  
Mansfield, Ohio
    238,000       1947     Assembly, Warehousing and Office(1)
 
    134,200       1968     Assembly, Warehousing and Office(2)
 
    173,775       1975     Machining Operations(3)
 
    11,500       1979     Training, Personnel and Advertising
 
    83,500       1983     Warehousing(4)
 
    360,000       2000     Machining, Assembly and Warehousing(5)
 
                       
Bellville, Ohio
    93,200       1953     Assembly, Warehousing and Office(6)

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Toccoa, Georgia
    171,750       1988     Manufacturing, Warehousing and Office(7)
 
                   
Buford, Georgia
    19,200       2002     Manufacturing, Warehousing and Office(8)
 
                   
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
    52,600       1960     Manufacturing, Warehousing and Office(9)
 
                   
County Westmeath, Ireland
    10,000       1998     Manufacturing(10)
 
                   
Royersford, Pennsylvania
    78,400
      2002     Manufacturing, Warehousing and Office(11)
 
                   
 
    43,100       2002     Warehousing(12)
 
                   
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
    28,200       1977     Warehousing and Office(13)


(1)   The original production plant, located on a 26 acre site, was built in 1917 and has been expanded on several occasions, the latest in 1973.
 
(2)   This facility, also situated on the foregoing 26 acre site, has been frequently expanded, most recently in 1994 and includes a modern testing facility.
 
(3)   This plant, located on a 5-1/2 acre site and purchased in 1975, has been used mainly for machining operations and storage of raw materials. The latest addition was made in 1978. This facility is currently on the market for sale, and portions of it are being leased to unrelated parties.
 
(4)   This facility was built in 1920 and is located on 3.4 acres adjacent to the Company’s 26 acre site. This facility was renovated in 1983.
 
(5)   In 1997, the Company purchased 90 acres of undeveloped land near the Mansfield Lahm Airport for future expansion and consolidation of facilities for the Mansfield Division and the Corporate Office. In 1998, design work and site preparation began on the new consolidated facilities project. In 2000, the first phase of the manufacturing and warehousing facility was completed, and the machining, weld and fabrication operations of the Mansfield Division were relocated to this facility. The second phase has not yet begun.
 
(6)   This facility is situated on an 8.5 acre site. The initial portion of this plant was built in 1953 and has been expanded on several occasions, most recently in 1973-74.
 
(7)   This facility, which supports Patterson Pump Company, is situated on a 31 acre site. Between 1989 and 2000, the facility has been expanded on several occasions, including the addition of a modern 400,000 gallon testing facility and office.
 
(8)   This facility supports the operations of the Flo-Pak business unit of Patterson Pump Company. It is leased to Patterson Pump Company by an unrelated company for a term of 36 months ending May 31, 2007.
 
(9)   The plant in St. Thomas, Ontario is operated by Gorman-Rupp of Canada, Ltd. It is situated on an 11 acre site and has undergone a number of expansions since it was established in 1960, the latest being completed in 1998.
 
(10)   The leased manufacturing facility occupied by Patterson Pump Ireland Limited consists of 8,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 2,000 square feet of office space.

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(11)   This facility supports the operations of American Machine and Tool Co., Inc. of Pennsylvania. It is located on a 3.25 acre site and has undergone a number of expansions since it was established in 1962.

(12)   This facility also supports the operations of American Machine and Tool Co., Inc. of Pennsylvania. It is located on a 2.2 acre site and has undergone two expansions since it was established in 1982. Ten thousand square feet of this facility is leased to an unrelated company under a 60 month agreement (beginning April 1, 2004).

(13)   The Oklahoma facility is located on 4.5 acres of land. Originally built in 1973, the facility was expanded four times between 1978 and 1991. In 1980, a contiguous parcel of two acres of undeveloped land was purchased for future needs. Starting in 1977, this plant comprised the Company’s Ramparts Division (manufacturer of chemical pumps). In 2003, the Ramparts Division was integrated into the Mansfield Division and manufacturing operations were relocated to Mansfield, Ohio.

Gorman-Rupp considers its plants, machinery and equipment to be well maintained, in good operating condition and adequate for the present uses and business requirements of the Company.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Numerous business entities in the pump and fluid-handling industries, as well as a multitude of companies in many other industries, have been targeted in a series of lawsuits in several jurisdictions by various individuals seeking redress to claimed injury as a result of the entities’ alleged use of asbestos in their products. The Company and three of its subsidiaries have been drawn into this mass-scaled litigation, typically as one of hundreds of co-defendants in a particular proceeding. (The vast majority of these cases are against Patterson Pump Company.) The allegations in the lawsuits involving the Company and/or its subsidiaries are vague, general and speculative, and most cases have not advanced beyond the early stage of discovery. In certain situations, the plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed the Company and/or its subsidiaries from some of the lawsuits after the plaintiffs have acknowledged that there is no basis for their claims. Insurers of the Company have engaged legal counsel to represent the Company and its subsidiaries and to protect their interests.

In addition, the Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties in a small number of legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management does not currently believe that these proceedings, or the industry-wide asbestos litigation, will materially impact the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K, no matter was submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Pursuant to General Instruction G(3), the information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K and by Item 10 of this Form 10-K is set forth below.

                     
                Date
                Elected to
Name   Age   Office   Position
James C. Gorman
    80     Chairman     1989  
 
                   
Jeffrey S. Gorman
    52     President and Chief Executive Officer; General Manager, Mansfield Division     1998/1989  
 
                   
Robert E. Kirkendall
    62     Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary     2003  
 
                   
William D. Danuloff
    57     Vice President Information Technology
(formerly Information Services)
    1991  
 
                   
Judith L. Sovine
    60     Treasurer     2001  
 
                   
David P. Emmens
    56     Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary     1997/2002  

Except as noted, each of the above-named officers has held his or her executive position with the Company for the past five years. Mr. J. C. Gorman served as the Company’s President from 1964 until 1989, and as Chief Executive Officer from 1964 until 1996. (He has served as a Director of the Company continuously since 1946.) Mr. J. S. Gorman was elected President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 1998, after having served as Senior Vice President since 1996. Mr. J. S. Gorman has held the position of General Manager of the Mansfield Division since 1989. He served as Assistant General Manager from 1986 to 1988; and he held the office of Corporate Secretary from 1982 to 1990. (He has served as a Director of the Company continuously since 1989.) Mr. Kirkendall was elected as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary in 2003. He was elected as Senior Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary in 2002; and he served as Vice President Corporate Development from 1999 to 2002, Corporate Secretary from 1990 to 2002 and Assistant Treasurer from 1982 to 1999. Mr. Danuloff was elected Vice President Information Technology (formerly Vice President Information Services) in 1991, after having served as Director of Information Services from 1981 to 1991. Ms. Sovine was elected Treasurer in 2001. She served as Assistant Treasurer from 1999 to 2001 and prior to 1999 held a variety of financial management positions within the Company. Mr. Emmens joined the Company as Corporate Counsel in 1997, and was elected as Corporate Secretary in 2002. He served as Assistant Corporate Secretary from 1999 to 2002.

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Mr. J. S. Gorman is the son of Mr. J. C. Gorman. Mr. Christopher H. Lake, a Director of the Company, is the son of Dr. Peter B. Lake, also a Director. There are no other family relationships among any of the Executive Officers and Directors of the Company.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
     PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Attention is directed to the section “Ranges of Stock Prices” and the data immediately below pertaining to the shareholder information reported by the Transfer Agent and Registrar on page 34 in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are incorporated herein by this reference.

None of the Company’s Common Shares were sold by the Company during the period covered by this Form 10-K that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The Company did not repurchase any of its Common Shares during the fourth quarter of the period covered by this Form 10-K.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Attention is directed to the section “Eleven Year Summary of Selected Financial Data” on pages 30 and 31 in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Attention is directed to the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 24-27, and to the “Safe Harbor Statement” on page 35, in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Attention is directed to the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 24-27, and to the “Safe Harbor Statement” on page 35, in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are incorporated herein by this reference. The Company’s foreign operations do not involve any material risks due to their small size, both individually and collectively. As indicated in paragraph 10 on page 25 referenced above, the Company has no material market risk exposures required to be reported by Item 305 of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Attention is directed to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto and the report of independent auditors thereon on pages 12-23, and to the section “Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations” on pages 30 and 31, in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

The Company has not changed its independent public accountants and there have been no reportable disagreements with such accountants regarding accounting principles or practices or financial disclosure matters.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the course of the Company’s 2004 financial statements close process, one material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was identified. The material weakness related to the inadequacy of accounting personnel and certain communication procedures at Patterson Pump Company (a wholly owned subsidiary) which resulted in an untimely recognition of a decrease in inventory and net income at Patterson Pump. Gorman-Rupp has addressed the situation at Patterson Pump and is taking appropriate action. Management has plans underway to add additional accounting staff at Patterson Pump and to refine the manner and timeliness of communications between Patterson’s accounting department and Gorman-Rupp’s principal financial officer.

The 2004 Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and the related Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are contained in this Form 10-K.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no other changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that occurred during the most recent fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Subsequent to the date of the evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that could significantly affect the company’s internal control over financial reporting, other than the corrective actions taken by Gorman-Rupp with respect to Patterson Pump.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

The Company has no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of the year covered by this report on Form 10-K that has not otherwise been reported on a Form 8-K.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

With respect to Directors, attention is directed to the sections “Election of Directors” and “Board of Directors and Directors’ Committees” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.

With respect to executive officers, attention is directed to Part I of this Form 10-K.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its President and Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (as well as to all employees, officers and Directors). The Code of Ethics is set forth as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. In addition, the Code of Ethics is posted on the Company’s website accessible through its Internet address of www.gormanrupp.com (under the heading “Investor Relations” and the sub-heading “Corporate Governance”).

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Attention is directed to the sections “Board of Directors and Directors’ Committees”, “Executive Compensation”, “Pension and Retirement Benefits”, “Salary Committee Report on Executive Compensation” and “Shareholder Return Performance Presentation” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.

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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Attention is directed to the sections “Principal Shareholders”, “Election of Directors” and “Shareholdings by Executive Officers” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.

On May 22, 1997, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan. This Plan became effective without shareholder approval and constitutes the Company’s only equity compensation plan. The Plan provides for share compensation for regular services performed by each of the Company’s non-employee Directors. In addition to cash compensation, non-employee Directors receive an automatic award of 500 Common Shares (from the Company’s treasury) on each July 1 (through 2006 unless extended). The number of Common Shares which may be awarded under the Plan cannot exceed 50,000. As of December 31, 2004, 22,500 Common Shares had been issued to non-employee Directors and 34,375 Common Shares remained available for future issuance. (6,875 Common Shares were added as a result of the 5 for 4 stock split effective September 10, 2004.) No options, warrants or rights are available for issuance under the Plan. Attention is directed to the section “Board of Directors and Directors’ Committees” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which is incorporated herein by this reference.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

                         
    Number of securities              
    to be issued upon     Weighted average        
    exercise of outstanding     exercise price of     Number of securities  
    options, warrants and     outstanding options,     remaining available  
Plan Category   rights     warrants and rights     for future issuance  
Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan
    -0-       $-0-       34,375  
(not approved by shareholders)
                       
 
                       
Equity compensation
                 
plans approved by shareholders
                       
 
                       
Total
    -0-       $-0-       34,375  

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PART III—Continued

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Company has no relationships or transactions required to be reported by Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Attention is directed to the section “Appointment of Independent Public Accountants” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which is incorporated herein by this reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

     1. Financial Statements

With respect to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, the following documents have been incorporated by reference into this report:

  (i)   Consolidated balance sheets—December 31, 2004 and 2003
 
  (ii)   Consolidated statements of income—Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
 
  (iii)   Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity—Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
 
  (iv)   Consolidated statements of cash flows—Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
 
  (v)   Notes to consolidated financial statements
 
  (vi)   Report of independent auditors on consolidated financial statements
 
  (vii)   2004 Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
  (viii)   2004 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     2. Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

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PART IV—Continued

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES—Continued

     3. Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are submitted in a separate section of this report immediately following the Exhibit Index.

  (3)   (i) Articles of incorporation and (ii) By-laws
 
  (4)   Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures
 
  (10)   Material contracts
 
  (13)   Annual report to security holders
 
  (14)   Code of Ethics
 
  (21)   Subsidiaries of the registrant
 
  (23)   Consents of experts
 
  (24)   Powers of attorney
 
  (31)   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
  (32)   Section 1350 Certifications

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
 
 
  *By:   DAVID P. EMMENS    
    David P. Emmens   
    Attorney-In-Fact   

Date: March 10, 2005

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

         
JEFFREY S. GORMAN   President, Principal Executive
 
  Officer and Director
  Jeffrey S. Gorman    
 
       
ROBERT E. KIRKENDALL   Senior Vice President and Principal Financial
 
  and Accounting Officer
  Robert E. Kirkendall    
 
       
JAMES C. GORMAN   Director
 
   
  James C. Gorman    
 
       
THOMAS E. HOAGLIN   Director
 
   
  Thomas E. Hoaglin    
 
       
CHRISTOPHER H. LAKE   Director
 
   
  Christopher H. Lake    
 
       
PETER B. LAKE   Director
 
   
  Peter B. Lake    
 
       
RICK R. TAYLOR   Director
 
Rick R. Taylor
   
 
       
W. WAYNE WALSTON   Director
 
   
  W. Wayne Walston    
 
       
JOHN A. WALTER   Director
 
   
  John A. Walter    

*The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Annual Report on Form 10-K on behalf of The Gorman-Rupp Company and on behalf of each of the above-named Officers and Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company pursuant to Powers of Attorney executed by The Gorman-Rupp Company and by each such Officer and Director and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

March 10, 2005

         
     
  By:   /s/DAVID P. EMMENS    
    David P. Emmens   
    Attorney-In-Fact   

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

             
EXHIBIT        
(3) (4)
  Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended     *  
 
           
(3) (4)
  Regulations     *  
 
           
(10) (a)
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Directors and Officers     **  
 
           
(10) (b)
  Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan     ***  
 
           
(13)
  Incorporated Portions of 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders     19  
 
           
(14)
  Code of Ethics     41  
 
           
(21)
  Subsidiaries of the Company     44  
 
           
(23)
  Consents of Independent Auditors     45  
 
           
(24)
  Powers of Attorney     46  
 
           
(31) (a)
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)     49  
 
           
(31) (b)
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)     51  
 
           
(32)
  Certification Pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     53  


*   Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibits (3) (4) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX-Continued


**   Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit (10) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
 
***   Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit (10) (b) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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