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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - GARDNER DENVER INC | c63255exv99w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 21, 2011
Gardner Denver, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13215 | 76-0419383 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1500 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 300 | ||
| Wayne, PA | 19087 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(610) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On February 24, 2011, Gardner Denver, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Frank J. Hansen,
Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), has decided to retire as Chairman and also as a
member of the Board effective following the November 2011 Board meeting, when Mr. Hansen will reach
the customary Board retirement age. The Board has unanimously appointed Diane K. Schumacher, a
director of the Company since 2000, to succeed Mr. Hansen as Chairperson upon his retirement. The
Company’s press release relating to Mr. Hansen’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2011 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| GARDNER DENVER, INC. |
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| Date: February 25, 2011 | By: | /s/ Brent A. Walters | ||
| Brent A. Walters | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Gardner Denver, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2011 | |||
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