Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cunkelman Brian L.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GARDNER DENVER INC [GDI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GARDNER DENVER, INC., 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 3000		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, GDI & President IPG
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WAYNE, PA 19087		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0
D
 
Common Stock 20
I
Shares held by Mr. Cunkelman's child
Common Stock 147 (1)
I
401(K)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy)   (2) 02/21/2018 Common Stock 4,050 $ 75.83 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy)   (3) 02/20/2019 Common Stock 6,400 $ 71.28 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 5,000 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 850 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,050 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cunkelman Brian L.
GARDNER DENVER, INC.
1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 3000
WAYNE, PA 19087		       VP, GDI & President IPG  

Signatures

Bradley L. Wideman, Attorney-in-fact 04/10/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person acquired shares under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(K) plan, and the related Supplemental Excess Defined Contribution Plan. The information reported herein is based on a report dated April 2, 2012 from the Plan's recordkeeper, JPMorgan.
(2) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, are exerciseable in cumulative increments of one-third each on February 21, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.
(3) The options, granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, are exerciseable in cumulative increments of one-third each on February 20, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
(4) The restricted stock units granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan cliff vest on April 19, 2013. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units generally will be paid out on the earliest to occur of vesting, death, disability or change in control (each as defined in the award), but payment on account of termination of employment may be delayed until 6 months following termination if required for tax purposes.
(5) The restricted stock units granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan cliff vest on February 21, 2014. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units generally will be paid out on the earliest to occur of vesting, death, disability or change in control (each as defined in the award), but payment on account of termination of employment may be delayed until 6 months following termination if required for tax purposes.
(6) The restricted stock units granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan cliff vest on February 20, 2015. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units generally will be paid out on the earliest to occur of vesting, death, disability or change in control (each as defined in the award), but payment on account of termination of employment may be delayed until 6 months following termination if required for tax purposes.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney dated April 9, 2012.

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