UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

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GARDNER DENVER, INC.

1800 Gardner Expressway

Quincy, Illinois 62305

 

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION

FOR THE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

To Our Stockholders:

 

This letter is to advise you that the location of the upcoming 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 has been changed. The meeting will now be held at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, 160 East Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2124 on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. The Notice of 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement recently mailed to stockholders on or about March 21, 2006 are hereby amended to reflect this change. All other information included in these proxy materials (including the date and time of the meeting) remains the same.

 

You may still vote by completing and returning the proxy card you received with the recently mailed proxy materials, calling the toll-free number indicated on the proxy card, or accessing the Internet website specified in the instructions included on the proxy card. If you can attend the meeting and wish to vote your shares in person at that time, you will be able to do so. This Notice of Change of Location for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is first being mailed to stockholders on or about April 17, 2006. If you would like additional copies of the proxy statement or proxy card, please contact the Corporate Secretary at 1800 Gardner Expressway, Quincy, Illinois, 62305 or by telephoning 217-222-5400.

 

Your support is appreciated, and we hope that you will be able to join us at the May 2nd meeting.

 

 

 

FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

 

 

 

 

Tracy D. Pagliara
Vice President, Administration,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

Quincy, Illinois

April 17, 2006

RETURN OF PROXIES REQUESTED

 

 

 

To assure your representation at the meeting, please (1) sign, date and promptly mail the recently mailed proxy card, for which a return envelope was provided; (2) call the toll-free number indicated on the proxy card; or (3) access the Internet website specified in the instructions on the proxy card.