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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 23, 2006
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-6747 | | 34-0253990 |
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| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.) |
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| 305 Bowman Street, Mansfield, Ohio | | 44903 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(419) 755-1011
(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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On June 23, 2006, The Gorman-Rupp Company issued a news release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary Patterson Pump Company had shipped the first of an order for six (6) large flood control and levee protection pumps and related components. This news release is included as Exhibit 99 in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY | | |
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| | | By | | /s/ David P. Emmens David P. Emmens | | |
| | | | | Corporate Counsel and Secretary | | |
| June 28, 2006 | | | | | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibits | | Page |
| 99 | News Release dated June 23, 2006 | | 3 | |
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