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 August 14, 2002
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio 1-6747 34-0253990
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Indentification No.)
305 Bowman Street, P.O. Box 1217 Mansfield, Ohio 44901
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(Address of Principle Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (419) 755-1011
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 14, 2002, in connection with filing of the 10-Q of The
Gorman-Rupp Company (the "Company") for the period ended June 30, 2002 (the
"Report"), Jeffrey S. Gorman, the Chief Executive Officer and Robert E.
Kirkendall, the Senior Vice President (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) of the Company each certified, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such
officer's knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
expressed in the Report.
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SIGNATURE
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.
The Gorman-Rupp Company
By: /s/ David P. Emmens
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David P. Emmens
Secretary
Date: August 14, 2002
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