Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Gardner Denver, Inc. Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

• Do you own shares of Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI)?
• Did you purchase any of your shares prior to March 8, 2013?
• Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
• Do you want to discuss your rights?

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Gardner Denver, Inc. (“Gardner Denver” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GDI) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates “KKR”) in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion, including the assumption of debt.

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Under the terms of the proposal, public shareholders of Gardner Denver will receive $76.00 per share in cash for each share of Gardner Denver they own.

The investigation concerns whether Gardner Denver’s board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for Gardner Denver’s shareholders before entering into an agreement with KKR. According to Yahoo! Finance, at least one analyst has set a price target for Gardner Denver stock at $85.00 per share.

If you own the common stock of Gardner Denver and purchased your shares before March 8, 2013, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Peter Allocco at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 300, Garden City, New York 11530, toll free at [phone], by e-mail to [e-mail], or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/gardner-denver-inc-gdi.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly prosecutes securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, on behalf of shareholders in states and federal courts throughout the United States.

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