UNITED STATES

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): February 7, 2025

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

1-6747

34-0253990

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


600 South Airport Road, Mansfield, Ohio		44903
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 755-1011

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Shares, without par value

GRC

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On February 7, 2025, The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The news release is included as Exhibit 99 and is being furnished, not filed, with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit

(99)		News Release dated February 7, 2025

(104)		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY

By		/s/ Brigette A. Burnell
		Brigette A. Burnell
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

February 7, 2025

GORMAN RUPP CO 8-K