Sec Form 3 Filing - Bennett Patrick W. @ GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS, INC. - 2017-05-11

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Bennett Patrick W. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS, INC. [ GDI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Medical Group (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS, INC.,, 222 EAST ERIE STREET, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/11/2017 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 73,479 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 8.16 ( 1 ) 12/18/2023 Common Stock 389,055 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10.61 ( 2 ) 05/10/2026 Common Stock 39,027 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Bennett Patrick W. C/O GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS, INC., 222 EAST ERIE STREET, SUITE 500 MILWAUKEE, WI53202 President, Medical Group Signatures /s/ Andrew Schiesl, as Attorney-in-Fact 05/11/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Of this stock option award, 291,791 stock options are currently vested, with an additional 194,528 stock options eligible to vest in equal installments on each of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, where 50% of such unvested options are eligible to vest on such dates, or later dates, subject to the satisfaction of future performance-based vesting conditions and are not included in the table above. ( 2 )Of this stock option award, 19,513 stock options are currently vested, with an additional 39,027 stock options eligible to vest in equal installments on each of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, where 50% of such unvested options are eligible to vest on such dates, or later dates, subject to the satisfaction of future performance-based vesting conditions and are not included in the table above.

Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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