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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 12)
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
38 3082 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check (X) the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement._______
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CUSIP NO. 38 3082 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
JAMES C. GORMAN
2) Check (X) the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (A)
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(B) X
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3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place or Organization
UNITED STATES (State of Ohio)
Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned 432,498
by Each Reporting
Person With 6) Shared Voting Power
277,244
7) Sole Dispositive Power
432,498
8) Shared Dispositive Power
277,244
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
709,742
10) Check Box (X) if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) X
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
8.2 %
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 12)
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
305 BOWMAN STREET, MANSFIELD, OHIO 44903
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
JAMES CARVELL GORMAN
Item 2 (b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
305 BOWMAN STREET, MANSFIELD, OHIO 44903
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
UNITED STATES (State of Ohio)
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
38 3082 10 4
Item 3. Status of Person Filing.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 709,742
(b) Percent of Class: 8.2 %
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 432,498
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 277,244
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 432,498
(iv) shared power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of 277,244
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable X
Response to this Item is contained on the separate
sheet(s) attached hereto ________
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 5, 1998
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Date
/s/ James C. Gorman
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Signature
James C. Gorman, Chairman
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Name/Title
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