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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K

               [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 1996                            Commission File Number (33-61893)
- ---------------------------------            ----------------------------------

                   ROBBINS & MYERS, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
                                 (Name of Plan)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.
                              1400 Kettering Tower
                               Dayton, Ohio 45423
                                 (937) 222-2610

(Name of Issuer of Security, held pursuant to Plan and address of its principal
                               executive office)

===============================================================================

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                              REQUIRED INFORMATION
                              --------------------

      The Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan (the "Plan") is subject to
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

      ITEM 4. In lieu of the requirements of Items 1, 2 and 3 of this Form 11-K,
the following financial statements of the Plan, notes thereto, and Report of
Independent Auditors thereon are being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report:

      (a) Statement of Assets Available for Plan Benefits - December 31, 1996
and 1995;

      (b) Statement of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits - for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995;

      (c) Notes to Financial Statements; and

      (d) Schedule of Transactions or Series of Transactions in Excess of 5
percent of the Current Value of Plan Assets for the year ended December 31,
1996.

      The consent of Independent Auditors to the incorporation by reference of
the foregoing financial statements in Registration statement on Form S-8 (No.
33-61893) pertaining to the Plan is being filed as Exhibit 23.1 to this Report.

                                   SIGNATURES

      THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the persons who administer the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan
have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              ROBBINS & MYERS, INC. EMPLOYEE
                              SAVINGS PLAN

                              By /s/ George M. Walker
                                  Name:    George M. Walker
                                  Title:   Member, Corporate Benefits
                                           Committee
                                                 Dated:   June 27, 1997


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                -----------------

      The following Exhibits are being filed with this Annual Report on Form
11-K:

EXHIBIT

(23)               CONSENT OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

                   23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

(99)               ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

                   99.1 Audited Financial Statement of Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                   Employee Savings Plan as of and for the years ended December
                   31, 1996 and 1995.



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 33-61893) pertaining to the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee 
Savings Plan of our report dated May 15, 1997, with respect to the financial
statements of the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan included in this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996.


                                                  /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dayton, Ohio
June 23, 1997



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                                        Audited Financial Statements
                                       and Other Financial Information

                                            Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                                            Employee Savings Plan

                                   Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
                                     with Report of Independent Auditors


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                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan

                          Audited Financial Statements
                         and Other Financial Information

                     Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<S>                                                                                  <C>
Report of Independent Auditors........................................................1

Audited Financial Statements

Statements of Assets Available for Plan Benefits .....................................2
Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits ..........................3
Notes to Financial Statements.........................................................4

Other Financial Information

Schedule of Assets Held for Investment...............................................12
Schedule of Transactions or Series of Transactions in Excess of 5 Percent of the
   Current Value of Plan Assets......................................................13
</TABLE>



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[Ernst & Young LLP Letterhead]
                                         

                         Report of Independent Auditors

Corporate Benefits Committee
Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Robbins & Myers,
Inc. Employee Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the
years then ended, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above, present fairly, in
all material respects, the assets available for plan benefits of the Plan at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the changes in its assets available for plan
benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial
statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedules of assets
held for investment for the year ending December 31, 1996, and transactions or
series of transactions in excess of 5 percent of the current value of plan
assets for the year ending December 31, 1996 are presented for purposes of
complying with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and are
not a required part of the financial statements. The supplemental schedules have
been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial
statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in


                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

May 15, 1997

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan
    
                Statements of Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                                                              DECEMBER 31
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>       
                                                           1996            1995
                                                       ---------------------------
    ASSETS
    Investments at fair value:
     Robbins & Myers, Inc. Common Stock                 $7,031,401      $3,434,942
     Vanguard Wellington Fund                            3,701,946       3,168,100
     Vanguard Windsor Fund                               7,393,496       6,297,658
     VMMR Prime Portfolio                                  661,137         830,497
     Vanguard Index Small Capitalization Portfolio       1,063,535         887,509
     Vanguard Windsor II                                 2,024,951       1,977,100
     Vanguard Index 500 Portfolio                          649,267          12,849
     Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                           1,674,801       1,464,812
     Vanguard International Growth Portfolio               285,061               -
     Vanguard VBIF Total Bond Market Fund                  142,185               -
     T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund                             -       1,973,316
     Vanguard Investment Contract Trust                  5,492,180       2,921,230
                                                       ---------------------------
    Total investments                                   30,119,960      22,968,013

    Receivables:
     Employer contribution receivable                      392,811          85,315
     Employee contribution receivable                      187,912         265,164
     Loans receivable from participants                    615,112         380,876
                                                       ---------------------------
    Total receivables                                    1,195,835         731,355
                                                       ---------------------------
    Assets available for plan benefits                 $31,315,795     $23,699,368
                                                       ===========================
</TABLE>
    See accompanying notes.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan
    
    
           Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits
    
    
                                                        YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>       
                                                            1996        1995
                                                        -----------------------
    ADDITIONS
    Contributions from employees                        $2,731,442  $1,574,166
    Contributions from employer                          1,003,187     503,518
    Dividend income--Robbins & Myers, Inc. 
     Common Stock                                           47,197           -
    Dividends and interest                               1,725,540     814,395
    Transfer of assets from the Robbins & Myers, Inc. 
     Employee Savings Plan (Note 1)                              -  10,674,170
                                                        -----------------------
    Total additions                                      5,507,366  13,566,249
    
    DEDUCTIONS
    Withdrawals                                          2,445,396   1,375,496
    Administrative expenses                                  2,781       1,960
                                                        -----------------------
    Total deductions                                     2,448,177   1,377,456
    
    Unrealized and realized appreciation
     in fair value of investments                        4,557,238   1,410,668
                                                        -----------------------
    Net additions                                        7,616,427  13,599,461
    
    Assets available for plan benefits at 
     beginning of year                                  23,699,368  10,099,907
                                                        -----------------------
    Assets available for plan benefits at end of year  $31,315,795 $23,699,368
                                                        =======================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                                December 31, 1996

                                                                               

1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

The Robbins & Myers, Inc. Savings Plan for Salaried Employees of Chemineer,
Edlon, and Pfaudler merged with the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan
effective December 31, 1995. As a result of this merger, $10,674,170 of assets
formerly held in the Robbins & Myers Inc. Employee Savings Plan were transferred
to the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Savings Plan for Salaried Employees of Chemineer,
Edlon, and Pfaudler and the Plan name was changed to the Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Employee Savings Plan (the Plan).

The Plan is a defined contribution plan which covers salaried employees of
Robbins & Myers, Inc. (the Company) and its U.S. subsidiaries. Each year,
participants can make contributions of between 1 percent and 12 percent of
pretax annual compensation, as defined by the Plan. The Company contributes a
minimum of 40 percent of an employee's annual contribution and may elect to make
an additional 20 percent contribution at year end. Only the first 6 percent of
an employee's annual compensation is eligible for the employer's match.

Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and any earnings on
these contributions. Matching contributions made by the Company become vested as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         VESTING 
        YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE        PERCENTAGE
        ---------------------------------------------
        <S>                                   <C>
        Less than 1 year                        0%
        1 year but less than 2 years           20%
        2 years but less than 3 years          40%
        3 years but less than 4 years          60%
        4 years but less than 5 years          80%
        5 years or more                       100%
                                                   
</TABLE>

Brokerage fees and other direct costs of investment are paid by the fund to
which the costs are attributable. All other expenses are paid by the Company.

Although it has not expressed an intent to do so, the Company has the right to
discontinue its contributions at any time and terminate the Plan subject to the
provisions of ERISA.

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                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                                                                          

1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (CONTINUED)

The foregoing description of the Plan provides only general information.
Additional information about the plan agreement is contained in the Summary Plan
Description. Copies are available from the Corporate Benefits Committee.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The Plan maintains its accounting records on the accrual basis of accounting.
All assets of the Plan are held by the trustee.

INVESTMENT VALUATION

The Plan's investments are stated at fair value. The shares of registered
investment companies are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net
asset values of shares held by the Plan at year-end. The units of the Vanguard
Investment Contract Trust are valued at their contract value which approximate
fair value.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest
income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on securities represent the
difference between the proceeds received and the average cost of securities
sold. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities represents the
difference between the current value and the cost of the investment and is
reflected in the statement of changes in assets available for plan benefits as a
part of unrealized and realized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of
investments.

MANAGEMENT'S USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.
Estimates also affect the reported amounts of changes in net assets during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

3. INVESTMENTS

The fair value of individual investments that represent 5 percent or more of the
Plan's fair value of net assets available for plan benefits is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             DECEMBER 31
                                         1996             1995
                                     ------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>               <C>       
Robbins & Myers, Inc. Common Stock   $7,031,401        $3,434,942
Vanguard Wellington Fund              3,701,946         3,168,100
Vanguard Windsor Fund                 7,393,496         6,297,658
Vanguard Windsor II                   2,024,951         1,977,100
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund             1,674,801         1,464,812
T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund               -         1,973,316
Vanguard Investment Contract Trust    5,492,180         2,921,230

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
                                                        Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                                                       Employees Savings Plan
    
                                              Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
    
    
    
4. INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITY
    
The Plan provides that participants may direct their contributions and the Company's contributions to various types of investment
funds. The changes in assets available for plan benefits of the various funds for the year ended December 31, 1996 are summarized in
the following tables:
    
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             ROBBINS &                                        VANGUARD 
                                            MYERS, INC.   VANGUARD    VANGUARD     VMMR      INDEX SMALL               VANGUARD
                                              COMMON     WELLINGTON   WINDSOR      PRIME   CAPITALIZATION  VANGUARD   INDEX 500
                                               STOCK        FUND        FUND     PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO   WINDSOR II  PORTFOLIO
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>     
    ADDITIONS
    Contributions from employees             $  311,570  $  525,623  $  752,583    $    138   $  148,346  $   36,781    $331,244
    Contributions from employer               1,003,187           -           -           -            -           -           -
    Dividend income-
     Robbins & Myers, Inc. Common Stock          47,197           -           -           -            -           -           -
    Dividends and interest                            -     285,417     706,247      34,770       85,222     144,984      10,986
    Transfers in                                103,735           -           -           -            -           -     253,482
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total additions                           1,465,689     811,040   1,458,830      34,908      233,568     181,765     595,712
    
    DEDUCTIONS
    Withdrawals                                 396,279     372,753     527,439     100,390       73,183     218,832      13,657
    Administrative expenses                           -           -           -           -        2,781           -           -
    Transfers out                                     -     131,053     682,489     103,862       56,261     213,631           -
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deductions                            396,279     503,806   1,209,928     204,252      132,225     432,463      13,657
    
    Unrealized and realized appreciation 
     in fair value of investments             2,830,485     223,059     831,691           -       75,738     298,567      61,609
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net additions                             3,899,895     530,293   1,080,593    (169,344)     177,081      47,869     643,664
    
    Assets available for plan 
     benefits at beginning of year            3,550,300   3,203,285   6,364,900     830,497      895,810   1,977,100      27,649
    Assets available for plan             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     benefits at end of year                 $7,450,195  $3,733,578  $7,445,493    $661,153   $1,072,891  $2,024,969    $671,313 
                                          ====================================================================================== 
                                          
</TABLE>
    
    
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<TABLE>
                                                        Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                                                       Employees Savings Plan
    
                                              Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
    
    
    
4. INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITY (CONTINUED)
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            VANGUARD                                            T. ROWE  
                                           INVESTMENT   VANGUARD   INTERNATIONAL                 PRICE                         
                                            CONTRACT   U.S. GROWTH     GROWTH     TOTAL BOND  STABLE VALUE  PARTICIPANT         
                                              TRUST       FUND       PORTFOLIO      MARKET        FUND         LOANS     TOTAL  
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ADDITIONS
<S>                                        <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>       
    Contributions from employees           $  191,938  $  194,884    $145,553     $ 92,782   $         -    $      -  $ 2,731,442
    Contributions from employer                     -           -           -            -             -           -    1,003,187
    Dividend income-
     Robbins & Myers, Inc. Common Stock             -           -           -            -             -           -       47,197
    Dividends and interest                    219,993     124,779      12,275        4,662        50,070      46,135    1,725,540
    Transfers in                            2,477,019           -     133,430       46,422             -     483,890    3,497,978
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total additions                         2,888,950     319,663     291,258      143,866        50,070     530,025    9,005,344
    
    DEDUCTIONS
    Withdrawals                               324,937     228,091      13,406        2,485       166,467       7,477    2,445,396
    Administrative expenses                         -           -           -            -             -           -        2,781
    Transfers out                                   -     138,323           -            -     1,884,047     288,312    3,497,978
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deductions                          324,937     366,414      13,406        2,485     2,050,514     295,789    5,946,155
    
    Unrealized and realized appreciation 
     in fair value of investments                   -     226,943       8,461          685             -           -    4,557,238
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net (deductions) additions              2,564,013     180,192     286,313      142,066    (2,000,444)    234,236    7,616,427
    
    Assets available for plan 
     benefits at beginning of year          2,942,595   1,513,746       6,460        5,706     2,000,444     380,876   23,699,368
    Assets available for plan             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     benefits at end of year               $5,506,608  $1,693,938    $292,773     $147,772   $         -    $615,112  $31,315,795
                                          ======================================================================================= 
</TABLE>
    
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<TABLE>
                                                        Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                                                       Employees Savings Plan
    
                                              Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
    
    
    
4. INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITY (CONTINUED)
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             ROBBINS &                                        VANGUARD 
                                            MYERS, INC.   VANGUARD    VANGUARD     VMMR      INDEX SMALL               VANGUARD
                                              COMMON     WELLINGTON   WINDSOR      PRIME   CAPITALIZATION  VANGUARD   INDEX 500
                                               STOCK        FUND        FUND     PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO   WINDSOR II  PORTFOLIO
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>       <C>            <C>       
    ADDITIONS
    Contributions from employees          $   42,130  $  428,679  $  361,323    $ 77,142     $128,875  $  186,004     $27,609
    Contributions from employer               66,671     104,785     102,660      32,511       39,707      58,648           -
    Dividends and interest                     1,620     149,594     288,571      47,003       31,273     112,172           -
    Transfers in                             483,525           -       4,243       1,082            -      51,450           -
    Transfer of assets from the                                                                                               
     Robbins & Myers, Inc.                                                                                                   
     Employee Savings Plan                 2,942,046           -   3,732,881           -            -           -           -
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total additions                        3,535,992     683,058   4,489,678     157,738      199,855     408,274      27,609
    
    DEDUCTIONS
    Withdrawals                                   32     253,813     171,320      61,897       28,327     167,059           -
    Administrative expenses                        -           -           -           -        1,960           -           -
    Transfers out                                  -      13,432           -           -       78,730           -           -
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deductions                              32     267,245     171,320      61,897      109,017     167,059           -
    
    Unrealized and realized              
     appreication in fair
     value of investments                     14,340     578,146     259,915           -      153,917     404,310          40
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net additions                          3,550,300     993,959   4,578,273      95,841      244,755     645,525      27,649
    
    Assets available for plan 
     benefits at beginning of year                 -   2,209,326   1,786,627     734,656      651,055   1,331,575           -
    Assets available for plan             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     benefits at end of year              $3,550,300  $3,203,285  $6,364,900    $830,497     $895,810  $1,977,100     $27,649
                                          ====================================================================================== 

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
                                                        Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                                                       Employees Savings Plan
    
                                              Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
    
    
    
4. INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITY (CONTINUED)
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     VANGUARD                                               T. ROWE
                                    INVESTMENT    VANGUARD     INTERNATIONAL                  PRICE
                                     CONTRACT    U.S. GROWTH      GROWTH      TOTAL BOND   STABLE VALUE   PARTICIPANT
                                      TRUST         FUND         PORTFOLIO       MARKET        FUND          LOANS        TOTAL
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>               <C>           <C>       <C>             <C>        <C>        
    ADDITIONS
    Contributions from employees    $  294,762    $   15,476        $6,460        $5,706    $        -      $      -   $ 1,574,166
    Contributions from employer         98,536             -             -             -             -             -       503,518
    Dividends and interest             184,162             -             -             -             -             -       814,395
    Transfers in                             -             -             -             -             -             -       540,300
    Transfer of assets from the 
     Robbins & Myers, Inc. 
     Employee Savings Plan             119,653     1,498,270             -             -     2,000,444       380,876    10,674,170
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total additions                    697,113     1,513,746         6,460         5,706     2,000,444       380,876    14,106,549
    
    DEDUCTIONS
    Withdrawals                        693,048             -             -             -             -             -     1,375,496
    Administrative expenses                  -             -             -             -             -             -         1,960
    Transfers out                      448,138             -             -             -             -             -       540,300
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deductions                 1,141,186             -             -             -             -             -     1,917,756
    
    Unrealized and realized 
     appreciation in fair 
     value of investments                    -             -             -             -             -             -     1,410,668
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net (deductions) additions        (444,073)    1,513,746         6,460         5,706     2,000,444       380,876    13,599,461
    
    Assets available for plan 
     benefits at beginning of year   3,386,668             -             -             -             -             -    10,099,907
    Assets available for plan      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     benefits at end of year        $2,942,595    $1,513,746        $6,460        $5,706    $2,000,444      $380,876   $23,699,368
                                   ================================================================================================

</TABLE>

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                              Robbins & Myers, Inc.
                              Employee Savings Plan

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

                                                                               
5. INCOME TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the Plan qualifies under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is, therefore, not subject to tax
under present income tax law. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in
conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The administration is not
aware of events that have occurred that might adversely affect the Plan's
qualified status.

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES-IN-INTEREST

As of December 31, 1996, the Plan held 281,256 shares of Robbins & Myers, Inc.
common stock in a company stock fund. During 1996, 52,260 shares were purchased
at a cost of $2,393,631.

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                           Other Financial Information


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan
                                      
                    Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
                                      
                              December 31, 1996
    
    
                                             SHARES/                   CURRENT
    DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT                 UNITS        COST         VALUE
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
<S>                                          <C>        <C>           <C>
    Robbins & Myers, Inc. 
     Common Stock                            281,256   $ 3,774,050   $ 7,031,401
    Vanguard Wellington Fund                 141,556     3,158,037     3,701,946
    Vanguard Windsor Fund                    445,660     6,679,923     7,393,496
    VMMR Prime Portfolio                     661,137       661,137       661,137
    Vanguard Index Small Capitalization 
     Portfolio                                52,572       912,731     1,063,535
    Vanguard Windsor II                       84,975     1,552,077     2,024,951
    Vanguard Index 500 Portfolio               9,388       590,267       649,267
    Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                 70,548     1,500,093     1,674,801  
    Vanguard VBIF Total Bond Market Fund      14,450       141,612       142,185 
    Vanguard Investment Contract Trust     5,492,180     5,492,180     5,492,180
    Vanguard International Growth 
     Portfolio                                17,318       277,203       285,061
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       $24,739,310   $30,119,960
                                                       =========================
 
</TABLE>
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                                            Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings Plan


                                    Schedule of Transactions or Series of Transactions in Excess
                                          of 5 Percent of the Current Value of Plan Assets

                                                    Year ended December 31, 1996

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          IDENTITY                              NUMBER                   NUMBER                                           NET
             OF               DESCRIPTION         OF        PURCHASE       OF    SELLING     HISTORICAL      CURRENT      GAIN
       PARTY INVOLVED          OF ASSETS       PURCHASES     PRICE       SALES    PRICE         COST          VALUE      (LOSS)
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CATEGORY (III)--A SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS IN EXCESS OF 5 PERCENT OF PLAN ASSETS
<S>                           <C>                 <C>      <C>            <C>  <C>          <C>              <C>        <C>     
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
   Common Stock
                              Shares               99       $2,393,631     111  $1,625,634   $1,151,088       $1,625,634 $474,546
Vanguard Wellington           Participating
   Fund                        Units               56        1,047,954      90     736,474      623,103          736,474  113,371
Vanguard Windsor              Participating
   Fund                        Units               80        1,995,391     123   1,731,243    1,623,954        1,731,243  107,289
T. Rowe Price Stable          Participating
   Value Fund                  Units               25           77,198      25   2,050,514    2,050,514        2,050,514        -
Vanguard Investment           Participating
   Contract Trust              Units               99        3,412,122      88     840,551      840,551          840,551        -

There were no category (i), (ii), or (iv) reportable transactions for the year.
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