Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 *
GORMAN JAMES CARVELL
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GORMAN RUPP CO [GRC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY, 600 SOUTH AIRPORT ROAD
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
(Street)


MANSFIELD, OH 44903
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/04/2017   G 3,915 D $ 0 1,278,107 I By James C. Gorman Trust
Common Stock 11/15/2017   G 900 D $ 0 1,277,207 I By James C. Gorman Trust
Common Stock 11/27/2017   G 219 D $ 0 1,276,988 I By James C. Gorman Trust
Common Stock (401-K Plan) 03/31/2017   J(1) 58 A $ 31.4 7,907 I By 401-K Trust
Common Stock (401-K Plan) 06/30/2017   J(1) 78 A $ 25.47 7,985 I By 401-K Trust
Common Stock (401-K Plan) 09/30/2017   J(1) 44 A $ 32.57 8,029 I By 401-K Trust
Common Stock (401-K Plan) 12/05/2017   J(2) 794 D $ 31.89 7,235 I By 401-K Trust
Common Stock (401-K Plan) 12/31/2017   J(1) 63 A $ 31.21 7,298 I By 401-K Trust
Common Stock 01/04/2017   G 3,915 A $ 0 3,929,913 I By family (3)
Common Stock 03/01/2017   S4(4) 8 D $ 31.76 3,929,905 I By family (5)
Common Stock 03/15/2017   J(6) 283 A $ 32 3,930,188 I By family (7)
Common Stock 03/23/2017   S4(8) 50 D $ 30.15 3,930,138 I By family (9)
Common Stock 03/31/2017   J(1) 173 A $ 31.4 3,930,311 I By family (10)
Common Stock 06/14/2017   J(6) 352 A $ 25.73 3,930,663 I By family (11)
Common Stock 06/30/2017   J(1) 326 A $ 25.47 3,930,989 I By family (12)
Common Stock 09/12/2017   J(6) 302 A $ 30.28 3,931,291 I By family (13)
Common Stock 09/30/2017   J(1) 104 A $ 32.57 3,931,395 I By family (14)
Common Stock 12/12/2017   J(6) 316 A $ 31.49 3,931,711 I By family (15)
Common Stock 12/31/2017   J(1) 226 A $ 31.21 3,931,937 I By family (16)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GORMAN JAMES CARVELL
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
600 SOUTH AIRPORT ROAD
MANSFIELD, OH 44903
  X   X   Chairman  

Signatures

James C. Gorman BY: /s/Brigette A. Burnell Attorney-in-Fact 02/09/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares acquired under GRC 401(k) Plan.
(2) Distribution of cash equivalent of 794 common shares required to be made by internal revenue code due to reporting person being over age 70 1/2.
(3) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,225,298 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(4) Shares sold on March 1, 2017 are being reported late due to an inadvertent clerical error.
(5) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,225,290 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(6) Shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
(7) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,225,573 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(8) Shares sold on March 23, 2017 are being reported late due to an inadvertent clerical era.
(9) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,225,523 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(10) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,225,696 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(11) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,226,048 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(12) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,226,374 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(13) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,226,676 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(14) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,226,780 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(15) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,227,096 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.
(16) Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,227,322 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Gorman's immediate family. Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares referred to in this footnote.

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