- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] 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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HERTZKE BRUCE D	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GEHL CO [ GEHL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O GEHL COMPANY, 143 WATER STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/21/2008
(Street) WEST BEND, WI 53095 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)   (1)	$16.36	10/21/2008		D			3000	(2)	4/27/2018	Common Stock	3000	$0   (3)	0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4)	$30.84	10/21/2008		D			3000	(2)	4/29/2017	Common Stock	3000	$0   (3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These options were granted on 4/28/2008 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 2)	These options are subject to a three-year period following the date of grant during which such options vest and become exercisable on a cumulative basis with respect to one-third of the shares covered by the options each year. The options are subject to immediate vesting following the occurrence of certain events.
( 3)	Immediately prior to the acceptance by Tenedor Corporation ("Tenedor") for payment of the shares tendered pursuant to the tender offer (the "Tender Offer") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated September 7, 2008, among Manitou BF S.A., Tenedor and Gehl Company, each outstanding stock option, restricted stock or stock appreciation right award held by the reporting person was cancelled and converted into the right to receive from Gehl Company an amount equal to (a) the number shares previously underlying such award, multiplied by (b) $30.00 per share, less the exercise price, if any, of the award.
( 4)	These options were granted on 4/30/2007 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HERTZKE BRUCE D C/O GEHL COMPANY 143 WATER STREET WEST BEND, WI 53095	X

Signatures
Michael J. Mulcahy, Attorney-in-Fact		10/24/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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