Gorman-Rupp Company Declares Cash Dividend and Establishes Record Date for Annual Meeting

The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE MKT: GRC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable March 10, 2016, to shareholders of record February 12, 2016. This marks the 264th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by The Gorman-Rupp Company.

Other action taken by the Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company was the announcement of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held Thursday, April 28, 2016, and the related establishment of the close of business on March 7, 2016 as the record date for shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. The meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., Eastern time at the Company’s Corporate Headquarters, 600 South Airport Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44903.

Brigette A. BurnellCorporate SecretaryThe Gorman-Rupp CompanyTelephone [phone]NYSE MKT: GRC

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160129005104/en/

The Gorman-Rupp CompanyWayne L. Knabel, Chief Financial Officer, 419-755-1397