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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) 12/31/2015 (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 10/01/2015   G 2,000 D $ 0 (1) 757,112 I By James C. Gorman Trust Common Stock 12/18/2015   G 30,310 D $ 0 (1) 726,802 I By James C. Gorman Trust Common Stock 12/18/2015   G 900 D $ 0 (1) 725,902 I By James C. Gorman Trust Common Stock 12/23/2015   W 691,295 A $ 0 (2) 1,417,197 I By James C. Gorman Trust Common Stock 12/23/2015   G 64,500 D $ 0 (1) 1,352,697 I By James C. Gorman Trust Common Stock (401-K Plan) 06/30/2015   J(3) 62 A $ 28.08 9,040 I By 401-K Trust Common Stock (401-K Plan) 09/30/2015   J(3) 73 A $ 23.97 9,113 I By 401-K Trust Common Stock (401-K Plan) 10/30/2015   J(4) 926 D $ 28.59 8,187 I By 401-K Trust Common Stock (401-K Plan) 12/31/2015   J(3) 60 A $ 26.73 8,247 I By 401-K Trust Common Stock 06/15/2015   J(5) 259 A $ 29.24 4,578,851 I By family (6) Common Stock 06/30/2015   J(3) 196 A $ 28.08 4,579,047 I By family (7) Common Stock 09/15/2015   J(5) 319 A $ 23.03 4,579,366 I By family (8) Common Stock 09/30/2015   J(3) 241 A $ 23.97 4,579,607 I By family (9) Common Stock 12/15/2015   J(5) 260 A $ 28.18 4,579,867 I By family (10) Common Stock 12/18/2015   G 30,310 A $ 0 (11) 4,610,177 I By family (12) Common Stock 12/23/2015   W 691,295 D $ 0 (13) 3,918,882 I By family (14) Common Stock 12/31/2015   J(3) 139 A $ 26.73 3,919,021 I By family (15)

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SEC 2270 (9-02)

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	Â

Signatures

James C. Gorman BY: /s/Brigette A. Burnell Attorney-in-Fact		02/16/2016
**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)	Bona fide gift made without consideration.
(2)	The shares were acquired by the reporting person by will or through the laws of descent and distribution. Prior to the acquisition, the shares were reported as held indirectly by family.
(3)	Shares acquired under GRC 401(k) Plan.
(4)	Distribution of cash equivalent of 926 common shares required to be made by internal revenue code due to reporting person being over age 70 1/2.
(5)	Shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
(6)	Includes 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,182,941 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.
(7)	Includes 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,183,137 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)	Includes 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,183,456 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.
(9)	Includes 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,183,697 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 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,183,957 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)	Bona fide gift received without consideration.
(12)	Includes 691,295 shares owned by the Marjorie N. Gorman Trust (of which Mr. Gorman's wife is sole trustee) and 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,214,267 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)	The shares were transferred to the reporting person from the Marjorie N. Gorman Turst by will or through the laws of descent and distribution.
(14)	Includes 704,615 shares held in trusts in which Mr. Gorman and members of his family have beneficial interests; also includes 3,214,267 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 3,214,406 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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