At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of The Gorman-Rupp Company held April 24, 2014, Kenneth R. Reynolds was elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Reynolds, age 55, is Chief Financial Officer of Ariel Corporation. Mr. Reynolds succeeds Dr. Peter B. Lake following his decision not to stand for re-election at the 2014 Annual Meeting after 39 years of distinguished service as a Director of the Company.