FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

GEHL WILLIAM 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
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(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
Common Stock   10/21/2008     D    29768   D $0   (1) 63366   D    
Common Stock   10/21/2008     D    63366   D $0   (2) 0   D    

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 Appreciation Right   $17.33   10/21/2008     D        54852      (3) 2/28/2018   Common Stock   54852   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $28.68   10/21/2008     D        40552      (4) 2/22/2017   Common Stock   40552   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (5) $5.8933   10/21/2008     D        12500    12/19/2005   (6) 12/19/2012   Common Stock   12500   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (7) $8.0833   10/21/2008     D        75000    12/14/2003   (6) 12/14/2010   Common Stock   75000   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (8) $9.06   10/21/2008     D        45000    12/18/2006   (6) 12/18/2013   Common Stock   45000   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (9) $9.3333   10/21/2008     D        29000    12/17/2001   (6) 12/17/2008   Common Stock   29000   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (10) $9.9333   10/21/2008     D        97500    12/13/2004   (6) 12/13/2011   Common Stock   97500   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (11) $11.8333   10/21/2008     D        45000    12/16/2002   (6) 12/16/2009   Common Stock   45000   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (12) $16.6333   10/21/2008     D        54000    12/15/2007   (6) 12/15/2014   Common Stock   54000   $0   (1) 0   D    
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (13) $34.04   10/21/2008     D        26124      (14) 2/23/2016   Common Stock   26124   $0   (1) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  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 (the "Offer Price"), less the exercise price, if any, of the award.
( 2)  Shares of common stock previously held by the reporting person were tendered in the Tender Offer pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and were accepted for payment of the Offer Price by Tendedor on October 21, 2008.
( 3)  These Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on February 29, 2008, vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 29, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and will be settled in cash.
( 4)  These Stock Appreciation Rights vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 23, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and will be settled in cash.
( 5)  These options were granted on 12/20/2002 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 6)  These options were subject to a three-year period following the date of grant during which such options vested and became exercisable on a cumulative basis with respect to one-third of the shares covered by the options each year.
( 7)  These options were granted on 12/15/2000 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 8)  These options were granted on 12/19/2003 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 9)  These options were granted on 12/18/1998 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.
( 10)  These options were granted on 12/14/2001 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 11)  These options were granted on 12/17/1999 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.
( 12)  These options were granted on 12/16/2004 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 13)  These options were granted on 2/24/2006 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 14)  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.

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

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


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