UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2013

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio	001-13651	31-0424220
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10586 Highway 75 North, Willis, TX		77378
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

936-890-1064

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On January 18, 2013, Robbins & Myers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which it provided an update on its previously announced merger with National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”), pursuant to which NOV would acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for $60.00 per share in cash. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits – See Index to Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99	ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS


		99.1		Press Release of Robbins & Myers, Inc. dated January 18, 2013.

ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.

January 22, 2013

/s/ Peter C. Wallace

Peter C. Wallace

President and Chief Executive Officer

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