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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>


<FONT SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>


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</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>


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<FONT SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">DRESSER, INC.</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><BR>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">333-60778</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">75-2795365</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100<BR>


Addison, Texas 75001<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(972) 361-9800<BR>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Item 7.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</P>





</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>On December 8, 2004 Dresser, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had filed an amended registration statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering of its common stock.  The filing amends the initial registration statement filed with the SEC on September 3, 2004.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1. </P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</P>


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<FONT SIZE=1><P>Date:&#9;<U>December 09, 2004</U>&#9;</P>





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<P>Dresser, Inc.<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STEVEN G. LAMB<BR>


</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1>Steven G. Lamb<BR>


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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):
December 8, 2004
DRESSER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
333-60778
75-2795365
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100
Addison, Texas 75001
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(972) 361-9800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 8, 2004 Dresser, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had filed an amended registration statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering of its common stock.  The filing amends the initial registration statement filed with the SEC on September 3, 2004.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date:
December 09, 2004
Dresser, Inc.
/s/   STEVEN G. LAMB
Steven G. Lamb
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release.
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