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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><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K<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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<P ALIGN="CENTER">November 17, 2004<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">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>


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


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</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>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)<BR>


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


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</P>





</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>On November 17, 2004, Dresser, Inc. provided financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>


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<FONT SIZE=1><P>Date:&#9;<U>November 19, 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>


Chief Executive Officer and President&#9;<BR>


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</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JAMES A. NATTIER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>


</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1>James A. Nattier<BR>


Executive Vice President and<BR>


Chief Financial Officer<BR>


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</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THOMAS J. KANUK&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>


</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1>Thomas J. Kanuk<BR>


Corporate Controller and<BR>


Chief Accounting Officer</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><P>Exhibit No.&#9;Description</P>





<P>&#9;</B>99.1&#9;Press Release.</P>





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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):
November 17, 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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 17, 2004, Dresser, Inc. provided financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
November 19, 2004
Dresser, Inc.
/s/   STEVEN G. LAMB
Steven G. Lamb
Chief Executive Officer and President
/s/    JAMES A. NATTIER
James A. Nattier
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
/s/     THOMAS J. KANUK
Thomas J. Kanuk
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release.
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