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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2010.


FLOWSERVE CORPORATION



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Meeting Information
     
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 19, 2010
Date: May 14, 2010
  Time: 11:30 AM CST
Location:   Flowserve Corporation
Learning Resource Center
4343 West Royal Lane
Irving, TX 75063
 

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FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
5215 N. O’CONNOR BLVD, SUITE 2300
IRVING, TX 75039
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
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I. Notice & Proxy Statement         2. Annual Report

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Voting items      
 
            
The Board of Directors recommends that
you vote FOR the following:		    
 
            
1.   Election of Directors    
    Nominees        
01 Gayla Delly 2013          02 Rick Mills 2013          03 Charles Rampacek 2013     04 William Rusnack 2013        05 Mark Blinn 2012
 
            
 
            
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
 
            
2.   Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
for 2010.		    
 
            
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.    


 

 

             
       
       
 
            
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