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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150710181431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-027336
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150706
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474735
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621]
		IRS NUMBER:				205654756
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		S45 W29290 HIGHWAY 59
		CITY:			WAUKESHA
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53187
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888 436-3722

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		S45 W29290 HIGHWAY 59
		CITY:			WAUKESHA
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53187

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Forsythe Patrick John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001647775

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34627
		FILM NUMBER:		15984480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 8
		CITY:			WAUKESHA
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53189
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/S/York A. Ragen, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-10</signatureDate>
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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;24</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA4 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA5 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Aaron Jagdfeld and York A. Ragen, or any one of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G, including amendments thereto, relating to the securities of Generac Holdings Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;and Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules&nbsp;thereunder;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&nbsp; The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 or Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA15 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></P>
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