Shareholder Vote

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): May 8, 2020   DOVER CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-4018   53-0257888 (State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 3005 Highland Parkway Downers Grove , Illinois   60515 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) (630) 541-1540 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock   DOV   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Notes due 2026   DOV 26   New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Notes due 2027   DOV 27   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐     Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 8, 2020, at which meeting the shareholders:   (1) elected nine directors,   (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020, and   (3) approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consent. The voting results for each such proposal are reported below. 1. To elect nine directors: Director   For     Against     Abstain     Broker  Non-Vote   H. John Gilbertson, Jr.     119,655,006       556,815       529,640       9,591,159   Kristiane C. Graham     116,855,710       3,528,430       357,321       9,591,159   Michael F. Johnston     118,785,880       1,498,768       456,813       9,591,159   Eric A. Spiegel     119,737,864       459,260       544,337       9,591,159   Richard J. Tobin     119,793,248       634,933       313,280       9,591,159   Stephen M. Todd     119,275,839       941,487       524,135       9,591,159   Stephen K. Wagner     117,200,239       3,098,605       442,617       9,591,159   Keith E. Wandell     118,373,378       1,894,325       473,758       9,591,159   Mary A. Winston     116,589,235       3,696,881       455,345       9,591,159   2 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 125,623,780   4,379,061   329,779   0 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 114,782,781   5,324,010   634,670   9,591,159 4. A shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consent: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 39,791,373   80,523,375   426,713   9,591,159 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 11, 2020     DOVER CORPORATION     (Registrant)                   By:   /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera       Ivonne M. Cabrera       Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary 4