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 5, 2011
 
DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
         
State of Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  1-4018
(Commission File Number)
  53-0257888
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
3005 Highland Parkway, Suite 200, Downers Grove, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  60515
(Zip Code)
(630) 541-1540
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2011 at which meeting the shareholders (1) elected twelve directors, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, (3) voted on the advisory resolution on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote) and (4) voted on the advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes on executive compensation.
The breakdown of the shareholder votes on these matters is listed below:
1. Election of Directors:
                 
Director   For   Against   Abstain/Withhold   Broker Non-Vote
David H. Benson
  149,229,849   1,091,045   78,269   10,707,369
Robert W. Cremin
  145,673,327   4,644,738   81,098   10,707,369
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas
  144,796,457   5,543,322   59,384   10,707,369
Peter T. Francis
  145,528,174   4,807,702   63,287   10,707,369
Kristiane C. Graham
  144,924,871   5,387,877   86,415   10,707,369
Robert A. Livingston
  149,660,343   683,006   55,814   10,707,369
Richard K. Lochridge
  144,746,672   5,597,136   55,355   10,707,369
Bernard G. Rethore
  149,894,856   439,922   64,385   10,707,369
Michael B. Stubbs
  149,379,279   961,676   58,208   10,707,369
Stephen M. Todd
  150,116,051   218,299   64,813   10,707,369
Stephen K. Wagner
  150,098,450   234,423   66,290   10,707,369
Mary A. Winston
  149,462,447   872,694   64,022   10,707,369
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
             
159,277,459   1,718,027   11,046   0
3. Advisory resolution on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote).
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
             
141,737,655   8,239,732   421,776   10,707,369
4. Advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes on executive compensation.
                 
Every Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
                 
134,237,968   1,242,576   14,763,304   155,315   10,707,369
Following the Board’s recommendation of an annual say-on-pay vote, the shareholders voted in favor of that frequency. The Board currently intends to hold annual votes on say-on-pay until the next shareholder frequency advisory vote.

 


 

SIGNATURE
     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, 2011   DOVER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Joseph W. Schmidt    
    Joseph W. Schmidt, Vice President,   
    General Counsel & Secretary