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): July 4, 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 8.01   Other Events.
     Dover Corporation announced today that it closed the previously announced acquisition of the Sound Solutions business of NXP Semiconductors N.V. on July 4, 2011.

 


 

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: July 5, 2011   DOVER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Joseph W. Schmidt    
    Joseph W. Schmidt, Senior Vice President,   
    General Counsel & Secretary