SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Cabrera Ivonne M (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOVER CORPORATION 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 (Street) DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/10/2011	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DOVER CORP [ DOV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	406.4587	D(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	02/02/2009	02/02/2016	Common Stock	11,035	46	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/08/2010	02/08/2017	Common Stock	10,659	50.6	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/14/2011	02/14/2018	Common Stock	13,500	42.3	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/12/2012	02/12/2019	Common Stock	14,543	29.45	D
Performance Shares	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,212(3)	(2)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/11/2013	02/11/2020	Common Stock	15,392	42.88	D
Performance Shares	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,049(3)	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares held in the Dover Corporation ("Dover") Retirement Savings Plan.

2. Represents award of performance shares under the Dover Corporation 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on 2/12/2009. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative shareholder return versus that of Dover's peer group over the three-year performance period ending 12/31/2011.

3. Represents target grant amount. The actual number of shares that will be paid in respect of the performance share award may range from 0% to 200% of the target grant.

4. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative total shareholder return versus that of Dover's peer group over the three-year performance period ending 12/31/2012.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ivonne M .Cabrera	02/14/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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