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): March 15, 2023

 

 

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)

 

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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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 15, 2023, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Mary A. Winston, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) to be held on May 5, 2023. Ms. Winston will be retiring after having served on the Board since 2005.

Current director Stephen K. Wagner will also not stand for reelection at the 2023 Annual Meeting and will be retiring after having served on the Board since 2010.

Neither Ms. Winston’s nor Mr. Wagner’s retirement is due to any disagreement with the Company, its management, or the Board on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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: March 15, 2023				DOVER CORPORATION
				(Registrant)
				By:		/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
						Ivonne M. Cabrera
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary