UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 5, 2017.
 	 	 	 	
 	 	DOVER CORPORATION
 	  	 	  	 	 	 
Meeting Information	 	
 	 	 	  	 	  	 	 	 
Meeting Type:           Annual Meeting	 	 	
 	 	 	  	 	  	 	 	For holders as of:      March 13, 2017	 	 	
 	 	 	  	 	  	 	 	Date: May 5, 2017	  	        Time: 9:00 AM, local time	 	 	
 	 	 	  	 	  	 	 	Location:   Park Hyatt Chicago	 	 	

DOVER CORPORATION
3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515	  	 	  	 	 	            800 North Michigan Avenue
            Chicago, IL 60611	 	 	
 	 	 	  	 	  	 	 	For meeting directions, visit: www.chicago.park.hyatt.com	 	 	 	

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 	 	 	 	            Voting Items              	 	 	 	
 	 	 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each director under Item 1:	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	1.      Election of Directors	 	 	 	
 	 	 
     1a.    P. T. Francis
 
     1b.    K. C. Graham
 
     1c.    M. F. Johnston
 
     1d.    R. A. Livingston
 
     1e.    R. K. Lochridge
 
     1f.    E. A. Spiegel
 
     1g.    M. B. Stubbs
 
     1h.    R. J. Tobin
 
     1i.    S. M. Todd
 
     1j.    S. K. Wagner
 
     1k.    K. E. Wandell
 
     1l.    M. A. Winston

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2 and 3:	
 	 	
2.	 	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.	
 	 	
3.	 	To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.	

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ONE YEAR on Item 4:	
 	 	
4.	 	To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.	
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 5, 6, 7 and 8:	
 	 	
5.	 	To reapprove the performance goals under our 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.	
 	 	
6.	 	To reapprove the performance goals under our Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan.	
 	 	
7.	 	To approve amendments to Article 15 of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the super-majority voting requirement.	
 	 	
8.	 	To approve amendments to Article 16 of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the super-majority voting requirement.	
 
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.