2013.05.08 8-K


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 2, 2013
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DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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State of 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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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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 2, 2013, at which meeting the shareholders (1) elected thirteen directors, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013, (3) approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation and (4) approved a shareholder proposal regarding the adoption of a simple majority voting standard for shareholder matters.

The breakdown of the shareholder votes on these matters is listed below:

1.
Election of Directors:

Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
David H. Benson
135,236,153
1,071,253
371,104
11,399,151
Robert W. Cremin
135,703,767
581,980
392,763
11,399,151
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas
133,821,552
2,473,689
383,269
11,399,151
Peter T. Francis
135,350,118
952,387
376,005
11,399,151
Kristiane C. Graham
133,928,770
2,383,350
366,390
11,399,151
Michael F. Johnston
135,636,447
664,700
377,363
11,399,151
Robert A. Livingston
135,781,894
639,564
257,052
11,399,151
Richard K. Lochridge
133,938,833
2,362,340
377,337
11,399,151
Bernard G. Rethore
135,282,338
1,019,359
376,813
11,399,151
Michael B. Stubbs
135,270,664
1,034,332
373,514
11,399,151
Stephen M. Todd
136,186,503
112,654
379,353
11,399,151
Stephen K. Wagner
136,160,092
125,927
392,491
11,399,151
Mary A. Winston
136,120,245
187,889
370,376
11,399,151


2.
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
146,330,689
1,488,198
258,774
0


3.
To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
130,764,249
5,434,403
479,858
11,399,151


4.
A shareholder proposal regarding the adoption of a simple majority voting standard for shareholder matters:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
106,175,747
30,096,769
405,994
11,399,151






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: May 7, 2013
DOVER CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
 
 
 
Ivonne M. Cabrera
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary