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

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		1-4018 (Commission File Number)		53-0257888 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 922-1640
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 6, 2010 at which meeting the shareholders elected eleven directors and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

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

1. Election of Directors:

Director		For				Against				Abstained
David H. Benson			150,599,256				1,964,997				88,103
Robert W. Cremin			151,460,842				1,101,937				89,577
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas			150,431,954				2,130,965				89,437
Peter T. Francis			151,383,771				1,183,403				85,182
Kristiane C. Graham			150,731,240				1,812,476				108,640
James L. Koley			150,494,609				2,072,694				85,053
Robert A. Livingston			151,156,907				1,422,053				73,396
Richard K. Lochridge			150,710,708				1,847,370				94,278
Bernard G. Rethore			151,474,387				1,095,877				82,092
Michael B. Stubbs			150,875,208				1,693,345				83,803
Mary A. Winston			151,028,431				1,537,629				86,296

2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

For		Against				Abstain
161,736,126			1,284,065				98,964

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.