Form 8-K
8-K — DOVER Corp
Accession: 0001193125-26-219689
Filed: 2026-05-12
Period: 2026-05-08
CIK: 0000029905
SIC: 3530 (CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): May 8, 2026
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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
3.500% Notes due 2033
DOV 33
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2026, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders:
(1)
elected nine directors,
(2)
ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026,
(3)
approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tables in the proxy statement (“Say-on-Pay”) for the Annual Meeting, and
(4)
rejected a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair.
The voting results for each such proposal are reported below.
1.
To elect nine directors:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Deborah L. DeHaas
113,697,705
1,492,992
217,595
8,808,837
H. John Gilbertson, Jr.
109,370,509
5,879,670
158,113
8,808,837
Kristiane C. Graham
111,672,235
3,576,971
159,086
8,808,837
Marc A. Howze
114,925,878
320,852
161,562
8,808,837
Michael Manley
114,892,368
357,746
158,178
8,808,837
Danita K. Ostling
113,176,985
2,004,784
226,523
8,808,837
Eric A. Spiegel
114,891,742
354,049
162,501
8,808,837
Richard J. Tobin
111,088,335
3,877,988
441,969
8,808,837
Keith E. Wandell
111,375,115
3,871,759
161,418
8,808,837
2.
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
116,228,921
7,847,535
140,673
—
3.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s NEOs:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
107,087,961
8,026,009
294,322
8,808,837
4. To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
41,420,407
73,601,678
386,207
8,808,837
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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 12, 2026
DOVER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
Ivonne M. Cabrera
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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