Shareholder Vote

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 6, 2022 _______________________________ 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 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 6, 2022, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders: (1) elected ten directors, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022, and (3) approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consent. The voting results for each such proposal are reported below. 1. To elect ten directors: Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Deborah L. DeHaas 121,419,757 611,021 181,146 8,816,592 H. John Gilbertson, Jr. 121,402,306 613,723 195,895 8,816,592 Kristiane C. Graham 117,106,715 4,924,003 181,206 8,816,592 Michael F. Johnston 119,745,754 2,274,406 191,764 8,816,592 Eric A. Spiegel 121,428,332 594,101 189,491 8,816,592 Richard J. Tobin 120,361,757 1,682,441 167,726 8,816,592 Stephen M. Todd 118,653,378 3,352,359 206,187 8,816,592 Stephen K. Wagner 116,716,313 5,290,475 205,136 8,816,592 Keith E. Wandell 115,136,631 6,883,016 192,277 8,816,592 Mary A. Winston 118,006,182 4,012,197 193,545 8,816,592 2.    To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 125,848,970 4,933,350 246,196 0 3.    To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 114,413,676 7,412,611 385,637 8,816,592 4.    A shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consent: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 41,370,477 80,483,056 358,391 8,816,592 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 9, 2022 DOVER CORPORATION   (Registrant)         By: /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera     Ivonne M. Cabrera     Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary