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 2, 2025       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 2, 2025, 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 2025, (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   111,096,954   1,508,271   274,578   9,737,936 H. John Gilbertson, Jr.   110,845,682   1,828,217   205,904   9,737,936 Kristiane C. Graham   104,791,876   7,722,161   365,766   9,737,936 Marc A. Howze   112,295,676   365,973   218,154   9,737,936 Michael Manley   112,243,235   432,240   204,328   9,737,936 Danita K. Ostling   112,024,913   660,556   194,334   9,737,936 Eric A. Spiegel   112,117,457   556,306   206,040   9,737,936 Richard J. Tobin   107,302,467   5,363,470   213,866   9,737,936 Keith E. Wandell   109,176,672   3,521,007   182,124   9,737,936 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025:   For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 116,334,950   6,039,075   243,714   — 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s NEOs:   For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 103,383,344   9,130,415   366,044   9,737,936 4. To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair:   For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 41,224,051   71,347,851   307,901   9,737,936 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 6, 2025   DOVER CORPORATION     (Registrant)     By:   /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera       Ivonne M. Cabrera       Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary