Form 8-K DOVER Corp For: May 07

 

 

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 7, 2015

 

 

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)

(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))

 

 

 

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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 7, 2015, at which meeting the shareholders (1) elected twelve directors, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, (3) approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation and (4) approved a shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent without a meeting.

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

1. Election of directors:

 

Director		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
Robert W. Cremin			125,044,257				512,431				182,582				14,670,185
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas			123,682,055				1,875,122				182,093				14,670,185
Peter T. Francis			124,938,202				600,977				200,091				14,670,185
Kristiane C. Graham			123,937,893				1,616,763				184,614				14,670,185
Michael F. Johnston			125,257,572				277,204				204,494				14,670,185
Robert A. Livingston			124,848,091				710,036				181,143				14,670,185
Richard K. Lochridge			123,644,422				1,915,598				179,250				14,670,185
Bernard G. Rethore			123,851,153				1,679,993				208,124				14,670,185
Michael B. Stubbs			124,208,161				1,346,424				184,685				14,670,185
Stephen M. Todd			125,317,433				217,481				204,356				14,670,185
Stephen K. Wagner			125,293,139				240,203				205,928				14,670,185
Mary A. Winston			125,171,470				385,779				182,021				14,670,185

2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015:

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
	138,680,123				1,548,001				181,331				0

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation:

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
	120,797,430				4,519,112				422,728				14,670,185

4. A shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent without a meeting:

 

For				Against				Abstain
	65,195,889				60,065,391				478,000

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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 11, 2015				DOVER CORPORATION
				(Registrant)
				By:		/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
						Ivonne M. Cabrera
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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