Current Report Filing (8-k)
12 May 2020 - 6:13AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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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, 2020
DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-4018
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53-0257888
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, Illinois
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60515
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common Stock
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DOV
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New York Stock Exchange
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1.250% Notes due 2026
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DOV 26
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New York Stock Exchange
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0.750% Notes due 2027
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DOV 27
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New York Stock Exchange
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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
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 8, 2020, at which meeting the shareholders:
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(1)
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elected nine directors,
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(2)
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ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020, and
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(3)
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approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.
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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.
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To elect nine directors:
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Director
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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H. John Gilbertson, Jr.
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119,655,006
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556,815
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529,640
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9,591,159
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Kristiane C. Graham
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116,855,710
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3,528,430
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357,321
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9,591,159
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Michael F. Johnston
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118,785,880
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1,498,768
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456,813
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9,591,159
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Eric A. Spiegel
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119,737,864
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459,260
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544,337
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9,591,159
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Richard J. Tobin
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119,793,248
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634,933
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313,280
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9,591,159
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Stephen M. Todd
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119,275,839
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941,487
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524,135
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9,591,159
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Stephen K. Wagner
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117,200,239
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3,098,605
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442,617
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9,591,159
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Keith E. Wandell
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118,373,378
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1,894,325
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473,758
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9,591,159
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Mary A. Winston
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116,589,235
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3,696,881
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455,345
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9,591,159
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2.
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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125,623,780
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4,379,061
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329,779
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0
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3.
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To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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114,782,781
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5,324,010
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634,670
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9,591,159
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4.
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A shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consent:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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39,791,373
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80,523,375
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426,713
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9,591,159
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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.
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Date: May 11, 2020
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DOVER CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
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Ivonne M. Cabrera
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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