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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2020
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DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware1-401853-0257888
(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)
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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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockDOVNew York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2026DOV 26New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2027DOV 27New 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously announced, on October 20, 2020, Dover will hold an investor conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. Central time (9:00 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the supplemental presentation materials that will be used during the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Dover’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

99.1 Presentation Slides.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are 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:October 20, 2020DOVER CORPORATION
 (Registrant)
   
 By:/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
  Ivonne M. Cabrera
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary