Form 8-K

 

 

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):

 

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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   


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