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): April 3, 2018

 

 

Dover Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-4018   53-0257888
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

3005 Highland Parkway  
Downers Grove, Illinois   60515
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 630-541-1540

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

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))

 

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In anticipation of the previously announced proposed spin-off of Apergy Corporation (“Apergy”) from Dover Corporation (“Dover”), Apergy will host an investor conference in New York City on April 3, 2018. A copy of the investor presentation for that conference is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This conference will be webcast, and a recording of the conference will be available for six months on Dover’s website, www.dovercorporation.com and Apergy’s website, www.apergy.com. The live webcast will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 3, 2018. Representatives of Apergy also expect to use the written presentation materials (or portions thereof) in various meetings with analysts and investors regarding Apergy and its businesses expected to be held prior to the completion of the spin-off.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1), is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Dover under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Presentation slides, issued by Apergy Corporation, dated April 3, 2018


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    DOVER CORPORATION
Date: April 3, 2018     By:   /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
      Ivonne M. Cabrera
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary