8-K
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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): November 4, 2004

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DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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STATE OF DELAWARE   1-4018   53-0257888
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY   10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 922-1640
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
SIGNATURES

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(d)   Election of Director

     On November 4, 2004, the Board of Directors of Dover Corporation elected Robert W. Cremin as a Director of Dover effective January 1, 2005. Mr. Cremin, 64, currently serves as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Esterline Technologies Corporation. He has been Chairman since January 2001, Chief Executive Officer since January 1999 and President since September 1997. Mr. Cremin has been a Director of Esterline since 1998.

 

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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.

         
Date: November 5, 2004   DOVER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ Joseph W. Schmidt    
    Name:   Joseph W. Schmidt   
    Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary