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): February 14, 2008

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		1-4018		53-0257888
(State or other Jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On February 14, 2008, the Board of Directors of Dover Corporation amended Article II, Section 2, of the Company’s by-laws to provide that the annual meeting of shareholders shall be held each year within six months following the close of the fiscal year. The by-laws previously called for the annual meeting to take place in April of each year.

The foregoing summary of the by-law amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Company’s by-laws, as amended on February 14, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits.
		The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
		3(ii) By-Laws of Dover Corporation, as amended as of February 14, 2008

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Exhibit
3(ii)		By-Laws of Dover Corporation, as amended as of February 14, 2008