2013.02.21 8-K


 
 
 
 
 

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): February 14, 2013
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DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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.)
 
 
 
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:
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
    
On February 14, 2013, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Dover Corporation (the “Company”), the independent directors of the Board awarded the following annual cash bonus for 2012 to Mr. Livingston and the Committee awarded the following annual cash bonuses for 2012 to the other current executive officers of the Company who were named executive officers in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement:

Officer
2012 Bonus ($)
Robert A. Livingston
1,020,000

Brad M. Cerepak
580,000

Thomas W. Giacomini
800,000

William W. Spurgeon, Jr.
690,000


The bonuses for Messrs. Livingston, Cerepak, Giacomini and Spurgeon were awarded under the Company's annual bonus plan based on the percentage achievement of earnings and personal objectives goals set in the first quarter of 2012.




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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: February 21, 2013
DOVER CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
 
 
 
Ivonne M. Cabrera
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
 
 


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