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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 02, 2013.

 

    
 

DOVER CORPORATION

 

        

 

Meeting Information

         

 

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

          For holders as of:     March 06, 2013
          Date:  May 02, 2013        Time: 1:00 PM, local time
          Location:   The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
 

 

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DOVER CORPORATION

3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

        

          70 Yorktown Center

          Lombard, IL 60148

          For meeting directions, visit: www.westinlombard.com/map
                    
                
       

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                Voting Items                      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR

        
  each director under Item 1:  

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2 and 3:

 

2.      To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

 

3.      To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 4:

 

4.      To consider a shareholder proposal regarding the adoption of a simple majority voting standard for shareholder matters, if properly presented at the meeting.

    
 

 

1.      Election of Directors

      
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    1a.    D. H. Benson

 

    1b.    R. W. Cremin

 

    1c.    J-P. M. Ergas

 

    1d.    P. T. Francis

 

    1e.    K. C. Graham

 

    1f.     M. F. Johnston

 

    1g.    R. A. Livingston

 

    1h.    R. K. Lochridge

 

    1i.     B. G. Rethore

 

    1j.     M. B. Stubbs

 

    1k.    S. M. Todd

 

    1l.     S. K. Wagner

 

    1m.   M. A. Winston

      
       
       
       

   
            
     

 

       

 

       

 

 

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