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): May 7, 2015
DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| 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)
(630) 541-1540
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2015, at which meeting the shareholders (1) elected twelve directors, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, (3) approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation and (4) approved a shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent without a meeting.
The breakdown of the shareholder votes on these matters is listed below:
1. Election of directors:
| Director |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||
| Robert W. Cremin |
125,044,257 | 512,431 | 182,582 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre M. Ergas |
123,682,055 | 1,875,122 | 182,093 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Peter T. Francis |
124,938,202 | 600,977 | 200,091 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Kristiane C. Graham |
123,937,893 | 1,616,763 | 184,614 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Michael F. Johnston |
125,257,572 | 277,204 | 204,494 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Robert A. Livingston |
124,848,091 | 710,036 | 181,143 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Richard K. Lochridge |
123,644,422 | 1,915,598 | 179,250 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Bernard G. Rethore |
123,851,153 | 1,679,993 | 208,124 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Michael B. Stubbs |
124,208,161 | 1,346,424 | 184,685 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen M. Todd |
125,317,433 | 217,481 | 204,356 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen K. Wagner |
125,293,139 | 240,203 | 205,928 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
| Mary A. Winston |
125,171,470 | 385,779 | 182,021 | 14,670,185 | ||||||||||||
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| 138,680,123 | 1,548,001 | 181,331 | 0 | |||||||||||
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| 120,797,430 | 4,519,112 | 422,728 | 14,670,185 | |||||||||||
4. A shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent without a meeting:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 65,195,889 | 60,065,391 | 478,000 | ||||||||
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: May 11, 2015 | DOVER CORPORATION | |||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera | |||||
| Ivonne M. Cabrera | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||