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): October 10, 2016
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) | (Zip Code) | |||
(630) 541-1540
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 10, 2016, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, to revise the Company’s 2016 revenue and diluted earnings per share guidance, provide an update on business trends, and update the status of the Company’s Wayne Fueling Systems acquisition.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Dover Corporation Press Release dated October 10, 2016. | |
SIGNATURE
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: October 11, 2016 | DOVER CORPORATION | |||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera | |||||
| Ivonne M. Cabrera | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Dover Corporation Press Release dated October 10, 2016 | |