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): January 28, 2011

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

3005 Highland Parkway, Suite 200 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(630) 541-1540
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 28, 2011, Dover Corporation (i) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010; and (ii) posted on its website at http://www.dovercorporation.com the investor supplement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and the 4Q 2010 Webcast Presentation Slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, each for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Dover’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)		Financial statements of businesses acquired.
		Not applicable.
(b)		Pro forma financial information.
		Not applicable.
(c)		Shell company transactions.
		Not applicable.
(d)		Exhibits.
		The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

	99.1		Press Release of Dover Corporation, dated January 28, 2011.
	99.2		Investor Supplement Posted on Dover Corporation’s Website at http://dovercorporation.com.
	99.3		4Q 2010 Webcast Presentation Slides Posted on Dover Corporation’s Website at http://dovercorporation.com.

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
99.1		Press Release of Dover Corporation, dated January 28, 2011
99.2		Investor Supplement Posted on Dover Corporation’s Website at http://dovercorporation.com
99.3		4Q 2010 Webcast Presentation Slides Posted on Dover Corporation’s Website at http://dovercorporation.com