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 5, 2011

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

State of 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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		60515 (Zip Code)

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

(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 5, 2011 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 2011, (3) voted on the advisory resolution on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote) and (4) voted on the advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes on executive compensation.

The breakdown of the shareholder votes on these matters is listed below:

1. Election of Directors:

Director		For		Against		Abstain/Withhold		Broker Non-Vote
David H. Benson		149,229,849		1,091,045		78,269		10,707,369
Robert W. Cremin		145,673,327		4,644,738		81,098		10,707,369
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas		144,796,457		5,543,322		59,384		10,707,369
Peter T. Francis		145,528,174		4,807,702		63,287		10,707,369
Kristiane C. Graham		144,924,871		5,387,877		86,415		10,707,369
Robert A. Livingston		149,660,343		683,006		55,814		10,707,369
Richard K. Lochridge		144,746,672		5,597,136		55,355		10,707,369
Bernard G. Rethore		149,894,856		439,922		64,385		10,707,369
Michael B. Stubbs		149,379,279		961,676		58,208		10,707,369
Stephen M. Todd		150,116,051		218,299		64,813		10,707,369
Stephen K. Wagner		150,098,450		234,423		66,290		10,707,369
Mary A. Winston		149,462,447		872,694		64,022		10,707,369

2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
159,277,459		1,718,027		11,046		0

3. Advisory resolution on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote).

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
141,737,655		8,239,732		421,776		10,707,369

4. Advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes on executive compensation.

Every Year		Every Two Years		Every Three Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
134,237,968		1,242,576		14,763,304		155,315		10,707,369

Following the Board’s recommendation of an annual say-on-pay vote, the shareholders voted in favor of that frequency. The Board currently intends to hold annual votes on say-on-pay until the next shareholder frequency advisory vote.

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.