8-K

 

 

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): November 5, 2015

 

 

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

State of 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)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of Dover Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Restated By-laws (the “By-laws”) by adding new Article XIV, which provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Company arising out of or relating to any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware. In the event that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware.

This description of the amendment to the By-laws is a summary only and is qualified by reference to the full text of the By-laws, as amended and restated on November 5, 2015, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3(ii) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

3(ii) Restated By-Laws of the Company, effective as of November 5, 2015.

 

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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: November 6, 2015     DOVER CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
    By:   /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
      Ivonne M. Cabrera
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Exhibit

3(ii)   Restated By-Laws of the Company, effective as of November 5, 2015.