8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2016
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DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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State of Delaware | 1-4018 | 53-0257888 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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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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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 14, 2016, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, to provide an update on business trends and the impact of the current operating environment on the Company’s outlook for the first quarter 2016 results in advance of its attendance at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Industrials & EU Autos Conference in London, England, tomorrow, March 15, 2016.
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.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
99.1 Dover Corporation Press Release dated March 14, 2016.
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.
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Date: | March 14, 2016 | DOVER CORPORATION | |
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| | By: | /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera | |
| | | Ivonne M. Cabrera | |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | | Exhibit |
99.1 | | Press Release of Dover Corporation dated March 14, 2016 |