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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): April 20, 2021
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DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock | DOV | New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2026 | DOV 26 | New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2027 | DOV 27 | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 20, 2021, Dover Corporation ("Dover") issued the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, 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, as amended.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously announced, on April 20, 2021, Dover will hold an investor conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Central time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the supplemental presentation materials that will be used during the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
99.1 Press Release dated April 2 0, 2021.
99.2 Presentation Slides.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: | April 20, 2021 | DOVER CORPORATION |
|  | (Registrant) |
|  | By: | /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera |
|  |  | Ivonne M. Cabrera |
|  |  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |