Current Report · Items 5.07, 9.01 · 8-K
Dover Corporation
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 8, 2026, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders:…
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Item 5.07Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2026, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders:
(1) elected nine directors,
(2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026,
(3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tables in the proxy statement (“Say-on-Pay”) for the Annual Meeting, and
(4) rejected a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair.
The voting results for each such proposal are reported below.
To elect nine directors:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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Deborah L. DeHaas 113,697,705 1,492,992 217,595 8,808,837
H. John Gilbertson, Jr. 109,370,509 5,879,670 158,113 8,808,837
Kristiane C. Graham 111,672,235 3,576,971 159,086 8,808,837
Marc A. Howze 114,925,878 320,852 161,562 8,808,837
Michael Manley 114,892,368 357,746 158,178 8,808,837
Danita K. Ostling 113,176,985 2,004,784 226,523 8,808,837
Eric A. Spiegel 114,891,742 354,049 162,501 8,808,837
Richard J. Tobin 111,088,335 3,877,988 441,969 8,808,837
Keith E. Wandell 111,375,115 3,871,759 161,418 8,808,837
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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116,228,921 7,847,535 140,673 —
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s NEOs:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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107,087,961 8,026,009 294,322 8,808,837
4. To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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41,420,407 73,601,678 386,207 8,808,837