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): October 29, 2015
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.) |
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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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This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) is filed for the purpose of incorporating the contents of this Report into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 ASR (No. 333-194385) (the “Registration Statement”) and filing the attached Exhibit No. 12 as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report.
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Exhibit | | Description |
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| 12 | | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2014. |
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: October 29, 2015 | | | | DOVER CORPORATION |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera |
| | | | | | Ivonne M. Cabrera |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit | | Description |
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| 12 | | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2014. |
