SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (as hereinafter defined, the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of November 4, 2019, among DOVER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (formerly The Bank of New York), a New York banking corporation, as Trustee (as hereinafter defined, the “Trustee”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, LONDON BRANCH, as Paying Agent (the “Paying Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A. (as predecessor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association and The Bank of New York Mellon, the “Original Trustee”) executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2001 (the “BaseIndenture” and the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Second Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Third Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Fifth Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Sixth Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein) and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture” ), to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of unsecured notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness, to be issued in one or more series as provided in the Indenture;
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2001, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued a series of its debt securities under the Indenture designated as the “6.50% Notes due February 15, 2011” in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000;
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2005, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued two series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “4.875% Notes due October 15, 2015”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, and as the “5.375% Debentures due October 15, 2035”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 (together, the “2005 Securities”);
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2008, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued two series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “5.45% Notes due March 15, 2018”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000, and as the “6.60% Notes due March 2038”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 (together, the “2008 Securities”);
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2011, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued two series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “4.300% Notes due 2021”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000, and as the “5.375% Notes due 2041”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000 (together, the “2011 Securities”);
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2013, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued one series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “2.125% Notes due 2020”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of €300,000,000 (the “2013 Securities”);
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued one series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “3.150% Notes due 2025”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (the “2015 Securities”);
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2016, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company issued one series of its debt securities under the Indenture, designated as the “1.250% Notes due 2026”, which were issued in the aggregate principal amount of €600,000,000 (the “2016 Securities”);
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