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): October 17, 2012

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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.)
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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 17, 2012, Dover Corporation (i) issued the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012; and (ii) posted on its website at

http://www.dovercorporation.com the presentation slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c) Shell company transactions.

Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

99.1 Dover Corporation Press Release dated October 17, 2012.

99.2 Presentation Slides posted on Dover Corporation’s website at http://www.dovercorporation.com.

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: October 17, 2012	DOVER CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Schmidt
		Joseph W. Schmidt
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Dover Corporation, dated October 17, 2012
99.2	Presentation Slides posted on Dover Corporation’s website at http://www.dovercorporation.com

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:	READ IT ON THE WEB
Paul Goldberg	www.dovercorporation.com
Vice President - Investor Relations
(212) 922-1640

DOVER CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

• Reports revenue of $2.2 billion, an increase of 3% over the prior year

• Delivers quarterly diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.32, an increase of 11%

• Revises outlook for full-year revenue growth and earnings per share; now expects revenue growth to be approximately 7%, and earnings per share to be $4.55 - $4.65

Downers Grove, Illinois, October 17, 2012 — Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced today that for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, revenue was $2.2 billion, an increase of 3% over the prior-year period. The revenue increase was driven by organic growth of 1% and a 4% increase from acquisitions, offset in part by a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Earnings from continuing operations were $242.2 million, or $1.32 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), compared to $223.4 million, or $1.19 EPS, in the prior-year period, representing increases in earnings from continuing operations and EPS of 8% and 11%, respectively, inclusive of minor tax benefits realized in both periods.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $6.4 billion, an increase of 8% over the prior-year period, reflecting organic growth of 4%, a 6% increase from acquisitions and a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $651.9 million, or $3.51 EPS, compared to $637.4 million, or $3.37 EPS in the prior-year period, representing an increase in earnings from continuing operations of 2% and an increase in EPS of 4%. Excluding the impact of tax benefits of $0.03 EPS in the the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $0.17 EPS in the prior-year period, adjusted diluted EPS increased from continuing operations increased 9%.

Commenting on the third quarter results, Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert A. Livingston, said, “The third quarter demonstrated the strength of our businesses as we leveraged modest revenue growth with 18% segment margin and delivered $1.32 EPS. The margin performance was especially encouraging because it was broad-based, as Communication Technologies, Printing & Identification and Engineered Systems all showed significant sequential improvement, while Energy remained very strong.”

“While the quarter was solid and the majority of our businesses are performing very well, we are facing near-term revenue challenges in the Handset and Electronics markets, along with the continuing uncertain global economic environment.”

“Taking these challenges into account, we now expect full-year 2012 revenue growth of approximately 7%, comprised of organic growth of 3% (inclusive of a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange), plus growth from completed acquisitions of 4%. Based on this revenue assumption, we expect full-year diluted EPS from continuing operations to be in the range of $4.55 - $4.65.”

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2012 were $241.0 million or $1.31 EPS, including a net loss from discontinued operations of $1.2 million, or $0.01 EPS, compared to net earnings of $172.3 million, or $0.91 EPS, for the same period of 2011, which included a loss from discontinued operations of $51.2 million, or $0.27 EPS. Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $651.2 million, or $3.51 EPS, including a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.7 million, compared to net earnings of $617.0 million, or $3.26 EPS for the same period of 2011, which included a loss from discontinued operations of $20.5 million or $0.11 EPS.

Dover will host a webcast of its third quarter 2012 conference call at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time (9:00 A.M. Central Time) on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The webcast can be accessed at the Dover Corporation website at www.dovercorporation.com. The conference call will also be made available for replay on the website. Additional information on Dover’s third quarter results and its operating segments can also be found on the company’s website.

About Dover:

Dover Corporation is a multi-billion dollar diversified global manufacturer. For over 50 years, Dover has been providing its customers with outstanding products and services that reflect the company's commitment to operational excellence, innovation and market leadership. The company focuses on innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through its four major operating segments: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems and Printing & Identification. Dover is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois and employs 35,000 people worldwide. Dover Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available on the company's website at www.dovercorporation.com.

Forward-Looking Statement:

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income, earnings, cash flows, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Dover companies operate and the U.S. and global economies. Statements in this press release that are not historical may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,”“expects,”“believes,”“indicates,”“suggests,”“will,”“plans,”“supports,”“projects,”“should,”“would,”“could,”“hope,”“forecast” and “management is of the opinion,” use of future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, uncertainties in the credit and capital markets, interest rates, currency exchange rates, the world economy and sovereign credit, especially in Europe; political events and possible future terrorist threats that could impact countries where Dover does business or the worldwide economy; the impact of natural disasters and their effect on global supply chains and energy markets; increases in the cost of raw materials; the Company's ability to achieve expected savings from integration, synergy and other cost-control initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increased competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Dover's operating companies; the ability of Dover's companies to expand into new geographic markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements; the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility; changes in customer demand; a downgrade in Dover's credit ratings; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations, tax policies, export subsidy programs, R&E credits and other similar programs; unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; protection and validity of patent and

other intellectual property rights; and the cyclical nature of some of Dover's companies. Dover Corporation refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Dover Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

INVESTOR SUPPLEMENT - THIRD QUARTER 2012

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654
Cost of goods and services	1,361,769			1,332,324			3,983,720			3,651,625
Gross profit	846,930			806,282			2,444,851			2,294,029
Selling and administrative expenses	476,573			476,640			1,451,503			1,378,466
Operating earnings	370,357			329,642			993,348			915,563
Interest expense, net	30,388			30,061			90,132			86,536
Other expense, net	3,962			48			6,726			2,713
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007			299,533			896,490			826,314
Provision for income taxes	93,794			76,095			244,548			188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	242,213			223,438			651,942			637,427
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(732		)	(20,473		)
Net earnings	$	241,046		$	172,280		$	651,210		$	616,954
Comprehensive earnings	$	334,327		$	47,957		$	692,146		$	583,927
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.33		$	1.20		$	3.56		$	3.42
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(0.01		)	(0.28		)	—			(0.11		)
Net earnings	1.33			0.93			3.56			3.31
Weighted average shares outstanding	181,763			185,770			183,000			186,246
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	3.51		$	3.37
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(0.01		)	(0.27		)	—			(0.11		)
Net earnings	1.31			0.91			3.51			3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding	183,932			188,436			185,489			189,420
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.35		$	0.315		$	0.98		$	0.865

DOVER CORPORATION

QUARTERLY SEGMENT INFORMATION

(unaudited)(in thousands)

	2012												2011
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q4			FY 2011
REVENUE
Communication Technologies	$	357,575		$	361,689		$	396,470		$	1,115,734		$	269,582		$	288,843		$	405,357		$	963,782		$	396,295		$	1,360,077
Energy	531,570			538,786			562,263			1,632,619			425,424			454,327			510,608			1,390,359			510,390			1,900,749
Engineered Systems
Fluid Solutions	180,364			211,974			218,324			610,662			163,196			178,031			173,804			515,031			162,590			677,621
Refrigeration & Industrial	642,213			674,501			674,116			1,990,830			560,453			645,573			649,768			1,855,794			568,844			2,424,638
Eliminations	(453		)	(352		)	(319		)	(1,124		)	(382		)	(424		)	(431		)	(1,237		)	(287		)	(1,524		)
	822,124			886,123			892,121			2,600,368			723,267			823,180			823,141			2,369,588			731,147			3,100,735
Printing & Identification	352,332			370,173			358,086			1,080,591			394,627			429,497			400,515			1,224,639			368,325			1,592,964
Intra-segment eliminations	(237		)	(263		)	(241		)	(741		)	(822		)	(877		)	(1,015		)	(2,714		)	(1,671		)	(4,385		)
Total consolidated revenue	$	2,063,364		$	2,156,508		$	2,208,699		$	6,428,571		$	1,812,078		$	1,994,970		$	2,138,606		$	5,945,654		$	2,004,486		$	7,950,140
NET EARNINGS
Segment Earnings:
Communication Technologies	$	46,556		$	50,322		$	63,706		$	160,584		$	47,325		$	54,527		$	53,433		$	155,285		$	71,097		$	226,382
Energy	132,115			133,936			139,038			405,089			93,051			110,447			125,268			328,766			121,871			450,637
Engineered Systems	122,092			133,808			144,245			400,145			98,235			128,570			125,529			352,334			92,852			445,186
Printing & Identification	32,605			41,674			51,407			125,686			54,637			67,967			59,447			182,051			44,483			226,534
Total Segments	333,368			359,740			398,396			1,091,504			293,248			361,511			363,677			1,018,436			330,303			1,348,739
Corporate expense / other	36,546			36,335			32,001			104,882			36,112			35,391			34,083			105,586			32,393			137,979
Net interest expense	30,027			29,717			30,388			90,132			28,318			28,157			30,061			86,536			29,060			115,596
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	266,795			293,688			336,007			896,490			228,818			297,963			299,533			826,314			268,850			1,095,164
Provision for income taxes	69,968			80,786			93,794			244,548			54,027			58,765			76,095			188,887			59,912			248,799
Earnings from continuing operations	196,827			212,902			242,213			651,942			174,791			239,198			223,438			637,427			208,938			846,365
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	(764		)	1,199			(1,167		)	(732		)	20,114			10,571			(51,158		)	(20,473		)	69,351			48,878
Net earnings	$	196,063		$	214,101		$	241,046		$	651,210		$	194,905		$	249,769		$	172,280		$	616,954		278,289			$	895,243
SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN
Communication Technologies	13.0		%	13.9		%	16.1		%	14.4		%	17.6		%	18.9		%	13.2		%	16.1		%	17.9		%	16.6		%
Energy	24.9		%	24.9		%	24.7		%	24.8		%	21.9		%	24.3		%	24.5		%	23.6		%	23.9		%	23.7		%
Engineered Systems	14.9		%	15.1		%	16.2		%	15.4		%	13.6		%	15.6		%	15.2		%	14.9		%	12.7		%	14.4		%
Printing & Identification	9.3		%	11.3		%	14.4		%	11.6		%	13.8		%	15.8		%	14.8		%	14.9		%	12.1		%	14.2		%
Total Segment	16.2		%	16.7		%	18.0		%	17.0		%	16.2		%	18.1		%	17.0		%	17.1		%	16.5		%	17.0		%
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
Communication Technologies	$	31,513		$	32,828		$	32,997		$	97,338		$	18,685		$	18,533		$	34,360		$	71,578		$	30,261		$	101,839
Energy	21,184			23,533			24,639			69,356			18,573			18,765			19,399			56,737			21,082			77,819
Engineered Systems	19,582			23,913			23,060			66,555			18,415			18,816			18,332			55,563			19,213			74,776
Printing & Identification	11,206			11,448			11,604			34,258			11,372			11,685			11,548			34,605			11,543			46,148
Corporate	700			765			842			2,307			586			626			636			1,848			713			2,561
	$	84,185		$	92,487		$	93,142		$	269,814		$	67,631		$	68,425		$	84,275		$	220,331		$	82,812		$	303,143

DOVER CORPORATION

QUARTERLY SEGMENT INFORMATION

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(unaudited)(in thousands)

	2012												2011
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q4			FY 2011
BOOKINGS
Communication Technologies	$	356,386		$	383,135		$	412,092		$	1,151,613		$	274,611		$	309,734		$	410,616		$	994,961		$	349,579		$	1,344,540
Energy	585,775			530,352			526,824			1,642,951			495,125			472,543			498,212			1,465,880			519,525			1,985,405
Engineered Systems
Fluid Solutions	184,711			204,139			197,767			586,617			173,626			175,539			174,772			523,937			158,895			682,832
Refrigeration & Industrial	711,911			666,223			600,065			1,978,199			660,449			623,929			602,488			1,886,866			625,840			2,512,706
Eliminations	(408		)	(376		)	(258		)	(1,042		)	(733		)	(884		)	179			(1,438		)	(1,378		)	(2,816		)
	896,214			869,986			797,574			2,563,774			833,342			798,584			777,439			2,409,365			783,357			3,192,722
Printing & Identification	347,368			357,648			342,834			1,047,850			438,526			386,259			384,085			1,208,870			353,849			1,562,719
Intra-segment eliminations	(609		)	(222		)	(759		)	(1,590		)	(2,736		)	(3,370		)	(2,452		)	(8,558		)	(3,153		)	(11,711		)
Total consolidated bookings	$	2,185,134		$	2,140,899		$	2,078,565		$	6,404,598		$	2,038,868		$	1,963,750		$	2,067,900		$	6,070,518		$	2,003,157		$	8,073,675
BACKLOG
Communication Technologies	$	435,912		$	457,624		$	473,007					$	410,843		$	431,558		$	483,512					$	437,320
Energy	296,360			282,364			248,233						240,198			255,889			243,401						246,351
Engineered Systems
Fluid Solutions	191,327			172,300			156,191						57,357			54,945			55,230						54,194
Refrigeration & Industrial	598,910			586,824			515,285						544,995			523,011			469,876						528,118
Eliminations	(132		)	(155		)	(94		)				(339		)	(526		)	(94		)				(177		)
	790,105			758,969			671,382						602,013			577,430			525,012						582,135
Printing & Identification	177,511			160,311			148,144						262,629			220,619			197,792						180,871
Intra-segment eliminations	(987		)	(647		)	(324		)				(704		)	(1,178		)	(891		)				(193		)
Total consolidated backlog	$	1,698,901		$	1,658,621		$	1,540,442					$	1,514,979		$	1,484,318		$	1,448,826					$	1,446,484

DOVER CORPORATION

QUARTERLY EARNINGS PER SHARE

(unaudited)(in thousands, except per share data*)

	2012											2011
	Q1			Q2		Q3			Q3 YTD			Q1		Q2		Q3			Q3 YTD			Q4		FY 2011
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	1.07		$	1.16	$	1.33		$	3.56		$	0.94	$	1.28	$	1.20		$	3.42		$	1.13	$	4.55
Discontinued operations	—			0.01		(0.01		)	—			0.11		0.06		(0.28		)	(0.11		)	0.38		0.26
Net earnings	1.07			1.17		1.33			3.56			1.04		1.34		0.93			3.31			1.51		4.82
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	1.05		$	1.15	$	1.32		$	3.51		$	0.92	$	1.26	$	1.19		$	3.37		$	1.12	$	4.48
Discontinued operations	—			0.01		(0.01		)	—			0.11		0.06		(0.27		)	(0.11		)	0.37		0.26
Net earnings	1.05			1.15		1.31			3.51			1.03		1.32		0.91			3.26			1.49		4.74
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share (calculated below):
Continuing operations	$	1.05		$	1.15	$	1.30		$	3.48		$	0.88	$	1.14	$	1.18		$	3.20		$	1.07	$	4.26
Net earnings (loss) and average shares used in calculated earnings (loss) per share amounts are as follows:
Net earnings (loss):
Continuing operations	$	196,827		$	212,902	$	242,213		$	651,942		$	174,791	$	239,198	$	223,438		$	637,427		$	208,938	$	846,365
Discontinued operations	(764		)	1,199		(1,167		)	(732		)	20,114		10,571		(51,158		)	(20,473		)	69,351		48,878
Net earnings	196,063			214,101		241,046			651,210			194,905		249,769		172,280			616,954			278,289		895,243
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	183,737			183,494		181,763			183,000			186,659		186,443		185,770			186,246			184,686		185,882
Diluted	186,706			185,780		183,932			185,489			190,090		189,705		188,436			189,420			187,208		188,887

Note:
Earnings from continuing operations are adjusted by discrete and other tax items to derive adjusted earnings from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per common share as follows:
	2012									2011
	Q1		Q2			Q3		Q3 YTD		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q3 YTD		Q4		FY 2011
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	196,827	$	212,902		$	242,213	$	651,942	$	174,791	$	239,198	$	223,438	$	637,427	$	208,938	$	846,365
Gains (losses) from discrete and other tax items	1,432		(372		)	4,513		5,573		8,016		22,338		2,390		32,744		8,590		41,334
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$	195,395	$	213,274		$	237,700	$	646,369	$	166,775	$	216,860	$	221,048	$	604,683	$	200,348	$	805,031
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.05	$	1.15		$	1.32	$	3.51	$	0.92	$	1.26	$	1.19	$	3.37	$	1.12	$	4.48
Gains (losses) from discrete and other tax items	—		—			0.02		0.03		0.04		0.12		0.01		0.17		0.05		0.22
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$	1.05	$	1.15		$	1.30	$	3.48	$	0.88	$	1.14	$	1.18	$	3.20	$	1.07	$	4.26
* Per share data may not add due to rounding.

DOVER CORPORATION

QUARTERLY FREE CASH FLOW

(unaudited)(in thousands)

	2012												2011
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q1			Q2			Q3			Q3 YTD			Q4			FY 2011
Cash flow from operating activities	$	160,127		$	252,120		$	298,987		$	711,234		$	117,503		$	205,260		$	376,614		$	699,377		$	358,852		$	1,058,229
Less: Additions to property, plant and equipment	(71,429		)	(74,358		)	(69,329		)	(215,116		)	(51,379		)	(72,338		)	(65,000		)	(188,717		)	(83,092		)	(271,809		)
Free cash flow	$	88,698		$	177,762		$	229,658		$	496,118		$	66,124		$	132,922		$	311,614		$	510,660		$	275,760		$	786,420
Free cash flow as a percentage of earnings from continuing operations	45.1		%	83.5		%	94.8		%	76.1		%	37.8		%	55.6		%	139.5		%	80.1		%	132.0		%	92.9		%
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue	4.3		%	8.2		%	10.4		%	7.7		%	3.6		%	6.7		%	14.6		%	8.6		%	13.8		%	9.9		%

EX-99.2

Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call October 17, 2012 - 9:00am CT

Forward Looking Statements We want to remind everyone that our comments may contain forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to uncertainties. We caution everyone to be guided in their analysis of Dover Corporation by referring to our Form 10-K for a list of factors that could cause our results to differ from those anticipated in any such forward-looking statements. We would also direct your attention to our internet site, www.dovercorporation.com, where considerably more information can be found. 2

$0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 $0.80 $0.90 $1.00 $1.10 $1.20 $1.30 $1.40 Q1 Q2 Q3* Q4* Q1* Q2* Q3* Q4* Q1 Q2 Q3 Revenue $2.2B 3% $6.4B 8% EPS (cont.) $1.32 11% $3.51 4% Bookings $2.1B 1% $6.4B 6% Seg. Margins 18.0% 100 bps 17.0% -10 bps Organic Rev. 1% 4% Acq. Growth 4% 6% FCF (a) $230M -26% $496M -3% Dover’s Q3 2012 Performance Continuing Earnings Per Share FY $3.65 • Results driven by excellent conversion on modest revenue growth; Europe remains weak, China continues to slow • Solid revenue growth in Energy and Engineered Systems (10% & 8%, respectively) •Revenue declines in Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification driven by challenges at Sound Solutions and weaker electronics markets, respectively •Strong operating margin performance was broad-based •Overall book-to-bill of 0.94 Q3 Q3/Q3 2010 2011 * Includes discrete & other tax benefits of $0.20 EPS in Q3 2010, $0.07 in Q4 2010, $0.04 in Q1 2011, $0.12 in Q2 2011, $0.01 in Q3 2011, $0.05 in Q4 2011 and $0.02 in Q3 2012 FY $4.48 (a) See Press Release filed under Form 8-K for free cash flow reconciliation 3 Quarterly Comments Discrete tax benefits 2012 Adjusted continuing earnings per share YTD YTD/YTD

4 Revenue Q3 2012 Communication Technologies Energy Engineered Systems Printing & Identification Total Dover Organic -1% 3% 4% -6% 1% Acquisitions - 8% 7% - 4% Currency -1% -1% -3% -5% -2% Total -2% 10% 8% -11% 3% YTD 2012 Communication Technologies Energy Engineered Systems Printing & Identification Total Dover Organic 3% 13% 6% -8% 4% Acquisitions 14% 5% 5% - 6% Currency -1% -1% -1% -4% -2% Total 16% 17% 10% -12% 8%

$674 $674 $370 $358 $362 $396 $539 $562 $212 $218 $0 $300 $600 $900 DCT Q2 DCT Q3 DE Q2 DE Q3 DES Q2 DES Q3 DPI Q2 DPI Q3 $666 $600 $358 $343 $383 $412 $530 $527 $204 $198 $0 $300 $600 $900 DCT Q2 DCT Q3 DE Q2 DE Q3 DES Q2 DES Q3 DPI Q2 DPI Q3 Sequential Results – Q2 12 / Q3 12 Fluid Solutions ↑ 10% ↑ 4% Refrigeration & Industrial ↑ 8% ↓ 1% ↓ 8% ↓ 4% $ in millions 5 Bookings ↑ 1% ↓ 3% Revenue

6 Communication Technologies • Modest revenue declines in most served end-markets •Within the handset market, strong MEMs revenue growth offset by lower Sound Solutions volume • Margin gains driven by strong leverage on MEMS volume, and absence of one-time acquisition related costs realized in prior year, partially offset by lower Sound Solutions volume • Bookings growth led by handset markets •Book-to-bill at 1.04 $ in millions Q3 2012 Q3 2011 % Change Revenue $396 $405 -2% Earnings $ 64 $ 53 19% Margin 16.1% 13.2% 290 bps Bookings $412 $411 Flat Quarterly Comments Revenue by End-Market % of Q3 Revenue Y / Y Growth Handsets 38% -2% Life Sciences 16% -1% Aerospace / Industrial 15% 1% Military / Defense 13% -5% Telecom / Other 18% -4%

7 Energy • Revenue and earnings growth driven by production and downstream markets; drilling slowing as anticipated •Average NA rig count declined 7% over prior year; oil prices remain supportive of continued investment in production • Operating margin of 24.7% reflects strong execution • Bookings growth driven by recent acquisitions serving the production market • Book-to-bill at 0.94 $ in millions Quarterly Comments Q3 2012 Q3 2011 % Change Revenue $562 $511 10% Earnings $139 $125 11% Margin 24.7% 24.5% 20 bps Bookings $527 $498 6% Revenue by End-Market % of Q3 Revenue Y / Y Growth Drilling 17% -12% Production 56% 20% Downstream 27% 9%

8 Engineered Systems • Revenue growth in Refrigeration & Industrial was broad-based; revenue gains in Fluids were driven by recent acquisitions •Results in Fluids continue to be impacted by weak Europe and softer China • Strong margin performance driven by productivity and cost improvements • Bookings impacted by normal seasonality in refrigeration market • Book-to-bill at 0.89 $ in millions Quarterly Comments Q3 2012 Q3 2011 % Change Revenue $892 $823 8% Earnings $144 $126 15% Margin 16.2% 15.2% 100 bps Bookings $798 $777 3% Revenue by End-Market % of Q3 Revenue Y / Y Growth Fluids 24% 26% Refrigeration & Food Equipment 41% 2% Industrial 35% 6%

Printing & Identification • Revenue and earnings decline driven by a weaker electronics market, a weak Europe & softer China; Fast moving consumer goods market up 6% organically (ex.impact of FX) • Operating margin decline reflects volume decreases and product mix • Bookings decline most evident in electronics markets •Book-to-bill at 0.96 $ in millions Quarterly Comments Q3 2012 Q3 2011 % Change Revenue $358 $401 -11% Earnings $ 51 $ 59 -14% Margin 14.4% 14.8% -40 bps Bookings $343 $384 -10% 9 Revenue by End-Market % of Q3 Revenue Y / Y Growth Fast Moving Consumer Goods 40% -1% Industrial 24% -10% Electronics 36% -20%

Q3 2012 Overview Q3 2012 Net Interest Expense $30.4 million, largely unchanged from last year, in- line with expectations Corporate Expense $32.0 million, down $2 million from last year Effective Tax Rate (ETR) Q3 rate was 27.9%. Higher tax rate was driven by mix of geographic earnings, and included a $0.02 benefit from resolution of discrete tax matters. Capex $69.3 million, in-line with expectations Share Repurchases 4.3 million shares* 10 * Includes 900,000 shares repurchased in Q3 and settled in Q4

FY 2012 Guidance – Revenue Growth by Segment 11 2012F Organic Growth 2012F Acquisition Growth (b) Total Communication Technologies ≈ 1% 10% ≈ 11% Energy ≈ 11% ≈ 5% ≈ 16% Engineered Systems ≈ 4% ≈ 5% ≈ 9% Printing & Identification ≈ (9%) - ≈ (9%) Total ≈ 3% (a) ≈ 4% ≈ 7% (b) Includes completed deals only (a) Includes -2% impact from foreign exchange

FY 2012 Guidance  Revenue: • Organic revenue : ≈ 3% (inc. -2% FX) • Acquisitions: ≈ 4% • Total revenue: ≈ 7%  Corporate expense: ≈ $138 million  Interest expense: ≈ $120 million  Full-Year Tax Rate: ≈ 27.9%  Capital expenditures: ≈ 3.8% of rev.  FCF for full year: ≈ 10% of revenue 12 2012 EPS from continuing ops: $4.55 – $4.65

 2011 EPS – Continuing Ops $4.48 • Less 2011 tax benefits (1): ($0.22)  2011 Adjusted EPS – Continuing Ops $4.26 • Volume, mix, price (inc. FX): $0.24 - $0.30 • Net benefits of productivity: $0.20 - $0.24 • Acquisitions: ($0.14) • Investment / Compensation: ($0.05) • Corporate expense: - • Interest / Shares / Tax Rate (net): $0.01 • Discrete tax benefits $0.03  2012 EPS – Continuing Ops $4.55 - $4.65 2012 EPS Guidance Bridge - Cont. Ops (1) $0.04 in Q1 2011, $0.12 in Q2 2011, $0.01 in Q3 2011 and $0.05 in Q4 2011 13