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): August 22, 2013

DOVER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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, Suite 200, Downers Grove, Illinois	60515
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(630) 541-1540

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 26, 2013, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) announced that William W. “Bill” Spurgeon, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer of Dover’s Energy segment, has been appointed to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Engineered Systems segment, and S. “Soma” Somasundaram has been promoted to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy segment. Thomas W. Giacomini, former President and Chief Executive Office of the Engineered Systems segment, left the Company on August 22, 2013 for a CEO role at a public global industrial company. Please see the attached press release for additional information.

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 August 26, 2013.

SIGNATURE

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: August 26, 2013	DOVER CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera
		Ivonne M. Cabrera, Senior Vice President,
		General Counsel & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Dover Corporation dated August 26, 2013