UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                   Dover Corp.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    260003108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|X|   Rule 13d-1(b)

|_|   Rule 13d-1(c)

|_|   Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. 260003108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust I.R.S. # 14-6015763 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 4,825,721 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,825,721 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,825,721 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.38% (5.40% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by GE Asset Management Incorporated) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 2 of 13

CUSIP No. 260003108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GE Asset Management Incorporated (see Introductory Note) as Investment Manager of GEPT and Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts I.R.S. #06-1238874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6,149,972 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 4,825,721 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 6,149,972 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,825,721 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,975,693 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.40% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 3 of 13

CUSIP No. 260003108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Company I.R.S. #14-0689340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY Disclaimed (see 9 below) OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Disclaimed (see 9 below) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |X| Disclaimed (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 13

INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), GE Asset Management Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM"), and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") (the "Schedule 13G"). GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT, and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GEAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,825,721 shares of Common Stock of Dover Corp. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 6,149,972 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEAM and GEPT each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group". GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group". Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Dover Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office 280 Park Ave. New York, NY 10017 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II) GE Asset Management Incorporated as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Advisor to certain entities and accounts General Electric Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence The address of the principal offices of GEPT and GEAM is 3003 Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut 06904. The address of the principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431 Item 2(c) Citizenship General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust 5 of 13

GE Asset Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation General Electric Company - New York corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 260003108 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o) (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8) (e) [ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with ss.240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1813) (i) [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [X] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Item 4 Ownership GEPT GEAM GE (a) Amount beneficially owned 4,825,721 10,975,693 0 6 of 13

(b) Percent of class 2.38% 5.40% Disclaimed (c) No. of shares to which person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote None 6,149,972 None (ii) shared power to vote or direct 4,825,721 4,825,721 Disclaimed (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition None 6,149,972 None (iv) share power to dispose or to direct disposition 4,825,721 4,825,721 Disclaimed Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: |_| Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary 7 of 13

course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 8 of 13

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President 9 of 13

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2001 GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President 10 of 13

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President 11 of 13

Schedule I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock Dover Corp. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Dated: February 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore -------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President 12 of 13

Schedule II TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST 3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900 Stamford, Connecticut 06904 The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows: Eugene K. Bolton Michael J. Cosgrove Ralph R. Layman Alan M. Lewis Robert A. MacDougall John H. Myers Donald W. Torey John J. Walker