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): February 9, 2006

DOVER CORPORATION

STATE OF DELAWARE		1-4018		53-0257888
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue, New York, NY		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 922-1640
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)

__________________

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 26, 2006, Dover Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for its quarter ended December 31, 2005, and full year 2005. Attached hereto is supplemental quarterly financial information reflecting the impact of discontinued operations with respect to each of the quarters of 2004 and 2005. Dover intends to post this information on its website promptly after filing this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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)		Not applicable
(b)		Not applicable
(c)		The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
		Supplemental quarterly financial tables reflecting the impact of discontinued operations with respect to each of the quarters of 2004 and 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Exhibit
99.1		Supplemental quarterly financial tables reflecting the impact of discontinued operations with respect to each of the quarters of 2004 and 2005

Exhibit 99.1

DOVER CORPORATION
QUARTERLY MARKET SEGMENT INFORMATION (1)
(unaudited) (in thousands)

DIVERSIFIED

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	147,356			$	154,382			$	148,273			$	152,436			$	185,057			$	196,969			$	185,051			$	182,006
Segment earnings			18,955				18,485				16,545				15,392				20,424				22,975				23,121				20,770
Bookings			176,705				157,935				166,871				161,717				231,308				199,741				184,191				194,965
Backlog			218,355				221,098				239,083				249,915				294,605				296,607				296,561				308,587
Book-to-Bill			1.20				1.02				1.13				1.06				1.25				1.01				1.00				1.07
Operating margin			12.9	%			12.0	%			11.2	%			10.1	%			11.0	%			11.7	%			12.5	%			11.4	%

ELECTRONICS

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	107,997			$	113,159			$	117,878			$	134,745			$	135,599			$	141,487			$	132,263			$	212,220
Segment earnings			11,021				10,383				9,179				10,516				10,335				13,172				6,284				19,520
Bookings			118,478				114,972				111,400				132,738				147,154				134,968				136,025				239,756
Backlog			83,984				87,989				97,116				98,088				110,361				103,247				116,619				173,078
Book-to-Bill			1.10				1.02				0.95				0.99				1.09				0.95				1.03				1.13
Operating margin			10.2	%			9.2	%			7.8	%			7.8	%			7.6	%			9.3	%			4.8	%			9.2	%

INDUSTRIES

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	181,877			$	193,136			$	195,015			$	203,412			$	201,828			$	218,028			$	213,302			$	214,187
Segment earnings			19,512				23,210				23,272				22,748				22,325				24,967				28,699				30,089
Bookings			214,676				199,487				192,876				196,833				206,242				216,801				221,982				230,298
Backlog			197,793				205,807				205,335				197,126				203,573				202,311				211,132				227,079
Book-to-Bill			1.18				1.03				0.99				0.97				1.02				0.99				1.04				1.08
Operating margin			10.7	%			12.0	%			11.9	%			11.2	%			11.1	%			11.5	%			13.5	%			14.0	%

RESOURCES

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	290,322			$	314,640			$	336,691			$	345,934			$	371,261			$	393,845			$	404,176			$	410,030
Segment earnings			47,622				55,002				52,858				50,980				63,793				66,763				66,017				67,773
Bookings			335,553				339,118				319,815				351,251				404,634				387,635				410,102				409,252
Backlog			146,037				170,622				155,073				160,978				194,210				186,251				192,418				191,422
Book-to-Bill			1.16				1.08				0.95				1.02				1.09				0.98				1.01				1.00
Operating margin			16.4	%			17.5	%			15.7	%			14.7	%			17.2	%			17.0	%			16.3	%			16.5	%

SYSTEMS

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	136,178			$	146,581			$	169,091			$	167,584			$	155,871			$	177,735			$	197,076			$	174,695
Segment earnings			15,501				15,941				19,095				22,942				22,037				26,910				29,221				21,920
Bookings			147,334				167,675				175,592				163,452				156,181				221,709				201,361				176,185
Backlog			100,895				121,651				128,063				124,908				125,037				170,238				172,806				174,402
Book-to-Bill			1.08				1.14				1.04				0.98				1.00				1.25				1.02				1.01
Operating margin			11.4	%			10.9	%			11.3	%			13.7	%			14.1	%			15.1	%			14.8	%			12.5	%

TECHNOLOGIES

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Revenue		$	315,288			$	388,074			$	412,674			$	353,866			$	336,036			$	399,977			$	426,767			$	423,796
Segment earnings			26,583				52,815				58,065				22,123				20,941				45,706				54,554				42,462
Bookings			363,764				413,143				348,947				327,350				378,448				419,740				392,103				442,514
Backlog			195,420				235,485				175,797				165,746				205,430				218,277				186,291				203,255
Book-to-Bill			1.15				1.06				0.85				0.93				1.13				1.05				0.92				1.04
Operating margin			8.4	%			13.6	%			14.1	%			6.3	%			6.2	%			11.4	%			12.8	%			10.0	%

DOVER CORPORATION
QUARTERLY EPS & EARNINGS
(Unaudited) (in thousands)

		2004																2005
		1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.				1 Qtr.				2 Qtr.				3 Qtr.				4 Qtr.
Net earnings
Continuing operations		$	81,887			$	103,750			$	112,261			$	96,296			$	96,226			$	121,005			$	132,168			$	125,054
Discontinued operations			1,226				8,514				8,003				818				1,908				52,197				(9,488	)			(8,928	)
Net earnings			83,113				112,264				120,264				97,114				98,134				173,202				122,680				116,126
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations		$	0.40			$	0.51			$	0.55			$	0.47			$	0.47			$	0.60			$	0.65			$	0.62
Discontinued operations			0.01				0.04				0.04				—				0.01				0.26				(0.05	)			(0.04	)
Net earnings			0.41				0.55				0.59				0.48				0.48				0.85				0.61				0.57
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations		$	0.40			$	0.51			$	0.55			$	0.47			$	0.47			$	0.59			$	0.65			$	0.61
Discontinued operations			0.01				0.04				0.04				—				0.01				0.26				(0.05	)			(0.04	)
Net earnings			0.41				0.55				0.59				0.47				0.48				0.85				0.60				0.57
Average Shares
Basic Average Shares			203,088				203,263				203,335				203,413				203,650				202,959				202,572				202,736
Diluted Average Shares			204,763				204,787				204,714				204,875				204,904				203,984				203,918				204,050