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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 DOVER CORPORATION

 

                                 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY

 

                                DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

 

 

 

 

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You invested in DOVER CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 5, 2023.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting it prior to April 21, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If you send an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless you request it, you will not receive a paper or email copy.

 

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                         Smartphone users      LOGO        

Vote in Person at the Meeting*

 

May 5, 2023

 

9:00 A.M., local time

 

                        Point your camera here and

                         vote without entering a
                         control number
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The Westin Chicago Lombard

70 Yorktown Center

Lombard, IL 60148

For meeting directions

visit: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chily-the-westin-

     chicago-lombard/overview/

 

 

    *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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  THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

 

 

    Voting Items  

Board Recommends

 
   1.   Election of Directors    
 
   1a.   D. L. DeHaas      LOGO   For
         
   1b.   H. J. Gilbertson, Jr.        LOGO   For
 
   1c.   K. C. Graham      LOGO   For
         
   1d.   M. F. Johnston        LOGO   For
 
   1e.   M. Manley      LOGO   For
         
   1f.   E. A. Spiegel        LOGO   For
 
   1g.   R. J. Tobin      LOGO   For
         
   1h.   S. M. Todd        LOGO   For
         
   1i.   K. E. Wandell        LOGO   For
       

   2.

  To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.   LOGO   For
       
   3.   To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.   LOGO   For
       
   4.   To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.   LOGO   One Year
       
   5.   To consider a shareholder proposal regarding the approval of certain termination payments.   LOGO   Against
     

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

       
         

    

 

 

    

        

 

 

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