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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 3, 2024.

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 19, 2024. 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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Vote in Person at the Meeting*

 

May 3, 2024

9:00 A.M., local time

 

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The Westin Chicago Lombard

70 Yorktown Center

Lombard, IL 60148

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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. A. Howze      LOGO   For
         
  1e.   M. F. Johnston        LOGO   For
 
  1f.   M. Manley      LOGO   For
         
  1g.   D. K. Ostling        LOGO   For
 
  1h.   E. A. Spiegel      LOGO   For
         
  1i.   R. J. Tobin        LOGO   For
         
  1j.   K. E. Wandell        LOGO   For
       

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  To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.   LOGO   For
       
  3.   To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.   LOGO   For
       
  4.   To approve an amendment to the Company’s Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect recent Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation.   LOGO   For
     

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

       
         

 

 

        

 

 

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