Dover Corporation (the “Company” or “Dover”) will present at the Electrical Products Group Conference on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. A copy of the slide presentation to be used by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A link to the live audio webcast of the presentation and related materials will be available on the Company’s website (www.dovercorporation.com) and a replay of the webcast will be available on the website for approximately 90 days.

Exhibit 99.1 contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements concern future events and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “suggests,” “will,” “plans,” “should,” “would,” “could,” and “forecast,” or the use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements address matters that are uncertain, including, by way of example only: operating and strategic plans, future sales, earnings, cash flows, margins, organic growth, growth from acquisitions, restructuring charges, cost structure, capital expenditures, capital allocation, capital structure, dividends, cash flows, exchange rates, tax rates, interest rates, interest expense, changes in operations and trends in industries in which our businesses operate, anticipated market conditions and our positioning, global economies, and operating improvements. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and

uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Dover refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Dover undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Dover under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Dover Corporation Presentation dated May 23, 2017.

About DOVER CORPORATION (NYSE:DOV)

Dover Corporation (Dover) is engaged in the manufacturing of equipment, components and specialty systems. The Company also provides supporting engineering, testing and other services. The Company operates through four segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. The Energy segment provides solutions and services for production and processing of fuels across the world. Its Fluids segment is focused on the handling of critical fluids across the retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, oil and gas, and industrial markets. Dover’s Engineered Systems segment is focused on the design, manufacture and service of critical equipment and components. Its Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment provides equipment and systems serving the commercial refrigeration and food service markets. The Company’s businesses are based in the United States and Europe with manufacturing and other operations across the world.

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DOVER CORPORATION (NYSE:DOV) closed its last trading session up +0.01 at 83.15 with 1,176,717 shares trading hands.