DOVER Corp 8-K

What Happened Dover Corporation (DOV) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 8, 2026. Shareholders elected nine directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, approved the advisory "say-on-pay" vote for named executive officer compensation, and rejected a shareholder proposal to require an independent board chair.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: May 8, 2026. Nine directors were elected to the board (Deborah L. DeHaas; H. John Gilbertson, Jr.; Kristiane C. Graham; Marc A. Howze; Michael Manley; Danita K. Ostling; Eric A. Spiegel; Richard J. Tobin; Keith E. Wandell).
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified with 116,228,921 votes For, 7,847,535 Against, 140,673 Abstained.
• Say-on-Pay (advisory): Approved with 107,087,961 For, 8,026,009 Against, 294,322 Abstained; there were 8,808,837 broker non-votes on this item.
• Independent chair proposal: Rejected by shareholders with 41,420,407 For and 73,601,678 Against; 386,207 Abstained and 8,808,837 broker non-votes.

Why It Matters These results signal shareholder support for Dover’s current board slate, executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy, and auditor choice for 2026—factors that contribute to governance and oversight continuity. The decisive rejection of the independent-chair proposal means the board’s current leadership structure will remain unchanged. The presence of approximately 8.8 million broker non-votes on non-routine items indicates some votes were not cast by brokers on behalf of certain shareholders, which can affect percentages on those proposals.