Paulson Ryan 4

4 · DOVER Corp · Filed Feb 18, 2026

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Updated Feb 18, 2026

Dover VP & Controller Ryan Paulson Receives Awards, Sells Shares

What Happened

Ryan Paulson, VP & Controller of Dover Corp (DOV), received equity awards on Feb 13, 2026 and had 227 shares disposed the same day to satisfy tax withholding.
Grants: 259 shares, 679 shares, and a 2,303-share award (the 2,303 is reported as a derivative award) — total new awards = 3,241 shares (zero cash paid).
Sale/tax withholding: 227 shares were surrendered/disposed at $231.63 per share, generating proceeds of $52,580 (used to cover tax obligations). These were not an open‑market sale for investment purposes.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-02-13; Form filed: 2026-02-18 (filed within required business-day window).
Prices and values: Awards reported at $0.00 per share (typical for restricted stock units/awards); tax withholding disposal at $231.63/share = $52,580.
Shares owned after transaction: Filing notes include 915 unvested restricted stock units as part of beneficial ownership.
Footnotes:
- F1: The restricted stock units (RSUs) vest in three annual installments beginning March 15, 2027.
- F3: One component represents settlement of performance shares tied to Dover’s relative total shareholder return for the three‑year period ended Dec 31, 2025.
- F2: Beneficial ownership totals reported include 915 unvested RSUs.
Transaction codes: A = award/grant, F = payment for tax withholding. The disposed shares were to satisfy tax withholding, not a discretionary sale.

Context

These transactions are primarily award grants (not purchases), which are routine compensation for executives. The small share disposition was a standard tax-withholding action after award settlement/vesting and does not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.
The 2,303-share entry labeled “derivative” reflects contingent rights (performance-based or similar awards) rather than immediate share purchases.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-13

VP & Controller

Transactions

Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]
2026-02-13+259→ 3,098 total
Award
Common Stock
[F3][F2]
2026-02-13+679→ 3,777 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]
2026-02-13$231.63/sh−227$52,580→ 3,550 total
Award
Stock Appreciation Right
2026-02-13+2,303→ 2,303 total
Exercise: $231.63From: 2029-02-13Exp: 2036-02-13→ Common Stock (2,303 underlying)

Holdings

Footnotes (3)

[F1]Represents grant of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Dover common stock. The restricted stock units will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027.
[F2]Number of shares beneficially owned includes 915 unvested restricted stock units, each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of Dover common stock upon vesting.
[F3]Represents settlement of performance shares representing a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative total shareholder return for the three-year period ended December 31, 2025.

Signature

/s/ Ryan W. Paulson by John C. Nelson, Attorney in Fact|2026-02-18

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