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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10K-K/A No. 1
/x/ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
/ / Transaction Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act
of 1934
Commission File No. 1-4018
DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 53-0257888
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212) 922-1640
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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Common stock, par value $1. New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class
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6.45% Notes due November 15, 2005
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past ninety days. Yes /x/ No / /.
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. /x/
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of February 27, 1997 was $5,246,834,576. Registrant's price as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange Transaction of February 27, 1996 was
$49.625 per share.
The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock as of February
27, 1997 was 112,707,541.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part I, II, and IV - Certain portions of the annual report to Stockholders
for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996 (the "1996
Annual Report").
Parts II, and III - Certain portions of the Proxy Statement for Annual
Meeting to Be held on April 30, 1997 (the "1997 Proxy
Statement")
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The undersigned Registrant hereby amends the following items,
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of it's 1996 Annual Report on
Form 10-K as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
Information, financial statements and exhibits required by
Form 11-K with respect to Dover Corporation Retirement Savings Plan for the year
ended December 31, 1996, pursuant to Rule 15d-21 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DOVER CORPORATION
By: /S/ Robert G. Kuhbach
Name: Robert G. Kuhbach
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Dated: June 27, 1997
