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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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LOGO

DOVER CORPORATION

3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

V83580-P46323

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 materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2026.

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 24, 2026. 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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Smartphone users		Vote in Person at the Meeting* May 8, 2026 9:00 A.M., local time
Point your camera here and
vote without entering a
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	The Jefferson Hotel 101 West Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23220 For meeting directions visit: https://www.jeffersonhotel.com

*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com

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. Nominees:

1a.	D. L. DeHaas		For

1b.	H. J. Gilbertson, Jr.		For

1c.	K. C. Graham		For

1d.	M. A. Howze		For

1e.	M. Manley		For

1f.	D. K. Ostling		For

1g.	E. A. Spiegel		For

1h.	R. J. Tobin		For

1i.	K. E. Wandell		For

2.	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.		For

3.	To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.		For

4.	To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair.		Against

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

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V83581-P46323

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Dover Corporation