Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 30, 2025, Dover Corporation ("Dover") issued the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Dover’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. As previously announced, on January 30, 2025, Dover will hold an investor conference call and webcast at 8:00 a. m. Central time (9:00 a. m.. Eastern time) to discuss its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: 99.1 Press Release dated January 30, 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DOVER CORPORATION ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── (Registrant) By: /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera Ivonne M. Cabrera Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary