- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Fincher C. Anderson

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/9/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DOVER Corp [DOV]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President /

(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1529	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	1076	I	Held in 401(k) Plan.

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/13/2006	2/13/2013	Common Stock	2860	$24.50	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/12/2007	2/12/2014	Common Stock	4955	$41.25	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/10/2008	2/10/2015	Common Stock	6147	$38.00	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/2/2009	2/2/2016	Common Stock	10712	$46.00	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/8/2010	2/8/2017	Common Stock	10712	$50.60	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/14/2011	2/14/2018	Common Stock	16179	$42.30	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/12/2012	2/12/2019	Common Stock	23239	$29.45	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/11/2013	2/11/2020	Common Stock	20989	$42.88	D
Performance Shares	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1749 ⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/10/2014	2/10/2021	Common Stock	13516	$66.59	D
Performance Share	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1126 ⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/9/2015	2/9/2022	Common Stock	13766	$65.38	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1147 ⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents shares held jointly with spouse.
( 2)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative total shareholder return versus that of Dover's peer group over the three-year performance period ending 12/31/12.
( 3)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative total shareholder return versus that of Dover's peer group over the three-year performance period ending 12/31/13.
( 4)	Represents target grant amount. The actual number of shares that will be paid in respect of the performance share award may range from 0% to 200% of the target grant.
( 5)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of Dover common stock, based on Dover's relative total shareholder return versus that of Dover's peer group over the three-year performance period ending 12/31/14.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fincher C. Anderson C/O DOVER CORPORATION 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515			Vice President

Signatures
/s/ C. Anderson Fincher by Greg J. Felten, Attorney-in-fact		2/13/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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