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DOVER Corp 8-K Report (Feb 28, 2002)

Filed February 28, 2002For Securities:DOV

Summary

Dover Corporation (DOV) filed an 8-K on February 28, 2002, primarily to report the filing of two key documents: a Certificate of Correction to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Dover Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended. The Certificate of Correction, dated January 24, 2002, suggests a procedural update or correction to the company's foundational corporate documents. The amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan, effective December 31, 2001, indicates changes or updates to the executive compensation structure. These filings are administrative in nature and do not appear to disclose significant operational or financial performance changes as of the report date, but they are important for understanding corporate governance and executive compensation policies.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing of Certificate of Correction to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated January 24, 2002.
  • 2Filing of Dover Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended as of December 31, 2001.
  • 3The Deferred Compensation Plan is an executive compensation plan or arrangement.
  • 4The filing date of the 8-K is February 28, 2002.
  • 5Dover Corporation is incorporated in Delaware.
  • 6The report does not contain material financial or operational updates beyond the corporate documentation changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing by Dover Corporation is to report the submission of a Certificate of Correction to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation and an amended Deferred Compensation Plan.

A Certificate of Correction is a legal document filed to amend or correct an error in a previously filed corporate document, such as the Certificate of Incorporation. The specific details of the correction are not elaborated in this summary, but it's a procedural filing to ensure accuracy in the company's corporate charter.

The 8-K filing indicates that the Dover Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan was amended as of December 31, 2001. Specific details of the amendments are not provided in this filing summary but would typically involve changes to the terms, conditions, or eligibility related to executive deferred compensation.

No, this 8-K filing primarily concerns administrative and corporate governance matters, specifically the correction of a corporate document and amendments to an executive compensation plan. It does not appear to contain material updates on the company's financial performance or operational results.