Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kennon Stephen Gary
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOVER Corp [DOV]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 6,199 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,040
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right 02/11/2019 02/11/2026 Common Stock 17,467 $ 57.25 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/12/2018 02/12/2025 Common Stock 12,282 $ 73.28 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/10/2017 03/10/2024 Common Stock 10,908 $ 82.51 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (2) 02/14/2016 02/14/2023 Common Stock 10,105 $ 63.33 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (2) 02/09/2015 02/09/2022 Common Stock 11,107 $ 57.62 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (2) 02/11/2013 02/11/2020 Common Stock 16,935 $ 37.79 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (2) 02/12/2012 02/12/2019 Common Stock 20,568 $ 25.96 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kennon Stephen Gary
C/O DOVER CORPORATION
3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Stephen G. Kennon by Alison M. Rhoten, Attorney-in-fact 02/24/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 3,294 unvested restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Dover common stock. Restricted stock units vest in three annual installments.
(2) The Reporting Person's Issuer equity awards outstanding as of February 28, 2014 have been adjusted in connection with the separation of Knowles Corporation from the Issuer that was effected on February 28, 2014, to preserve the value of the Issuer securities as contemplated in the Employee Matters Agreement that was entered into by the Issuer and Knowles Corporation on that date.

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