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2013 Annual Report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 

Commission File Number: 1-4018
Dover Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of                                            
incorporation or organization)

53-0257888
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number:  (630) 541-1540

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 Title of Each Class
Common Stock, par value $1
2.125% Notes due 2020

 Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes 

     No 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes 

     No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), 
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes 

     No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during 
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes 

     No 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not 
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements 
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller 
reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes 

     No 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the close of business 
on  June 30,  2013  was  $13,254,013,509.  The  registrant’s  closing  price  as  reported  on  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange-Composite 
Transactions for June 30, 2013 was $77.66 per share. The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of February 6, 
2014 was 170,017,999.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Part III — Certain Portions of the Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be 
held on May 1, 2014 (the “2014 Proxy Statement”).

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, especially “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations”, contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 
and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, 2014 revenue growth 
and earnings per share, statements regarding the planned spin-off of Knowles, including the benefits of such transaction and the 
expected performance following the completion of the planned spin-off of Knowles, anticipated market conditions and our 
positions, expected contributions from acquisitions, as well as productivity initiatives, leverage on increased sales and share 
repurchase activities, operating and strategic plans, cash flows, industries in which Dover businesses operate and the U.S. and 
global economies. “Forward-looking statements” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may be indicated by words or phrases 
such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “indicates,” “suggests,” “will,” “plans,” “supports,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” 
“could,” “forecast” and  “management is of the opinion,”  or the use of the future tense.  Forward-looking statements are subject 
to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations including, but 
not limited to, the state of the worldwide economy and sovereign credit; political events; the impact of natural disasters and their 
effect  on  global  supply  chains  and  energy  markets;  current  economic  conditions  and  uncertainties  in  the  credit  and  capital 
markets; instability in countries where Dover conducts business; the ability of Dover’s businesses to expand into new geographic 
markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products; increased competition and pricing pressures in the 
markets served by Dover’s businesses; the impact of the proposed spin-off and our ability to consummate it as anticipated as to 
fully realize the expected benefits of the spin-off; the terms and timing of the sale of any business in discontinued operations; 
the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility; changes in customer demand or loss of a significant customer; the 
relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints; increases 
in the cost of raw materials; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations, 
conflict mineral disclosure requirements, and tax policies (including domestic and international export subsidy programs, R&E 
credits and other similar programs); protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the ability to identify 
and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities; the Company’s ability to achieve expected savings from 
integration, synergy and other cost-control initiatives; unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; international 
economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; possible future terrorist threats and their 
effect on the worldwide economy; and a downgrade in Dover’s credit ratings.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance 
on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes 
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. 

The Company may, from time to time, post financial or other information on its Internet website, www.dovercorporation.com. 
The Internet address is for informational purposes only and is not intended for use as a hyperlink. The Company is not incorporating 
any material on its website into this report.

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PART I

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Business

Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.

Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Executive Officers of the Registrant

PART II

Item 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 
Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8.
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information

PART III

Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.

Item 13.
Item 14.

Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder 
Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services

PART IV

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Item 15.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX

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ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

Overview

PART I

Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer focusing on innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, 
and support services provided through its four major operating segments:  Energy, Engineered Systems, Printing & Identification, 
and Communication Technologies.  The Company's entrepreneurial business model encourages, promotes, and fosters deep 
customer engagement, which has lead to Dover's well-established and valued reputation for providing superior customer service 
and industry-leading product innovation.   Unless the context indicates otherwise, references herein to “Dover,” “the Company,” 
and words such as “we,” “us,” and “our” include Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries. Dover was incorporated in 1947 in the 
State of Delaware and became a publicly traded company in 1955. Dover is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois and 
currently employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide within its continuing operations. 

Our Energy segment provides highly-engineered solutions for the safe and efficient extraction and handling of oil and gas in 
the  drilling,  production,  and  downstream  markets.  Our  Engineered  Systems  segment  is  comprised  of  two  platforms,  Fluid 
Solutions and Refrigeration & Industrial, which are industry leaders in the fluids systems, refrigeration and food equipment, 
and certain other industrial markets. Our Printing & Identification segment provides integrated printing, coding, and dispensing 
solutions for the consumer goods, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Our Communication Technologies segment is 
engaged in the design and manufacture of innovative products and components in the consumer electronics, medical technology, 
aerospace/defense, and telecom/other markets. 

The following table shows the percentage of total revenue and segment earnings generated by each of our four segments for the 
years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:   

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

Management Philosophy 

2013

Revenue
2012

2011

Segment Earnings
2012

2013

2011

26%
43%
12%
19%

27%
42%
12%
19%

26%
42%
14%
18%

36%
38%
10%
16%

39%
35%
10%
16%

36%
35%
11%
18%

Our businesses are committed to operational excellence and to being market leaders as measured by market share, customer 
service, innovation, profitability, and return on invested capital. Our operating structure of four business segments and two 
platforms allows for focused acquisition activity, accelerates opportunities to identify and capture operating synergies, including 
global sourcing and supply chain integration, and advances the development of our executive talent. Our segment and executive 
management set strategic direction, initiatives and goals, provide oversight, allocate and manage capital, are responsible for 
major acquisitions, and provide other services. We foster an operating culture with high ethical standards, trust, respect, and 
open communication, to allow individual growth and operational effectiveness. 

In addition, we are committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and shareholders through sustainable business 
practices that protect the environment and developing products that help our customers meet their sustainability goals. Our 
companies are increasing their focus on efficient energy usage, greenhouse gas reduction, and waste management as they strive 
to meet the global environmental needs of today and tomorrow.

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Company Goals 

We are committed to driving shareholder return through three key objectives. First, we are committed to achieving annual organic 
sales growth over the midterm of 3% to 5%, complemented by acquisition growth of 3% to 5% over the same period. Secondly, 
we continue to focus on segment margin expansion through productivity initiatives, including supply chain activities, strategic 
pricing, and portfolio shaping. Lastly, we are committed to generating free cash flow as a percentage of sales of approximately 
10%  through  disciplined  capital  allocation,  strong  performance,  productivity  improvements,  and  active  working  capital 
management. We support these goals through (1) alignment of management compensation with financial objectives, (2) well-
defined and actively managed merger and acquisition processes, and (3) talent development programs. 

Business Strategy 

To achieve our goals, we are focused on execution of the following three key business strategies: 

Positioning ourselves for growth 

We have aligned our business segments to focus on key-end markets that are well-positioned for future growth. In particular, 
our businesses are well-positioned to capitalize on growth trends in the areas of global energy demand, sustainability, consumer 
product safety, communications, and emerging economies. For instance, our Communication Technologies segment is positioned 
to capitalize on growth in hand-held communications (handsets), medical technology, and aerospace/defense, with its complement 
of micro audio components and communication components serving those markets. Our Energy segment is driven by a growing 
demand for innovative extraction technologies. The growing demand from emerging economies, plus expanding exploration 
activity around the globe will provide significant opportunities for this segment. Our Engineered Systems segment combines 
its engineering technology, unique product advantages, and applications expertise to address market needs and requirements 
including sustainability, consumer product safety, and growth in emerging economies, while our Printing & Identification segment 
is responding to the growing requirements for consumer product safety and traceability technologies by providing integrated 
printing, coding, and identification solutions with a global reach, in the growing markets of fast moving consumer goods and 
industrial applications. 

Capturing the benefits of common ownership 

We  are  committed  to  operational  excellence,  and  have  implemented  various  productivity  initiatives,  such  as  supply  chain 
management,  lean  manufacturing,  and  facility  consolidations  to  maximize  our  efficiency,  coupled  with  workplace  safety 
initiatives  to  help  ensure  the  health  and  welfare  of  our  employees.  We  foster  the  sharing  of  best  practices  throughout  the 
organization. To  ensure  success,  our  businesses  place  strong  emphasis  on  continual  quality  improvement  and  new  product 
development to better serve customers and expand into new product and geographic markets. We have also developed regional 
support centers and shared manufacturing centers in China, Brazil, and India.  Further, we continue to make significant investments 
in talent development, recognizing that the growth and development of our employees are essential for our continued success. 

Disciplined capital allocation 

Our businesses generate annual free cash flow of approximately 10% of revenue. We are focused on the most efficient allocation 
of our capital to maximize investment returns. To do this, we grow and support our existing businesses, with annual investment 
in capital spending approximating 2.5% of revenue with a focus on internal projects to expand markets, develop products, and 
boost productivity. We continue to evaluate our portfolio for strategic fit and intend to make additional acquisitions focused on 
our key growth spaces: consumer electronics, energy, product ID, refrigeration and food equipment, and fluid solutions. We 
consistently provide shareholder returns by paying dividends, which have increased annually over each of the last 58 years. We 
will also continue to repurchase our shares per our previously announced share repurchase programs. 

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Portfolio Development 

Acquisitions 

Our acquisition program has two key elements. First, we seek to acquire value creating add-on businesses that enhance our 
existing businesses either through their global reach and customers, or by broadening their product mix. Second, in the right 
circumstances, we will strategically pursue larger, stand-alone businesses that have the potential to either complement our existing 
businesses or allow us to pursue innovative technologies within our key growth spaces. Over the past three years (2011 – 2013), 
we have spent over $2.7 billion to purchase 26 businesses that strategically fit within our business model. This included the 
largest acquisition in our history, that of Sound Solutions in July of 2011 for net purchase consideration of approximately $779.3 
million. By enhancing the product offerings serving the high growth handset market, the acquisition of Sound Solutions has 
enabled our Communication Technologies segment to be a global leader in audio components serving this market.  In 2012, we 
spent approximately $603.2 million to acquire Anthony International, a leading manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial 
glass refrigerator and freezer doors, lighting systems, and display equipment. The acquisition of Anthony expands our portfolio 
of industry-leading technology in the refrigeration space and provides access to new geographies and new markets, most notably 
the convenience store market.  Recent significant acquisitions have also included Harbison-Fischer, which we acquired for 
approximately $401.4 million at the beginning of 2011 in order to enhance our artificial lift portfolio within our Energy segment, 
Maag Pump Systems, a European acquisition for our Fluid Solutions platform, which we acquired in the first quarter of 2012 
for approximately $265.8 million, Production Control Services, acquired in the second quarter of 2012 for consideration totaling 
$220.0 million, which added to our artificial lift technology in our Energy segment, and Finder Pompe, which we acquired in 
the fourth quarter of 2013 for approximately $142.2 million to expand our Fluid Solutions platform.   

For more details regarding acquisitions completed over the past two years, see Note 3. Acquisitions in the Consolidated Financial 
Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Our future growth depends in large part on finding and acquiring successful businesses, 
as a substantial number of our current businesses operate in relatively mature markets. While we expect to generate annual 
organic growth of 3% - 4% over a long-term business cycle absent extraordinary economic conditions, sustained organic growth 
at these levels for individual businesses is difficult to achieve consistently each year. Our success is also dependent on the ability 
to successfully integrate our acquired businesses within our existing structure. To track post-merger integration and accountability, 
we utilize an internal tool kit and defined processes to help ensure synergies are realized and value is created, as had been planned 
when the acquisition was made. 

Dispositions 

We continually review our portfolio to evaluate whether our businesses continue to be essential contributors to our long-term 
strategy. Occasionally, we may also make an opportunistic sale of one of our businesses based on specific market conditions 
and strategic considerations. Accordingly, in an effort to reduce our exposure to cyclical markets and focus on our higher margin 
growth spaces, during the past three years (2011 – 2013) we have sold four businesses for aggregate consideration of $604.8 
million.  Over the same period, disposals of a few minor non-core divisions of our businesses generated additional proceeds of  
$8.5 million.  In addition, the Company signed a definitive agreement in 2013 to sell DEK International within the Printing & 
Identification segment, and expects to complete the sale of this business in the first half of 2014.

The financial position and results of operations for these businesses have been presented as discontinued operations for all 
periods presented. For more details, see Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements 
in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 

Spin-Off of Knowles

On May 23, 2013, Dover announced its Board of Directors approved a preliminary plan to spin-off certain of its communication 
technologies businesses into a stand-alone, publicly-traded company known as Knowles Corporation ("Knowles"). On February 
6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the pro rata 
distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014. In addition, on 
February  10,  2014,  the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  declared  Knowles'  Registration  Statement  on  Form  10 
effective. As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on February 28, 
2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the distribution, (2) 
on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two shares of Dover 
common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, publicly traded 

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company  on  the  New York  Stock  Exchange  (utilizing  ticker  symbol  "KN")  and  Dover  will  retain  no  ownership  interest  in 
Knowles. The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.The 
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the businesses to be transferred to Knowles and included in the spin-
off are, and will continue to be, presented within Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within the 
Communication Technologies segment until the spin-off is complete (which is expected to occur on February 28, 2014), upon 
which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within Dover's discontinued operations. Following the 
spin-off of Knowles, Dover expects to align its segment structure to ensure it is properly organized to execute its future growth 
plans.

Business Segments 

As noted previously, we currently operate through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve 
and comprise our operating and reportable segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Printing & Identification, and Communication 
Technologies. For financial information about our segments and geographic areas, see Note 17. Segment Information in the 
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 

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Energy 

Our Energy segment serves the oil, gas, and power generation industries with products that promote efficient and cost-effective 
drilling, extraction, storage, and movement of oil and gas products, or constitute critical components for power generation 
equipment. This segment consists of the following lines of business: 

•  Production – Our businesses serving the production market design and manufacture products and components that facilitate 
the extraction and movement of fuel from the ground, including steel sucker rods, down-hole rod pumps, progressive cavity 
pumps and drive systems, plunger lifts, and accessories used in artificial lift applications in oil and gas production; pressure, 
temperature, and flow monitoring equipment used in oil and gas exploration and production applications; and control valves 
and instrumentation for oil and gas production. In addition, these businesses manufacture various compressor parts that are  
used in the natural gas production, distribution, and oil refining markets; and winches, hoists, gear drives, swing drives, 
auger drives, slewing ring bearings, hydraulic pump, and electronic monitoring solutions for energy, infrastructure, and 
recovery markets worldwide.

•  Downstream – Our businesses serving the downstream market produce systems and products that support efficient, safe, 
and environmentally-sensitive transportation and handling of fuel, hazardous liquids, and dry-bulk commodities. Vehicle 
fuel dispensing products include conventional, vapor recovery, and clean energy (LPG, CNG, and Hydrogen) nozzles, 
swivels, and breakaways, as well as tank pressure management systems. Products manufactured for the transportation, 
storage, and processing of hazardous liquid and dry-bulk commodities include relief valves, loading/unloading angle valves, 
rupture disc devices, actuator systems, level measurement gauges, swivel joints, butterfly valves, lined ball valves, aeration 
systems, industrial access ports, manholes, hatches, collars, weld rings, and fill covers. In addition, we offer bearings, bearing 
isolators, seals, and remote condition monitoring systems that are used for rotating machinery applications such as turbo 
machinery, motors, generators, and compressors used in energy, utility, marine, and other industries.

•  Drilling – Our businesses serving the drilling market design and manufacture products that promote efficient and cost-
effective drilling, including long-lasting polycrystalline diamond cutters (PDCs) for applications in down-hole drilling tools 
and quartz pressure transducers and hybrid electronics used in down-hole tools and monitoring devices.

Our Energy segment’s sales are made directly to customers and through various distribution channels. We manufacture our 
products primarily in North America, and our sales are concentrated in North America with an increasing level of international 
sales directed largely to Europe, Central and South America, China, the Middle East, and Australia.

Engineered Systems 

Our Engineered Systems segment combines its engineering technology, unique product advantages, and applications expertise 
to address market needs and requirements including sustainability, consumer product safety needs, and growth in emerging 
economies. To better serve its end-markets, the segment manages its products and services through two core business platforms,     
Refrigeration & Industrial and Fluid Solutions, as described below. 

Refrigeration & Industrial 

The Refrigeration & Industrial platform manufactures products and systems serving the refrigeration and food equipment and 
other industrial markets, as follows: 

•  Refrigeration and food equipment – Our businesses manufacture refrigeration systems, refrigeration display cases, walk-
in coolers and freezers, specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, electrical distribution products and 
engineering  services,  commercial  foodservice  equipment,  cook-chill  production  systems,  custom  food  storage  and 
preparation  products,  kitchen  ventilation  systems,  conveyer  systems,  beverage  can-making  machinery,  and  packaging 
machines used for meat, poultry, and other food products. The platform’s refrigeration/food related manufacturing facilities 
and distributing operations are principally in North America, Europe, and Asia.

The majority of the refrigeration/food systems and machinery that are manufactured or serviced by the Refrigeration & 
Industrial platform are used by the supermarket industry, “big-box” retail and convenience stores, the commercial/industrial 
refrigeration industry, institutional and commercial foodservice and food production markets, and beverage can-making 
industries. The commercial foodservice cooking equipment products serve their markets worldwide through a network of 

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dealers, distributors, national chain accounts, manufacturer representatives, and a direct sales force with the primary market 
being North America. 

•  Other industrial – We also serve the vehicle service, industrial automation, and waste and recycling markets.  Our businesses 
serving the vehicle service markets provide a wide range of products and services that are utilized in vehicle services, 
maintenance, washing, repair, and modification. Vehicle lifts and collision equipment are sold through equipment distributors 
and directly to a wide variety of markets, including independent service and repair shops, collision repair shops, national 
chains and franchised service facilities, new vehicle dealers, governments, and directly to consumers via the Internet. The 
businesses also produce 4WD and AWD powertrain systems and accessories for off-road vehicles, which are sold to OEMs 
and through extensive dealer networks primarily in North America. These other industrial manufacturing operations are 
located primarily in North and South America, Asia, and Europe.

The businesses in the industrial automation market provide a wide range of modular automation components including 
manual clamps, power clamps, rotary and linear mechanical indexers, conveyors, pick and place units, glove ports and 
manipulators, as well as end-of-arm robotic grippers, slides, and end effectors. These products serve a very broad market 
including food processing, packaging, paper processing, medical, electronic, automotive, nuclear, and general industrial 
products. They are produced in North America, Europe, and Asia and are marketed globally on a direct basis to OEMs and 
through  a  global  dealer  and  distribution  network  to  industrial  end  users. We  also  provide  highly  engineered  hydraulic 
cylinders and swivels to the North American markets for use in mining and resource recovery, vehicle recovery, materials 
handling, and various other OEM applications.

Our businesses serving waste and recycling markets provide products and services for the refuse collection industry and 
for on-site processing and compaction of trash and recyclable materials. Products are sold to municipal customers, national 
accounts, and independent waste haulers through a network of distributors and directly in certain geographic areas. The on-
site waste management and recycling systems include a variety of stationary compactors, wire processing and separation 
machines, and balers that are manufactured and sold primarily in the United States to distribution centers, malls, stadiums, 
arenas, office complexes, retail stores, and recycling centers.

Fluid Solutions 

The  Fluid  Solutions  platform  designs  and  manufactures  pumps,  compressors,  and  chemical  proportioning  and  dispensing 
products. The pumps and compressors are used to transfer liquid and bulk products and are sold to a wide variety of markets, 
including  the  refined  fuels,  LPG,  pulp  and  paper,  wastewater,  food/sanitary,  military,  transportation,  and  chemical  process 
industries. The pumps include centrifugal, reciprocating (double diaphragm), and rotary pumps that are used in demanding and 
specialized fluid transfer process applications. The chemical portioning and dispensing systems are used to dilute and dispense 
concentrated cleaning chemicals and are sold to the food service, health care, supermarket, institutional, school, building service 
contractor, and industrial markets. In addition, the platform manufactures copper-brazed compact heat exchangers and designs 
software for heating and cooling substations. Fluid Solutions products are manufactured in the United States, South America, 
Asia, and Europe and marketed globally through direct channels and a network of distributors.

Printing & Identification 

Our Printing & Identification segment is a worldwide supplier of precision marking & coding,  printing, dispensing, soldering 
and coating equipment, and related consumables and services. The segment serves two broad global end-markets: fast moving 
consumer goods and industrial. 

•  Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) – Our businesses serving this market primarily design and manufacture marking 
& coding products used for printing variable information (such as date codes and serial numbers) on food, beverage, consumer 
goods, and pharmaceutical products, capitalizing on expanding food and product safety requirements and growth in emerging 
markets.

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Industrial – Our products used by the industrial market are primarily marking & coding, bar code & portable printers, and 
fluid dispensing related products serving a number of industrial end markets including aerospace, cable, military, material 
packaging, industrial assembly, and medical devices capitalizing on growing industrial-related manufacturing in emerging 
markets. Additional products include broad line marking solutions leveraged for secondary packaging, such as cartons and 

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pallets for use in warehouse logistics operations and bar code and portable printers used where on-demand labels/receipts 
are required.

Printing & Identification’s products are manufactured primarily in the United States, France, China, and India, and are sold 
throughout the world directly and through a network of distributors.

Communication Technologies 

Our  Communication  Technologies  segment  serves  the  following  major  markets:  consumer  electronics,  aerospace/defense, 
medical technology and telecom/other. 

•  Consumer electronics – Our businesses serving the consumer electronics market design, manufacture, and assemble micro-

acoustic audio input and output components for use principally in personal mobile handsets.

•  Aerospace/Defense – Our businesses serving the aerospace/defense markets manufacture precision engineered components 
and aftermarket parts across a broad array of market applications. This includes the design and manufacture of specialty 
hydraulics,  fasteners,  bearings,  switches,  and  filters  sold  to  both  original  equipment  manufacturers  ("OEMs")  and  as 
aftermarket  products,  as  well  as  mechanical  and  frequency  control  communication  components  serving  shipboard 
applications, strategic mission critical parts on key Airborne programs and Command and Control communications, and 
frequency  control  components,  electromechanical  switches,  multi-layered  capacitors,  filters,  and  quick  disconnect 
couplings.  These businesses also support key space initiatives with critical communication components.  

•  Medical technology – Our businesses serving the medical technology market manufacture advanced miniaturized receivers 
and  electromechanical  components  for  use  in  hearing  aids,  connectors  for  use  in  a  variety  of  medical  devices  and  bio 
processing applications, and specialized components for use in implantable devices and medical equipment.

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Telecom/Other - Our businesses serving these markets manufacture frequency control components for wired and wireless 
network base station communications that ensure precise signal timing and filters for non-interrupted access across high 
speed networks. 

Communication Technologies’ products are manufactured primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia and are sold globally, 
directly and through a network of distributors. 

Raw Materials 

We use a wide variety of raw materials, primarily metals and semi-processed or finished components, which are generally 
available from a number of sources. As a result, shortages or the loss of any single supplier have not had, and are not likely to 
have, a material impact on operating profits. While the required raw materials are generally available, commodity pricing has 
trended upward over the past few years, particularly for various grades of steel, copper, aluminum, select other commodities, 
and rare earth metals. Although some cost increases may be recovered through increased prices to customers, our operating 
results are exposed to such fluctuations. We attempt to control such costs through fixed-price contracts with suppliers and various 
other programs, such as our global supply chain activities. 

Research and Development 

Our businesses are encouraged to develop new products as well as to upgrade and improve existing products to satisfy customer 
needs,  expand  revenue  opportunities  domestically  and  internationally,  maintain  or  extend  competitive  advantages,  improve 
product reliability, and reduce production costs. During 2013, we spent $185.6 million for research and development, including 
qualified engineering costs.  In 2012 and 2011, research and development spending totaled $189.8 million and $175.5 million, 
respectively.   

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Our Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification segments expend significant effort in research and development 
because the rate of product development by their customers is often quite high.  Our businesses that develop product identification 
and printing equipment and specialty electronic components for the consumer electronics, medical technology, and datacom/
telecom markets believe that their customers expect a continuing rate of product innovation, performance improvement, and 
reduced costs. The result has been that product life cycles in these markets generally average less than five years with meaningful 
sales price reductions over that time period. 

Our other segments contain many businesses that are also involved in important product improvement initiatives. These businesses 
also concentrate on working closely with customers on specific applications, expanding product lines and market applications, 
and continuously improving manufacturing processes. Most of these businesses experience a much more moderate rate of change 
in their markets and products than is generally experienced by the Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification 
segments. 

Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets 

Our businesses own many patents, trademarks, licenses, and other forms of intellectual property, which have been acquired over 
a number of years and, to the extent relevant, expire at various times over a number of years. A large portion of our businesses’ 
intellectual property consists of patents, unpatented technology, and proprietary information constituting trade secrets that we 
seek to protect in various ways, including confidentiality agreements with employees and suppliers where appropriate. In addition, 
a  significant  portion  of  our  intangible  assets  relate  to  customer  relationships. While  our  intellectual  property  and  customer 
relationships are important to our success, the loss or expiration of any of these rights or relationships, or any group of related 
rights or relationships, is not likely to materially affect our results on a consolidated basis. We believe that our commitment to 
continuous engineering improvements, new product development, and improved manufacturing techniques, as well as strong 
sales, marketing, and service efforts, are significant to our general leadership positions in the niche markets we serve.

Seasonality 

In general, our businesses, while not strongly seasonal, tend to have stronger revenue in the second and third quarters, particularly 
those serving the consumer electronics, transportation, construction, waste and recycling, petroleum, commercial refrigeration, 
and  food  service  markets.  Our  businesses  serving  the  major  equipment  markets,  such  as  power  generation,  chemical,  and 
processing  industries,  have  longer  lead  times  geared  to  seasonal,  commercial,  or  consumer  demands,  and  tend  to  delay  or 
accelerate product ordering and delivery to coincide with those market trends that tend to moderate the aforementioned seasonality 
patterns. 

Customers 

We serve thousands of customers, no one of which accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenue in 2013.  Given 
our  diversity  of  served  markets,  customer  concentrations  are  quite  varied.  Businesses  supplying  the  waste  and  recycling, 
agricultural, defense, energy, automotive, commercial refrigeration, handset, and hearing aid industries tend to deal with a few 
large  customers  that  are  significant  within  those  industries.  This  also  tends  to  be  true  for  businesses  supplying  the  power 
generation, aerospace, and chemical industries. In the other markets served, there is usually a much lower concentration of 
customers, particularly where the companies provide a substantial number of products and services applicable to a broad range 
of end-use applications. 

Certain of our businesses, particularly within the Communication Technologies segment, serve the military, space, aerospace, 
commercial, and telecom infrastructure markets. Their customers include some of the largest businesses in these markets. In 
addition,  many  of  the  OEM  customers  within  the  Communication Technologies  segment  outsource  their  manufacturing  to 
Electronic Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) companies. Other customers include global cell phone and hearing aid manufacturers 
and many of the largest global EMS companies, particularly in China.

Backlog 

Backlog is more relevant to our businesses that produce larger and more sophisticated machines or have long-term government 
contracts, primarily for the global pump and refrigeration and food equipment markets of our Engineered Systems segment, as 
well as the aerospace/defense market of our Communication Technologies segment. Our total backlog relating to our continuing 
operations as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. 

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Competition 

Our competitive environment is complex because of the wide diversity of our products manufactured and the markets served. 
In general, most of our businesses are market leaders that compete with only a few companies, and the key competitive factors 
are customer service, product quality, price, and innovation.  However, as we become increasingly global, we are exposed to 
more competition. Certain businesses in the Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification segments compete 
globally against a variety of companies, primarily operating in Europe and East Asia.  A summary of our key competitors by 
end market within each our segments follows: 

Segment

End Market

Energy

Drilling

Production

Downstream

Engineered Systems

Refrigeration and food systems

Other industrial

Fluid solutions

Printing & Identification

Fast moving consumer goods
Industrial

Communication Technologies

Consumer electronics
Medical technology
Aerospace/Defense
Telecom/Other

International 

Key Competitors
DeBeers Group (Element Six), Schlumberger Ltd.
(MegaDiamond)
Weatherford International Ltd., General Electric
(Lufkin) Industries, Paccar Inc.
Danaher Corp. (Gilbarco Veeder-Root), Franklin
Electric, Gardner Denver, Inc. (Emco Wheaton)
Hussman Corp., Heatcraft Worldwide
Refrigeration (Kysor/Warren), Manitowoc
Company, Illinois Tool Works
Oshkosh Corp. (McNeilus), Siemens AG (Weiss
GmbH), Challenger Lifts, Labrie Enviroquip
Group, and numerous others
IDEX Corp, Alfa Laval, Ingersoll Rand, Danfoss,
SPX Corp.
Danaher Corp. (Videojet), Domino Printing
Danaher Corp. (Videojet), Domino Printing,
Zebra Technologies
AAC Technologies, GoerTek Inc.
Sonion A/S
Smiths Interconnect, SPS Technologies
Rakon Ltd., NDK Ltd.

Consistent  with  our  strategic  focus  on  positioning  our  businesses  for  growth,  we  continue  to  increase  our  expansion  into 
international markets, particularly in developing economies in South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. 

Most of our non-U.S. subsidiaries and affiliates are currently based in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, 
the United Kingdom and, with increasing emphasis, Australia, Canada, China, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Brazil, and Eastern 
Europe. 

The following table shows annual revenue derived from customers outside the U.S. as a percentage of total annual revenue for 
each of the last three years, by segment and in total:

% Non-U.S. Revenue by Segment
Years Ended December 31,
2012

2013

2011

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies
Total percentage of revenue derived from customers outside of the U.S.

35%
37%
72%
75%
48%

31%
37%
72%
73%
46%

32%
36%
74%
71%
47%

Our percentage of revenue derived from customers outside of the U.S. increased slightly in 2013 as compared to 2012 as a result  
of improvement in Communication Technologies in the Asian markets and Energy's geographic expansion programs in the 
Middle East and Australia.  

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Our international operations are subject to certain risks, such as price and exchange rate fluctuations and non-U.S. governmental 
restrictions, which are discussed further in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”  For additional details regarding our non-U.S. revenue and 
the geographic allocation of the assets of our continuing operations, see Note 17. Segment Information to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Environmental Matters 

Our operations are governed by a variety of international, national, state, and local environmental laws. We are committed to 
continued compliance and believe our operations generally are in substantial compliance with these laws. In a few instances, 
particular plants and businesses have been the subject of administrative and legal proceedings with governmental agencies or 
private parties relating to the discharge or potential discharge of regulated substances. Where necessary, these matters have been 
addressed with specific consent orders to achieve compliance. 

In 2010, we developed and implemented a process to conduct an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions.  Since then, we have 
evaluated our climate change risks and opportunities and have developed an energy and climate change strategy that includes 
clearly defined goals and objectives, along with prioritized programs and projects for achieving energy use and greenhouse gas 
emissions reductions. We have committed to reducing our overall energy and greenhouse gas intensity indexed to net revenue 
by 20% from 2010 to 2020.  We also participated as a respondent in the 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project. 

All of our segments are investigating the energy efficiencies related to their operations and the use of their products and services 
by customers. In some instances, our businesses may be able to help customers reduce some of their energy needs. Increased 
demand for energy-efficient products, based on a variety of drivers (including, but not limited to, reduction of greenhouse gas 
emissions) could result in increased sales for a number of our businesses. 

There have been no material effects upon our earnings and competitive position resulting from compliance with laws or regulations 
enacted or adopted relating to the protection of the environment. We are aware of a number of existing or upcoming regulatory 
initiatives intended to reduce emissions in geographies where our manufacturing and warehouse/distribution facilities are located 
and have evaluated the potential impact of these regulations on our businesses. We anticipate that direct impacts from regulatory 
actions will not be significant in the short- to medium-term. We expect the regulatory impacts associated with climate change 
regulation would be primarily indirect and would result in “pass through” costs from energy suppliers, suppliers of raw materials, 
and other services related to our operations. 

Employees 

We had approximately 37,000 employees in our ongoing operations as of December 31, 2013, which was an increase of 6% 
from the prior year end.  The increase is primarily the result of recent acquisitions, slightly offset by headcount reduction  programs 
in certain businesses.  

Other Information 

We make available through the “Financial Reports” link on our Internet website, http://www.dovercorporation.com, our annual 
reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to these reports. We 
post each of these reports on the website as soon as reasonably practicable after the report is filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission. The information on our Internet website is not incorporated into this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS

Our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows can be impacted by a number of factors which could cause 
our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from anticipated future results. In general, we are subject to the same 
general risks and uncertainties that impact many other industrial companies such as general economic, industry and/or market 
conditions, and growth rates; the impact of natural disasters, and their effect on global markets; possible future terrorist threats 
and their effect on the worldwide economy; and changes in laws or accounting rules. The risk factors discussed in this section 
should be considered together with information included elsewhere in this Form 10-K and should not be considered the only 
risks to which we are exposed.

•  Our results may be impacted by current domestic and international economic conditions and uncertainties.

Our businesses may be adversely affected by disruptions in the financial markets or declines in economic activity both 
domestically and internationally in those countries in which we operate. These circumstances will also impact our suppliers 
and customers in various ways which could have an impact on our business operations, particularly if global credit markets 
are not operating efficiently and effectively to support industrial commerce.  

Our Energy segment is subject to risk due to the volatility of global energy prices and regulations that impact production, 
although  overall  demand  is  more  directly  related  to  depletion  rates  and  global  economic  conditions  and  related  energy 
demands.

Negative changes in worldwide economic and capital market conditions are beyond our control, are highly unpredictable, 
and can have an adverse effect on our revenue, earnings, cash flows, and cost of capital.

•  We are subject to risks relating to our existing international operations and expansion into new geographical markets.

Approximately 48% of our revenues for 2013 and 46% of our revenues for 2012 were derived outside the United States. We 
continue to focus on penetrating global markets as part of our overall growth strategy and expect sales from outside the 
United States to continue to represent a significant portion of our revenues. In addition, many of our manufacturing operations 
and suppliers are located outside the United States.  Our international operations and our global expansion strategy are subject 
to general risks related to such operations, including:

o  political, social, and economic instability and disruptions;

o  government embargoes or trade restrictions;

o  the imposition of duties and tariffs and other trade barriers;

o  import and export controls;

o  limitations on ownership and on repatriation of earnings;

o  transportation delays and interruptions;

o  labor unrest and current and changing regulatory environments;

o  increased compliance costs, including costs associated with disclosure requirements and related due diligence;

o   the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility;

o   difficulties in staffing and managing multi-national operations; and

o  limitations on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies.

If we are unable to successfully manage the risks associated with expanding our global business or adequately manage 
operational risks of our existing international operations, the risks could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy 
involving expansion into new geographical markets or our results of operations and financial position.

• 

Increasing product/service and price competition by international and domestic competitors, including new entrants, 
and our inability to introduce new and competitive products could cause our businesses to generate lower revenue, 
operating profits, and cash flows.

Our competitive environment is complex because of the wide diversity of the products that our businesses manufacture and 
the markets they serve. In general, most of our businesses compete with only a few companies. Our ability to compete 
effectively depends on how successfully we anticipate and respond to various competitive factors, including new products 
and services that may be introduced by competitors, changes in customer preferences, new business models and technologies, 

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and pricing pressures. If our businesses are unable to anticipate their competitors’ development of new products and services, 
and/or identify customer needs and preferences on a timely basis, or successfully introduce new products and services in 
response to such competitive factors, they could lose customers to competitors. If our businesses do not compete effectively, 
we may experience lower revenue, operating profits, and cash flows.

• 

Some of our businesses may not anticipate, adapt to, or capitalize on technological developments and this could cause 
these businesses to become less competitive and lead to reduced market share, revenue, operating profits, and cash flows.

Certain of our Communication Technologies businesses sell their products in electronic and technology-based industries that 
are constantly experiencing change as new technologies are developed. In order to grow and remain competitive in these 
industries, they must adapt to future changes in technology to enhance their existing products and introduce new products 
to address their customers’ changing demands. If these businesses are unable to adapt to the rapid technological changes, it 
could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.

•  We could lose customers or generate lower revenue, operating profits, and cash flows if there are significant increases 

in the cost of raw materials (including energy) or if we are unable to obtain raw materials.

We purchase raw materials, sub-assemblies, and components for use in our manufacturing operations, which expose us to 
volatility in prices for certain commodities. Significant price increases for these commodities could adversely affect operating 
profits for certain of our businesses.  While we generally attempt to mitigate the impact of increased raw material prices by 
hedging or passing along the increased costs to customers, there may be a time delay between the increased raw material 
prices and the ability to increase the prices of products, or we may be unable to increase the prices of products due to a 
competitor’s pricing pressure or other factors. In addition, while raw materials are generally available now, the inability to 
obtain necessary raw materials could affect our ability to meet customer commitments and satisfy market demand for certain 
products. Consequently, a significant price increase in raw materials, or their unavailability, may result in a loss of customers 
and adversely impact revenue, operating profits, and cash flows.

•  Customer  requirements  and  new  regulations  may  increase  our  expenses  and  impact  the  availability  of  certain  raw 

materials, which could adversely affect our revenue and operating profits.

Our businesses use parts or materials that are impacted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
(the “Dodd-Frank Act”) requirement for disclosure of the use of “conflict minerals” mined in the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo and adjoining countries.  It is possible that some of our businesses' customers will require “conflict free” metals 
in products purchased from us.  We have begun the process of determining the country of origin of certain metals used by 
our businesses, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The supply chain due diligence and verification of sources may require 
several years to complete based on the current availability of smelter origin information and the number of vendors.  We 
may not be able to complete the process in the time frame required because of the complexity of our supply chain.  Other 
governmental social responsibility regulations also may impact our suppliers, manufacturing operations, and operating profits.

The need to find alternative sources for certain raw materials or products because of customer requirements and regulations 
may impact our ability to secure adequate supplies of raw materials or parts, lead to supply shortages, or adversely impact 
the prices at which our businesses can procure compliant goods.     

•  Our businesses and their profitability and reputation could be adversely affected by domestic and foreign governmental 
and public policy changes (including environmental and employment regulations and tax policies such as export subsidy 
programs,  research  and  experimentation  credits,  carbon  emission  regulations,  and  other  similar  programs),  risks 
associated with emerging markets, changes in statutory tax rates, and unanticipated outcomes with respect to tax audits.

Our  businesses’  domestic  and  international  sales  and  operations  are  subject  to  risks  associated  with  changes  in  local 
government laws (including environmental and export/import laws), regulations, and policies. Failure to comply with any 
of these laws could result in civil and criminal, monetary, and non-monetary penalties as well as potential damage to our 
reputation. In addition, we cannot provide assurance that our costs of complying with new and evolving regulatory reporting 
requirements and current or future laws, including environmental protection, employment, and health and safety laws, will 
not exceed our estimates. In addition, we have invested in certain countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, and China, and 
may in the future invest in other countries, any of which may carry high levels of currency, political, compliance, and economic 
risk. While these risks or the impact of these risks are difficult to predict, any one or more of them could adversely affect 
our businesses and reputation.

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Our effective tax rate is impacted by changes in the mix among earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes 
in the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, and changes in tax laws. The amount of income taxes and other taxes paid 
can be adversely impacted by changes in statutory tax rates and laws and are subject to ongoing audits by domestic and 
international authorities. If these audits result in assessments different from amounts estimated, then our financial results 
may be adversely affected by unfavorable tax adjustments.

•  Our revenue, operating profits, and cash flows could be adversely affected if our businesses are unable to protect or obtain 

patent and other intellectual property rights.

Our businesses own patents, trademarks, licenses, and other forms of intellectual property related to their products. Our 
businesses employ various measures to maintain and protect their intellectual property. These measures may not prevent 
their intellectual property from being challenged, invalidated, or circumvented, particularly in countries where intellectual 
property rights are not highly developed or protected. Unauthorized use of these intellectual property rights could adversely 
impact the competitive position of our businesses and have a negative impact on our revenue, operating profits, and cash 
flows.

•  Our growth and results of operations may be adversely affected if we are unsuccessful in our capital allocation and 

acquisition program.

We expect to continue our strategy of seeking to acquire value creating add-on businesses that broaden our existing position 
and global reach as well as, in the right circumstances, strategically pursue larger acquisitions that could have the potential 
to either complement our existing businesses or allow us to pursue a new platform.  However, there can be no assurance that 
we will be able to continue to find suitable businesses to purchase, that we will be able to acquire such businesses on acceptable 
terms, or that all closing conditions will be satisfied with respect to any pending acquisition. If we are unsuccessful in our 
acquisition efforts, then our ability to continue to grow at rates similar to prior years could be adversely affected.  In addition, 
we face the risk that a completed acquisition may underperform relative to expectations.  We may be unable to achieve 
synergies  originally  anticipated,  exposed  to  unexpected  liabilities  and  unable  to  to  sufficiently  integrate  completed 
acquisitions into our current business and growth model. Further, if we fail to allocate our capital appropriately, in respect 
of either our acquisition program or organic growth in our operations, we could be overexposed in certain markets and 
geographies and unable to expand into adjacent products or markets.  These factors could potentially have an adverse impact 
on our operating profits and cash flows.

•  Our operating profits and cash flows could be adversely affected if we cannot achieve projected savings and synergies.

We are continually evaluating our cost structure and seeking ways to capture synergies across our operations. If we are unable 
to reduce costs and expenses through our various programs, it could adversely affect our operating profits and cash flows.

•  Unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation could adversely affect our financial condition.

We and certain of our subsidiaries are, and from time to time may become, parties to a number of legal proceedings incidental 
to their businesses involving alleged injuries arising out of the use of their products, exposure to hazardous substances, or 
patent infringement, employment matters, and commercial disputes. The defense of these lawsuits may require significant 
expenses and divert management’s attention, and we may be required to pay damages that could adversely affect our financial 
condition. In addition, any insurance or indemnification rights that we may have may be insufficient or unavailable to protect 
us against potential loss exposures. 

•  The indemnification provisions of acquisition agreements by which we have acquired companies may not fully protect 

us and may result in unexpected liabilities.

Certain of the acquisition agreements by which we have acquired companies require the former owners to indemnify us 
against certain liabilities related to the operation of the company before we acquired it. In most of these agreements, however, 
the  liability  of  the  former  owners  is  limited  and  certain  former  owners  may  be  unable  to  meet  their  indemnification 
responsibilities. We cannot be assured that these indemnification provisions will fully protect us, and as a result we may face 
unexpected liabilities that adversely affect our profitability and financial position.  

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•  Failure to attract, retain, and develop personnel or to provide adequate succession plans for key management could have 

an adverse effect on our operating results.

Our growth, profitability, and effectiveness in conducting our operations and executing our strategic plans depend in part on 
our ability to attract, retain, and develop qualified personnel, align them with appropriate opportunities, and maintain adequate 
succession plans for key management positions and support for strategic initiatives. If we are unsuccessful in these efforts, 
our operating results could be adversely affected and we could miss opportunities for growth and efficiencies.

•  Our business operations may be adversely affected by information systems interruptions or intrusion.  

Our businesses rely on a number of information technologies to manage, store, and support business activities.  We have put 
in place a number of systems, processes, and practices designed to protect against intentional or unintentional misappropriation 
or corruption of our systems and information, disruption of our operations, or corruption of the software that supports our 
products.  Disruptions or cybersecurity attacks, such as unauthorized access, malicious software, or other violations may 
lead to exposure of proprietary or confidential information as well as potential data corruption.  Any intrusion may cause 
operational stoppages, loss of business, violations of applicable law, diminished competitive advantages or reputational 
damages, and increased operational costs for remedial activities.  

•  Our reputation, ability to do business, and results of operations may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our 

employees, agents, or business partners.

While we strive to maintain high standards, we cannot provide assurance that our internal controls and compliance systems 
will always protect us from acts committed by our employees, agents, or business partners that would violate U.S. and/or 
non-U.S. laws or fail to protect our confidential information, including the laws governing payments to government officials, 
bribery, fraud, anti-kickback and false claims rules, competition, export and import compliance, money laundering, and data 
privacy laws, as well as the improper use of proprietary information or social media.  Any such violations of law or improper 
actions could subject us to civil or criminal investigations in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions, could lead to substantial civil 
or  criminal,  monetary  and  non-monetary  penalties,  and  related  shareholder  lawsuits,  could  lead  to  increased  costs  of 
compliance and could damage our reputation. 

•  Our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on cross-border transactions and the translation of local currency results 

into U.S. dollars could negatively impact our results of operations.

We conduct business through our subsidiaries in many different countries, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates could 
have a significant impact on the reported results of operations, which are presented in U.S. dollars. A significant and growing 
portion of our products are manufactured in lower-cost locations and sold in various countries. Cross-border transactions, 
both  with  external  parties  and  intercompany  relationships,  result  in  increased  exposure  to  foreign  exchange  effects. 
Accordingly, significant changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the Euro, Pound Sterling, Swiss franc, Chinese 
Renminbi (Yuan), and the Canadian dollar, could cause fluctuations in the reported results of our businesses’ operations that 
could negatively affect our results of operations.  Additionally, the strengthening of certain currencies such as the Euro and 
U.S. dollar potentially exposes us to competitive threats from lower cost producers in other countries such as China. Our 
sales are translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar could result in unfavorable 
translation effects as the results of foreign locations are translated into U.S. dollars.

•  Our borrowing costs may be impacted by our credit ratings developed by various rating agencies.

Three major ratings agencies (Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch Ratings) evaluate our credit profile on an ongoing 
basis and have each assigned high ratings for our long-term debt as of December 31, 2013.  Although we do not anticipate 
a material change in our credit ratings, if our current credit ratings deteriorate, then our borrowing costs could increase, 
including increased fees under our Five-Year Credit Facility, and our access to future sources of liquidity may be adversely 
affected.

•  The proposed spin-off of certain of our communication technologies businesses may not be completed on the currently 

contemplated timeline or terms, or at all, and may not achieve the intended benefits. 

There can be no assurance that the spin-off of Knowles will be completed in the contemplated manner or timeframe, or at 
all.  If the spin-off transaction is not completed in the contemplated manner or timeframe or not completed at all, among 
other things, the price of Dover's stock may decline.  

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We have and will continue to incur significant expenses in connection with the proposed transaction which may exceed 
our current expectations. 

We cannot predict with certainty when the benefits expected from the proposed transaction will occur or the extent to 
which they will be achieved, if at all. For example, there can be no assurance that analysts and investors will place values 
on each of the independent companies that will equal a total value that is greater than that which Dover has today.  In 
addition, if the proposed spin-off is consummated, our operational and financial profile will change and we will face new 
risks, including the possibility of reduced financial resources and less diversification of our revenue sources which could 
adversely impact our future results. In addition, the changes in our operational and financial profile may not meet some of 
our shareholders' investment strategies, which could cause investors to sell their shares and otherwise decrease demand 
for our common stock. Excess selling could cause the relative market price of our common stock to decrease and be 
subject to greater volatility following the consummation of the proposed spin-off.  

• 

If the spin-off, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for 
U.S. federal income tax purposes, we and our shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities. 

A condition to the spin-off is the receipt by us of either (i) a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") 
together with an opinion of Baker & McKenzie LLP, our tax counsel, substantively to the effect that, among other things, 
the distribution of shares to our shareholders, will qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 
355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), or (ii) an opinion of Baker & McKenzie LLP, our tax 
counsel, substantively to the effect that, among other things, the spin-off will qualify as tax-free for U.S. Federal income tax 
purposes under Sections 355 and 36x(c)(i)(D) of the Code. We received an opinion from Baker & McKenzie LLP that the 
spin-off will so qualify, which opinion is expected to be confirmed on the distribution date of the Knowles spin-off. The 
opinion relies on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings of us and Knowles, including those regarding 
the past and future conduct of certain of our businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations 
or undertakings are incorrect or not satisfied, we may not be able to rely on the opinion, and we and our shareholders could 
be subject to significant tax liabilities. Notwithstanding the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS could determine on audit that the 
distribution is taxable if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings are not correct or 
have been violated or if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion. In addition, we and Knowles intend for certain 
related transactions to qualify for tax-free treatment under federal, state and local tax law and/or foreign tax law. 

If the distribution is determined to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we and our shareholders that are subject 
to U.S. federal income tax could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities. For example, if the distribution fails to 
qualify for tax-free treatment, we would, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be treated as if we had sold the Knowles 
common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value, and our shareholders who are subject to U.S. federal income tax 
would be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Knowles common 
stock received in the distribution. In addition, if certain related transactions fail to qualify for tax-free treatment under federal, 
state and local tax law and/or foreign tax law, we could incur significant tax liabilities under U.S. federal, state, local and/
or foreign tax law. 

ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable. 

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ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

The number, type, location and size of the properties used by our continuing operations as of December 31, 2013 are shown in 
the following charts, by segment:

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

Number and nature of facilities

Manufacturing Warehouse
59
65
33
79
22
11
5
33

Sales / Service
63
51
73
14

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

North
America

147
75
13
18

Locations

Europe

Asia

Other

12
43
28
9

9
22
42
10

Square footage (in 000s)
Leased
Owned

2,923
6,144
627
1,219

1,889
4,502
748
1,495

Expiration dates
of leased facilities
(in years)

Minimum Maximum
12
10
7
15

1
1
1
1

4
8
2
1

We believe our owned and leased facilities are well-maintained and suitable for our operations. 

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A few of our subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal 
and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the 
extent of the subsidiary’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other 
“potentially responsible parties” involved and it is anticipated to be immaterial to us on a consolidated basis. In addition, a few 
of our subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and 
appropriate reserves have been established.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have reserves totaling $30.3 million and $28.9 
million, respectively, for environmental matters that are probable and estimable.

We and certain of our subsidiaries are, and from time to time may become, parties to a number of other legal proceedings 
incidental to our businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of the use 
of our businesses' products, exposure to hazardous substances or patent infringement, employment matters and commercial 
disputes. Management and legal counsel periodically review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses 
reasonably expected to be incurred, the availability and extent of insurance coverage, and established reserves. At December 31, 
2013 and 2012, we have reserves totaling $0.9 million and $1.2 million for legal matters that are probable and estimable and 
not otherwise covered by insurance.  While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the 
opinion of management, based on the aforementioned reviews, we are not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, 
individually or in the aggregate, could have a material affect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.  

ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable. 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

All of our officers are elected annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following our annual meeting of shareholders, 
and are subject to removal at any time by the Board of Directors. Our executive officers as of February 14, 2014, and their 
positions with Dover (and, where relevant, prior business experience) for the past five years, are as follows:

Name
Robert A. Livingston

Age
60

Ivonne M. Cabrera

Brad M. Cerepak

John F. Hartner

Jay L. Kloosterboer

Jeffrey S. Niew

Stephen R. Sellhausen

Sivasankaran Somasundaram

William W. Spurgeon, Jr.

Niclas Ytterdahl

47

54

51

53

47

55

48

55

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Positions Held and Prior Business Experience

Chief Executive Officer and Director (since December 2008), President (since
June 2008) and Chief Operating Officer (from June 2008 to December 2008) of
Dover; prior thereto Vice President of Dover and President and Chief Executive
Officer of Dover Engineered Systems (from July 2007 to May 2008); prior
thereto Vice President of Dover and President and Chief Executive Officer of
Dover Electronics (from October 2004 to June 2007).

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dover (since January
2013); prior thereto Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant
Secretary of Dover (from November 2012 to December 2012); prior thereto Vice
President, Business Affairs and General Counsel of Knowles Electronics, LLC
(from February 2011 to December 2012); prior thereto Vice President (from May
2010 to February 2011), Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary (from
February 2004 to February 2011) of Dover.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since May 2011) of Dover;
prior thereto Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (from August 2009 to
May 2011) of Dover; prior thereto Vice President, Finance (from June 2009 to
August 2009) of Dover; prior thereto Vice President and Controller (from August
2005 to June 2008) of Trane, Inc.

Vice President (since May 2011) of Dover and President and Chief Executive
Officer (since November 2011) of Dover Printing & Identification; prior thereto
Executive Vice President (from April 20l1 to November 2011) of Dover
Engineered Systems; prior thereto Executive Vice President (from October 2007
to April 2011) of Dover Electronic Technologies.

Senior Vice President, Human Resources (since May 2011) of Dover; prior
thereto Vice President, Human Resources (from January 2009 to May 2011) of
Dover; prior thereto Executive Vice President - Business Excellence (from May
2005 to January 2009) of AES Corporation.

Vice President of Dover and President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover
Communication Technologies (since November 2011); prior thereto President
(from January 2008 to November 2011) and Chief Executive Officer (from
February 2010 to November 2011) of Knowles Electronics; prior thereto Chief
Operating Officer (from January 2007 to February 2010) of Knowles
Electronics.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development (since May 2011) of Dover; prior
thereto Vice President, Corporate Development (from January 2009 to May
2011) of Dover; prior thereto Vice President, Business Development (from April
2008 to January 2009) of Dover; prior thereto investment banker with Citigroup
Global Markets.

Vice President (since January 2008) of Dover and President and Chief Executive
Officer (since August 2013) of Dover Energy; prior thereto Executive Vice
President (from November 2011 to August 2013) of Dover Energy; prior thereto
Executive Vice President (from January 2010 to November 2011) of Dover Fluid
Management; President (from January 2008 to December 2009) of Dover's Fluid
Solutions Platform; prior thereto President (from May 2006 to January 2008) of
Gas Equipment Group.

Vice President (since October 2004) of Dover and President and Chief Executive
Officer (since August 2013) of Dover Engineered Systems; prior thereto
President and Chief Executive Officer (from November 2011 to August 2013) of
Dover Energy; prior thereto President and Chief Executive Officer (from July
2007 to November 2011) of Dover Fluid Management.
Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing (since January 2012) of Dover; prior
thereto Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing (from April 2006 to December
2011) of AES Corporation.

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Name
Kevin P. Buchanan

C. Anderson Fincher

Paul E. Goldberg

Raymond T. McKay, Jr.

Brian P. Moore

James H. Moyle

Michael Y. Zhang

Age
58

43

50

60

43

61

50

Positions Held and Prior Business Experience

Vice President, Tax (since July 2010) of Dover; prior thereto Deputy General
Counsel, Tax (from November 2009 to June 2010) and Vice President, Tax (from
May 2000 to October 2009) of Monsanto Company.

Vice President (since May 2011) of Dover and Executive Vice President (since
November 2011) of Dover Engineered Systems; prior thereto Executive Vice
President (from May 2009 to November 2011) of Dover Industrial Products;
prior thereto President (from January 2005 to May 2009) of Heil Trailer
International.

Vice President, Investor Relations (since November 2011) of Dover; prior
thereto Treasurer and Director of Investor Relations (from February 2006 to
November 2011) of Dover.

Vice President (since February 2004) and Controller (since November 2002) of
Dover.

Vice President, Treasurer (since November 2011) of Dover; prior thereto Senior
Director, Investor Relations (from April 2010 to October 2011) of USG
Corporation; prior thereto Director of Credit & Accounts Receivable (from
December 2008 to April 2010) of USG; prior thereto Director of Finance (from
December 2007 to December 2008) at USG; prior thereto Assistant Treasurer
(from October 2004 to December 2008) of USG.

Vice President (since 2009) of Dover and Executive Vice President (since
January 2012) of Dover Engineered Systems; prior thereto Senior Vice President,
Global Sourcing and Supply Chain (from April 2009 to December 2011) of
Dover; prior thereto Chief Financial Officer (from July 2007 to April 2009) of
Dover Fluid Management; prior thereto Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (from November 2005 to July 2007) of Dover Diversified.

Vice President (since May 2010) of Dover and President, Asia (since May 2011)
of Dover; prior thereto Managing Director (from January 2009 to May 2011) of
Dover Regional Headquarters, China; prior thereto various roles at ABB, Ltd.
including Vice President, ABB Control System and Product Business (from
September 2004 to March 2008).

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Dividends

The principal market in which Dover common stock is traded is the New York Stock Exchange. Information on the high and 
low sales prices of our stock and the frequency and the amount of dividends paid during the last two years is as follows:

2013

Market Prices

High

Low

$

$

74.62
80.75
92.87
97.00

65.40
67.45
75.96
85.10

Dividends
per Share
0.350
$
0.350
0.375
0.375
1.450

$

2012

Market Prices

High

Low

$

$

67.20
64.36
61.64
65.80

56.81
50.88
50.27
54.90

Dividends
per Share
0.315
$
0.315
0.350
0.350
1.330

$

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Holders 

The number of holders of record of Dover common stock as of January 31, 2014 was approximately 19,653. This figure includes 
participants in our domestic 401(k) program. 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans 

Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is contained in Part III, Item 12 
of this Form 10-K. 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 

None. 

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

During the fourth quarter of 2013, we made the following purchases of Dover shares:

Period
October 1 to October 31
November 1 to November 30
December 1 to December 31
For the Fourth Quarter

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
550,645
—
—
550,645

Average
Price Paid
per Share
90.82
$
—
—
90.82

$

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

550,645
—
—
550,645

Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value in
Thousands) of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased under the
Plans or Programs (2)

May 2012
Program

3,908,289
3,908,289
3,908,289
3,908,289

November
2012 Program
292,565
$
292,565
292,565
292,565

$

(1) 

In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on 
terms consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time. This renewal authorizes the repurchase 
of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the five-year period ending May 2017. We did not 
make  any  repurchases  under  this  program  during  the  fourth  quarter.   Additionally,  in  November  2012,  the  Board  of 
Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase program authorizing repurchases of Dover’s common shares over the 
following 12 to 18 months, which is expected to be completed in 2014. All 550,645 shares repurchased during the fourth 
quarter were acquired under the November 2012 program. 

(2)  As of December 31, 2013, the number of shares still available for repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase 
authorization was 3,908,289. The approximate dollar amount still available for repurchase under the November 2012 
share repurchase authorization was $292,565 thousand. 

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Performance Graph

This performance graph does not constitute soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC, and is not incorporated by 
reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the 
date  of  this  Form  10-K  and  irrespective  of  any  general  incorporation  language  in  any  such  filing,  except  to  the  extent  we 
specifically incorporate this performance graph by reference therein.

Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return *
Dover Corporation, S&P 500 Index & Peer Group Index

Total Shareholder Returns

$350

$300

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0

12/08

12/09

12/10

12/11

12/12

12/13

Dover Corporation

S&P 500

Peer Group

Data Source: Research Data Group, Inc 

_______________________ 

*Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends. 

This graph assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2008 in Dover Corporation common stock, the S&P 500 index, and a peer 
group index. 

Gardner Denver Inc., a company that was part of the peer index group in 2012, was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & 
Co. L.P. during 2013 and had since been removed from the index. The 2013 peer index consists of the following 36 public 
companies selected by the Company. 

3M Company
Actuant Corp.
Ametek Inc.
Amphenol Corp. 
Cameron International
Carlisle Companies
Corning Inc. 
Crane Company
Danaher Corporation
Eaton Corporation
Emerson Electric Co.
Flowserve Corporation

FMC Technologies Inc.
Honeywell International Inc.
Hubbell Incorporated
IDEX Corporation
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
Lennox International Inc. 
Nordson Corp. 
Pall Corporation
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
Pentair Limited
Precision Castparts Corp.

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Regal Beloit Corp. 
Rockwell Automation Inc.
Roper Industries Inc.
Snap-On Inc. 
SPX Corporation
Teledyne Technologies Inc. 
Textron Inc. 
The Timken Company
Tyco International Limited
United Technologies Corp.
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 
Weatherford International Limited

ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

dollars in thousands except share data

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Revenue
Earnings from continuing operations
Net earnings

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net earnings

$

$

$

$

8,729,813
965,805
1,003,129

5.64
0.22
5.86

8,104,339
833,119
811,070

4.59
(0.12)
4.47

$

$

7,369,154
773,186
895,243

4.16
0.66
4.82

$

$

$

$

6,109,507
619,497
700,104

3.31
0.43
3.75

5,055,796
390,705
356,438

2.10
(0.18)
1.91

Weighted average shares outstanding

171,271,000

181,551,000

185,882,000

186,897,000

186,136,000

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net earnings

$

$

5.57
0.22
5.78

$

4.53
(0.12)
4.41

$

4.09
0.65
4.74

$

3.27
0.43
3.70

2.09
(0.18)
1.91

Weighted average shares outstanding

173,547,000

183,993,000

188,887,000

189,170,000

186,736,000

Dividends per common share

Capital expenditures
Depreciation and amortization
Total assets
Total debt

$

$

$

$

1.45

236,833
421,616
10,838,172
2,828,479

1.33

297,012
357,585
10,443,943
2,800,116

$

$

$

$

1.18

262,676
290,477
9,500,552
2,187,252

$

$

1.07

169,297
229,237
8,558,743
1,807,476

1.02

108,639
217,981
7,882,403
1,860,884

All results and data in the table above reflect continuing operations, unless otherwise noted. As a result, the data presented above 
will not necessarily agree to previously issued financial statements. See Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations in the 
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information on disposed and discontinued operations 
and Note 3. Acquisitions for additional information regarding the impact of 2013 and 2012 acquisitions.

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ITEM  7.      MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION AND  RESULTS  OF 
OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended 
to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition for the three years ended December 31, 2013. The 
MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in Item 8 of this Form 
10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ 
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed 
elsewhere in this Form 10-K, particularly in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and in the “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking 
Statements” preceding Part I of this Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer focusing on innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, and support 
services  provided  through  its  four  major  operating  segments:  Energy,  Engineered  Systems,  Printing  &  Identification,  and 
Communication Technologies. The Company's entrepreneurial business model encourages, promotes, and fosters deep customer 
engagement,  which  has  led  to  Dover's  well-established  and  valued  reputation  for  providing  superior  customer  service  and 
industry-leading product innovation. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references herein to “Dover,” “the Company,” and 
words such as “we,” “us,” and “our” include Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries. 

Our Energy segment provides highly-engineered solutions for the safe and efficient extraction and handling of oil and gas in 
the production, downstream and drilling markets. Our Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms,  Refrigeration 
& Industrial and Fluid Solutions, which are industry leaders in the refrigeration and food equipment, certain other industrial 
markets and fluids systems. Our Printing & Identification segment provides integrated printing, coding, and dispensing solutions 
for the fast moving consumer goods and industrial markets. Our Communication Technologies segment is engaged in the design 
and manufacture of innovative products and components in the consumer electronics, aerospace/defense, medical technology 
and telecommunication/other markets. 

We delivered solid growth during 2013, as our consolidated revenue increased 7.7%, representing organic growth of 2.9% and 
acquisition-related growth of 4.8%. The impact from foreign currency translation was negligible. Gross profit increased $232.7 
million, or 7.5%, to $3.3 billion. We saw momentum in the second half of the year, as broad-based order and shipment activity 
was particularly strong at our businesses serving the refrigeration and food equipment, fast moving consumer goods, fluids, 
drilling  and  downstream  energy  markets.  In  the  consumer  electronics  market,  revenue  growth  was  due  to  increased 
microelectronic  mechanical (“MEMs”)  microphone  volumes  resulting  from  new  OEM  product  introductions  and  overall 
smartphone market growth. This growth was offset in part by the continued market decline of two OEM customers, principally 
affecting our speaker and receiver volumes. Overall, productivity initiatives and the leveraging of higher volumes, more than 
offset normal pricing concessions. For further discussion related to our consolidated and segment results, see "Consolidated 
Results of Operations" and "Segment Results of Operations", respectively, within Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Bookings increased 8.2% over the prior year to $8.7 billion, representing growth across all segments, with strong growth of 
12.7% in Engineered Systems, and increases of 5.9% in Communications Technologies, 5.5% in Energy and 2.4% in Printing 
& Identification. Overall, the book-to-bill of 1.00 slightly improved over the prior year. Backlog increased 4.6% to $1.6 billion.

From a geographic perspective for the year, our North American markets were solid. Our European markets continued to show 
improvement throughout the year with incremental growth, driven by our short cycle business activity, complemented by project 
shipments. China and the rest of the world markets were strong.

On May 23, 2013, Dover announced its Board of Directors approved a preliminary plan to spin-off certain of its communication 
technologies businesses into a stand-alone, publicly-traded company known as Knowles Corporation ("Knowles"). On February 
6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the pro rata 
distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014. In addition, on 
February  10,  2014,  the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  declared  Knowles'  Registration  Statement  on  Form  10 
effective. As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on February 28, 
2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the distribution, (2) 
on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two shares of Dover 

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common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, publicly traded 
company  on  the  New York  Stock  Exchange  (utilizing  ticker  symbol  "KN")  and  Dover  will  retain  no  ownership  interest  in 
Knowles. The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 
The results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the businesses to be transferred to Knowles and included in the 
spin-off are, and will continue to be, presented within Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within 
the Communication Technologies segment until the spin-off is complete (which is expected to occur on February 28, 2014), 
upon which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within Dover's discontinued operations. One-time 
costs associated with the transaction are expected to be in the range of $60.0 to $70.0 million, of which $30.1 million has been 
incurred by Dover through December 31, 2013. Following the spin-off of Knowles, Dover expects to align its segment structure 
to ensure it is properly organized to execute its future growth plans.

As previously disclosed, in the fourth quarter of 2012 in connection with our periodic review for our businesses' strategic fit 
within Dover, we announced our intention to divest DEK International and Everett Charles Technologies (including the Multitest 
business, collectively "ECT") within the Printing & Identification segment. These businesses were reclassified to discontinued 
operations, and in 2013, we recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $54.5 million, as well as a $25.5 million tax 
benefit in the discontinued operations deferred income tax provision for 2013. The Company completed the sale of ECT in the 
fourth quarter of 2013 for total proceeds of $92.7 million, which resulted in an after-tax loss on sale of $2.8 million. In 2013, 
the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell DEK. Based on the anticipated proceeds from this sale, the Company recognized 
an impairment loss of $14.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Management intends to complete the sale of DEK in the first 
half of 2014. 

Other actions that we undertook in order to strengthen our position in 2014 and beyond included raising €300.0 million in the 
Euro debt market in 2013. Some of the proceeds were used to repay commercial paper of approximately $381.0 million in the 
fourth quarter of 2013. In addition, we expanded our competitive position with ten business acquisitions during the year for net 
cash consideration of approximately $323.0 million, notably in the fluids and downstream energy spaces. Dover expects additional 
acquisitions to be closed in the first quarter of 2014. 

Under our November 2012 $1.0 billion share repurchase program, we repurchased 6.0 million shares during the year for a total 
of $457.3 million. There is $292.6 million remaining under this program, and we expect to complete the balance of this program 
in the first quarter of 2014. In addition, we continued our history of increasing our annual dividend payments to shareholders 
by paying $247.8 million in dividends in 2013.

Regarding our business activity, near term we expect:

• 

• 
• 
• 

continued positive performance in Energy driven by expanding international activity, and the ongoing improvement in 
drilling;
strong results in our Fluids markets from the benefits of our recent acquisitions and positive markets;
solid results in our refrigeration and food equipment markets; and
normal seasonality in our fast moving consumer goods markets.

If global or domestic economic conditions accelerate or deteriorate, our operating results for 2014 could be materially different 
than currently projected.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 
10-K, in the fourth quarter of 2012, we reclassified certain businesses in the Printing & Identification segment to discontinued 
operations based on our decision to divest these businesses.  The results of operations of these businesses have been removed 
from the results of continuing operations and are presented within results of discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Years Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share figures)
Revenue
Cost of goods and services
Gross profit

Gross profit margin

2013
$ 8,729,813
5,390,032
3,339,781

2012
$ 8,104,339
4,997,274
3,107,065

2011
$ 7,369,154
4,524,351
2,844,803

38.3%

38.3%

38.6%

Selling and administrative expenses

1,985,849

1,841,688

1,720,954

Selling and administrative as a percent of revenue

22.7%

22.7%

23.4%

Interest expense, net
Other expense (income), net

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

120,742
(4,222)

121,141
6,665

115,525
(1,938)

271,607

304,452

237,076

21.9%

26.8%

23.5%

% / Point Change
2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

7.7 %
7.9 %
7.5 %
—

7.8 %
—

(0.3)%
nm

(10.8)%
(4.9)

10.0%
10.5%
9.2%
(0.3)

7.0%
(0.7)

4.9%
nm

28.4%
3.3

Earnings from continuing operations

965,805

833,119

773,186

15.9 %

7.8%

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net

37,324

(22,049)

122,057

nm

nm

Earnings from continuing operations per common
share - diluted

$

5.57

$

4.53

$

4.09

23.0 %

10.8%

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Revenue

Our 2013 consolidated revenue increased $625.5 million, or 7.7% to $8.7 billion, reflecting organic growth of 2.9% and growth 
from acquisitions of 4.8%. The impact from foreign currency translation was negligible. Increased volume in 2013 across all 
segments drove a revenue increase of 3.0% as compared to 2012. We saw momentum in the second half of the year, as broad-
based order and shipment activity was particularly strong at our businesses serving the refrigeration and food equipment, fast 
moving consumer goods, fluids, drilling and downstream energy markets. In the consumer electronics market, revenue growth 
was  due  to  increased  microelectronic  mechanical (“MEMs”)  microphone  volumes  resulting  from  new  OEM  product 
introductions and overall smartphone market growth. This growth was offset in part by the continued market decline of two 
OEM customers, principally affecting our speaker and receiver volumes. Overall, productivity initiatives and the leveraging of 
higher volumes, more than offset normal pricing concessions.

The majority of the 4.8% acquisition-related revenue growth in 2013 as compared to the prior year was generated from acquisitions  
made in the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013 within our Engineered Systems and Energy segments, including 
Anthony International, Power Soak, Ebsray Pumps, The Curotto-Can, Inc. and UPCO, Inc. These acquisitions accounted for 
approximately 80.0% of acquisition-related revenue growth as compared to the prior year.   

Our 2012 consolidated revenue increased 10.0% to $8.1 billion compared with 2011, reflecting organic growth of 5.5%, growth 
from acquisitions of 5.8% and an unfavorable impact from currency translation of 1.3%. All four of our segments generated 
2013  organic  revenue  growth,  with  the  majority  attributed  to  volume  increases  driven  by  strength  in  the  energy,  handset, 
refrigeration  and  food  equipment,  and  many  of  the  other  industrial  markets  served  by  our  Engineered  Systems  segment.  
Approximately 3.0% of our growth was generated by new products, particularly in our Communication Technologies segment, 
and geographic market expansion in our Energy segment. Pricing had a negligible impact to 2012 revenue, as price increases 
implemented to offset higher commodity costs, were partly offset by lower strategic pricing initiatives.  Revenues generated 
outside of the U.S. increased by 9.0% compared with 2011, with growth in Canada and Asia offsetting weakness in Europe. 

Over  80.0%  of  the  2012  revenue  growth  from  acquisitions  was  generated  by  Sound  Solutions,  Maag  Pump  Systems,  and 
Production Control Services, three of our more significant recent acquisitions made in the second half of 2011 and first half of 
2012. 

Gross Profit

Our gross profit increased $232.7 million, or 7.5%, in 2013 compared with 2012, reflecting the benefit of increased sales volumes, 
favorable net material costs, and benefits from productivity initiatives. The benefit from these factors were partly offset with 
higher depreciation and amortization expense of $52.2 million and higher restructuring costs of $8.2 million. Gross profit margin 
as a percentage of revenue remained at 38.3% year over year, with the operating leverage achieved by the higher volumes being 
offset by the impact of normal pricing concessions, business mix and higher labor costs across all segments.  

Our gross profit increased $262.3 million or 9.2% in 2012 compared with 2011, reflecting the benefit of increased sales volumes, 
favorable net material costs, and benefits from productivity initiatives. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue contracted 
30 basis points in 2012 to 38.3% from 38.6% in 2011 with the reduction in large part due to the integration of Sound Solutions, 
which generated lower than anticipated revenue in 2012, more than offsetting the operating leverage achieved by our other 
businesses.  

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses increased $144.2 million, or 7.8%, in 2013 compared with 2012 primarily due to general 
increases across the segments in support of higher volumes. The current year expense also included $30.1 million in one-time 
transaction costs related to the spin-off of Knowles and higher depreciation and amortization expense of $11.8 million. These 
expenses were partially offset by a $6.8 million gain associated with the sale of land in Switzerland in the first quarter of 2013 
and a one-time pension curtailment gain of $4.4 million recognized in the third quarter of 2013 as a result of the Company's 
announcement to freeze future service benefits for the U.S. benefit plans after January 1, 2024. As a percentage of revenue, 
selling and administrative expenses remained constant at 22.7%, as the higher acquisition-related depreciation and amortization 
was more than offset by the leveraging of higher revenue volumes.

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Selling and administrative expenses increased $120.7 million or 7.0% in 2012 compared with 2011 due primarily to general 
increases across the segments in support of higher volumes. As a percentage of revenue, selling and administrative expenses 
decreased to 22.7% in  2012 compared with 23.4% in 2011. This 70 basis point improvement is largely a result of leverage from 
the higher revenue levels, which more than offset higher acquisition-related amortization and increased restructuring charges. 

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense, net, decreased $0.4 million, or 0.3%, to $120.7 million in 2013 primarily due to lower average levels of cash 
on hand at reduced interest rates, which offset higher interest expense related to the euro-denominated debt issued in the fourth 
quarter of 2013.

In 2012, our interest expense, net, increased 4.9% to $121.1 million due primarily to lower average levels of cash on hand at 
reduced interest rates, leading to $4.4 million less of interest income in 2012 as compared with 2011.

Other expense (income), net in 2013, 2012, and 2011 includes $6.1 million, $9.5 million, and $7.5 million, respectively, of net 
foreign exchange losses resulting from the remeasurement and settlement of foreign currency denominated balances. The 2013 
net foreign exchange losses are more than offset by other nonrecurring items, including approximately $7.4 million related to 
insurance  settlements  for  property  damage,  as  well  as  several  other  miscellaneous  items,  none  of  which  were  individually 
significant. Other expense (income), net in 2012 and 2011 included royalty income and other miscellaneous non-operating gains 
and losses, none of which are individually significant.

Income Taxes

We operate globally, and 37.3%, 38.4%, and 42.9% of our pre-tax earnings in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, were generated 
in foreign jurisdictions, where such earnings are generally subject to local country tax rates that are well below the 35.0% U.S. 
statutory rate. We also benefit from tax holidays and incentives in a number of the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. As 
a result, our blended effective foreign or non-U.S. tax rate is typically significantly lower than the U.S. statutory rate.

The 2013 effective tax rate on continuing operations was 21.9% compared to the 2012 rate of 26.8%. The 2013  rate was impacted 
by $77.0 million of favorable net discrete items, principally related to the conclusion of certain U.S. federal, state and international 
tax audits, a favorable court interpretation of tax law, certain cross-border tax consequences and the effect of the American Tax 
Relief Act of 2012 signed into law on January 2, 2013. The  2012 effective tax rate was impacted by other favorable net discrete 
items totaling $16.1 million, principally related to settlements with U.S. federal and state taxing authorities. After adjusting for 
discrete items, the effective tax rates were 28.2% for both 2013 and 2012. 

We believe it is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result 
in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits. This decrease may result in an income tax benefit. Due to the 
potential for resolution of federal, state, and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, our gross 
unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $37.2 million. Some portion 
of such change may be reported as discontinued operations. We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax 
uncertainties.

The 2011 effective tax rate on continuing operations was 23.5%. The effective tax rate in 2011 was favorably impacted by net 
discrete  and  other  items  totaling  $40.7  million,  arising  principally  from  settlements  with  the  U.S.  federal  and  state  taxing 
authorities.  After adjusting for discrete and other items, the effective tax rate for 2011 was 27.5%.

Earnings from Continuing Operations

Earnings from continuing operations increased 15.9% to $965.8 million, or $5.57 diluted earnings per share ("EPS") in 2013, 
compared with earnings from continuing operations of $833.1 million, or $4.53 EPS, in 2012. The increase in 2013 earnings 
from  continuing  operations  is  primarily  the  result  of  higher  revenues  and  benefits  from  productivity  and  cost  containment 
initiatives, offset in part by higher labor costs across all segments, as well as higher acquisition-related expenses, including 
depreciation and amortization. The EPS increase reflects the increase in earnings, as well as the impact of lower weighted average 
shares outstanding for the 2013 period relative to 2012. 

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Earnings from continuing operations increased 7.8% to $833.1 million, or $4.53 EPS in 2012, compared with earnings from 
continuing operations of $773.2 million, or $4.09 EPS, in 2011.  The increase in 2012 earnings from continuing operations is 
primarily the result of higher revenues and benefits from productivity and cost containment initiatives, offset in part by higher 
acquisition-related expenses and increased restructuring charges relative to 2011. The EPS increase reflects the increase in 
earnings, as well as the impact of lower weighted average shares outstanding for the 2012 period relative to 2011.  Further, we 
repurchased incrementally more common shares in 2012 as compared to 2011.  

Discontinued Operations

Management evaluates Dover's businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover's operations.  Accordingly, in 2012, 
the Company announced its intention to divest DEK International and Everett Charles Technologies (including the Multitest 
business, collectively "ECT") within the Printing & Identification segment, which serve the electronic assembly and test markets. 
These businesses were reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company completed the sale 
of ECT in the fourth quarter of 2013 for total proceeds of $92.7 million. Additionally, in 2013, the Company signed a definitive 
agreement to sell DEK. Management plans to complete the sale of this business in the first half of 2014. 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the year ended December 31, 2013 totaled $37.3 million, which included 
a loss on sale of ECT, including impairments, of $35.5 million, net of tax, earnings from operations of the aforementioned 
businesses prior to sale of $17.9 million before tax, and an income tax benefit of $54.9 million. One-time impairment charges 
netting to $35.5 million included the following: a $2.8 million loss on the sale of ECT; a $44.2 million goodwill impairment 
charge resulting from the write-down of the carrying value to fair value, based on the current estimated sales price of ECT; a 
benefit of $25.5 million to the deferred income tax provision as a result of the elimination of certain deferred tax liabilities; and 
a $14.0 million impairment loss related to the expected proceeds for the anticipated sale of DEK, of which approximately $9.2 
million represented a goodwill impairment charge, of which none is taxable. 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $22.0 million. Net earnings from 
operations of $28.8 million reflects net earnings from operations generated by these two businesses, as well as various expense 
and accrual adjustments relating to other discontinued operations.  This activity was more than offset by a goodwill impairment 
charge determined in connection with the anticipated sale of ECT, at which time the Company recognized a goodwill impairment 
charge of $63.8 million ($51.9 million after tax), representing a write-down of the reporting unit's carrying value of goodwill 
to its fair value.  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the year ended December 31, 2011 totaled $122.1 million. In 2011, the 
Company  sold  three  businesses,  Paladin  Brands,  Crenlo  LLC,  and  Heil  Trailer  International,  that  had  operated  within  the 
Engineered Systems segment for total cash proceeds of $512.1 million. These businesses were reclassified to discontinued 
operations in the third and fourth quarters of 2011. The 2011 earnings from discontinued operations reflects net operating earnings 
generated by the two businesses discontinued in 2012 and the three business sold in 2011, coupled with tax benefits of $18.0 
million relating primarily to discrete tax items settled or resolved during the year. Earnings from discontinued operations also 
includes a $4.7 million loss on the 2011 sale of the three businesses, inclusive of an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of 
$76.1 million, representing a write-down of the carrying value of the associated reporting unit's goodwill to its fair value.

Refer to Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K 
for additional information on disposed and discontinued operations.

Restructuring Activities   

2013 Restructuring Activities 

The Company incurred restructuring charges during 2013 totaling $25.9 million related to these programs, as follows:  

•  The Energy segment incurred a net restructuring benefit of $0.7 million, including a net gain on sale of three buildings, 

relating to facility consolidations within the production sector undertaken to optimize cost structure. 

•  The Engineered Systems segment incurred net restructuring charges of $6.6 million in connection with certain facility 

consolidations and optimizations and headcount reductions undertaken to optimize its cost structure.

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•  The Printing & Identification segment incurred restructuring charges of $3.8 million relating to exit plans at targeted facilities, 

which included certain adjustments and offsets to previously recorded reserves. 

•  The Communication Technologies segment incurred restructuring charges of $16.3 million related principally to a facility 
consolidation in its capacitor business and headcount reductions in connection with integration activities within its consumer 
electronic business. 

We expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $5.0 million to $15.0 million in 2014 in connection with the above-
mentioned projects, as well as certain other programs to be initiated during the year to rationalize headcount and optimize 
operations in a few select businesses. We anticipate that much of the benefit of the 2013 and 2014 programs will be realized 
over the remainder of 2014 and into 2015.  We also expect to fund the remainder of the 2013 programs currently underway, as 
well those commenced in 2014, over the next 12 to 18 months.  In light of the economic uncertainty in certain of our end markets 
and our continued focus on improving our operating efficiency, it is possible that additional programs may be implemented 
throughout the remainder of 2014.  

2012 Restructuring Activities

During 2012, we initiated restructuring actions relating to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including targeted facility consolidations 
and headcount reductions at certain businesses. As a result, in 2012, we incurred restructuring charges totaling $19.4 million 
related to these programs, as follows: 

•  The Energy segment incurred restructuring charges of $0.7 million, primarily representing costs for the integration of recent 

acquisitions and minor headcount reductions. 

•  The Engineered Systems segment incurred restructuring charges of $7.5 million, mainly relating to facility consolidations 

and other headcount reduction programs undertaken to optimize its cost structure. 

•  The Printing & Identification segment incurred restructuring charges of $5.7 million, principally relating to rationalization 
of global headcount within its marking and coding businesses to better align its footprint with present market conditions. 

•  The Communication Technologies segment incurred restructuring charges of $5.5 million, primarily relating to a facility 
consolidation and related headcount reductions within its operations that serve the telecom infrastructure market to better 
reflect the current market dynamics, along with headcount reductions undertaken to facilitate management changes and 
optimize the cost structure of its businesses serving the consumer electronics market.

Restructuring initiatives in 2011 were limited to a few targeted facility consolidations. We incurred restructuring charges of  $5.6 
million relating to such activities. See Note 9. Restructuring Activities in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of 
this Form 10-K for additional details regarding our recent restructuring activities.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This summary that follows provides a discussion of the results of operations of each of our four reportable operating segments 
(Energy, Engineered Systems, Printing & Identification, and Communication Technologies).  Each of these segments is comprised 
of various product and service offerings that serve multiple end markets.  See Note 17. Segment Information in the Consolidated 
Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a reconciliation of segment revenue, earnings, and operating margin to our 
consolidated revenue, earnings from continuing operations, and operating margin. Segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA 
margin, which are presented in the segment discussion that follows, are non-GAAP measures and do not purport to be alternatives 
to operating income as a measure of operating performance. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and other 
users of our financial information in evaluating ongoing operating profitability as they exclude the depreciation and amortization 
expense related primarily to capital expenditures and acquisitions that occurred in prior years, as well as in evaluating operating 
performance in relation to our competitors.  For further information, see the Non-GAAP Disclosures at the end of this Item 7.  

Energy

Our Energy segment serves the oil, gas and power generation industries, with products that promote the efficient and cost-
effective drilling, extraction, storage and movement of oil and gas products, or constitute critical components for power generation 
equipment. The  Energy  segment  operates  through  the  following  business  lines:  Production,  which  comprises  products  and 
components facilitating the extraction and movement of fuel from the ground; Downstream, which comprises systems and 
products  that  support  the  efficient,  safe,  and  environmentally-sensitive  handling  of  fuel,  hazardous  liquids,  and  dry-bulk 
commodities; and Drilling, which comprises products supporting the cost-effective drilling of oil and gas wells.

(dollars in thousands)

Revenue:

Production
Downstream
Drilling

Total

Segment earnings
Operating margin

Segment EBITDA
Segment EBITDA margin

Other measures:

Years Ended December 31,

% Change

2013

2012

2011

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

$ 1,227,829
643,649
424,976
$ 2,296,454

$ 1,182,315
581,660
408,629
$ 2,172,604

$

969,271
531,198
400,280
$ 1,900,749

3.8 %
10.7 %
4.0 %
5.7 %

22.0 %
9.5 %
2.1 %
14.3 %

$

552,800

$

538,650

$

450,637

2.6 %

19.5 %

24.1%

24.8%

23.7%

$

660,144

$

633,727

$

528,456

4.2 %

19.9 %

28.7%

29.2%

27.8%

Depreciation and amortization
Bookings
Backlog

$

107,344
2,313,132
254,898

$

95,077
2,193,042
256,093

$

77,819
1,985,405
246,351

12.9 %
5.5 %
(0.5)%

22.2 %
10.5 %
4.0 %

Components of revenue growth:

Organic growth
Acquisitions
Foreign currency translation

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

2.9 %
3.4 %
(0.6)%
5.7 %

9.4 %
5.3 %
(0.4)%
14.3 %

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2013 Versus 2012 

Energy segment revenue for the year increased $123.9 million, a 5.7% increase over the prior year due to organic growth of 
2.9%,  as  well  as  acquisition-related  growth  of  3.4%,  slightly  offset  by  a  (0.6)%  impact  from  foreign  currency  translation. 
Acquisition-related  growth  was  driven  by  the  following:  the  Production  Control  Services  and  Upco,  Inc.,  acquisitions  that 
occurred in the second and fourth quarters of 2012; Klaus Enterprise, Ltd., and SPIRIT Global Energy Solutions that occurred 
in the second and third quarters of 2013; and Fibresec Holdings Ltd., Kungsors Plast AB (KPS) and Lianyungang Jump Equipment 
Co., Ltd. acquisitions that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2013. 

• 

Production revenue (representing 53.5% of 2013 segment revenue) increased $45.5 million, or 3.8%, with 5.0% growth 
from acquisitions, partially offset by a 1.0% decline in organic revenue. Increased demand for artificial lift products, 
particularly outside North America and Europe, contributed to the increase in revenue, as well as the impact from recent 
acquisitions, while softer demand for winch products for the energy and recovery markets drove a partially offsetting 
decline in revenue.

•  Downstream revenue (representing 28.0% of 2013 segment revenue) increased $62.0 million, or 10.7%, due to stronger 
demand for loading equipment and fuel delivery systems for the transportation and chemical/industrial markets.

•  Drilling  revenue  (representing  18.5%  of  2013  segment  revenue)  increased  approximately  $16.3  million,  or  4.0%, 

compared to 2012 due to market share gains and expansion in international growth, especially within China.

Energy earnings in 2013 increased $14.2 million, or 2.6%, primarily due to higher volume in the production and downstream 
sectors. Operating margin decreased 70 basis points due to unfavorable product mix and higher acquisition-related depreciation 
and amortization.

Bookings for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 5.5% compared to 2012 primarily due to strong international growth, 
offset in part by softer demand for winch products in the Production sector. Backlog at December 31, 2013 remained relatively 
stable as compared to the prior year, decreasing 0.5%. 

2012 Versus 2011 

Revenue generated by our Energy segment increased $271.9 million, or 14.3%, compared with 2011. The increase was driven 
by organic revenue growth of 9.4%, growth from the acquisitions of Production Control Services (in April 2012) and Oil Lift 
(in September 2011) totaling 5.3%, and a negligible impact from foreign currency translation.  Pricing actions, mainly in response 
to increased raw material costs, represented approximately 2.0% of the revenue increase.  

• 

Production revenue (representing 54.4% of 2012 segment revenue) increased by $213.0 million, or 22.0%, with 12.0% 
due to organic growth and 10.0% from acquisitions. Organic growth was driven by an increased number of active U.S. 
oil wells and wells with natural gas liquids driving demand for artificial lift products, higher international sales, and 
increased demand for compressor related products and winch products serving the infrastructure and recovery markets.  

•  Downstream revenue (representing 26.8% of 2012 segment revenue) increased by $50.5 million, or 9.5%, reflecting 
increased demand for loading equipment for the rail, cargo tank and chemical/industrial markets, bearing products 
serving energy markets, and fuel delivery systems.  

•  Drilling revenue (representing 18.8% of 2012 segment revenue) increased by $8.3 million, or 2.1% , due to an essentially 

flat level of drilling activity compared to 2011, which moderated demand for the segment's drilling products.  

•  Our revenues in the drilling sector, and to a smaller extent in the production sector, are impacted by changes in the 
number of active North American drilling rigs. In 2012, the average North American drilling rig count declined 1.0% 
compared to the prior year. We expect the North American rig count growth to turn positive in the second half of 2013.

Energy earnings increased $88.0 million, or 19.5%, primarily resulting from higher volume in the production and downstream 
sectors. Operating margin increased 110 basis points compared to the prior year due to improved operating leverage associated 
with higher volumes, strategic pricing, and productivity gains, which more than offset the impact of unfavorable product mix 
and higher acquisition-related depreciation and amortization.

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Engineered Systems

Our  Engineered  Systems  segment  is  comprised  of  two  platforms,  Refrigeration  &  Industrial  and  Fluid  Solutions.  The 
Refrigeration & Industrial platform manufactures products and systems which serve two key end-markets: Refrigeration & Food 
Equipment and Other Industrial. The Fluid Solutions platform designs and manufactures pumps, compressors, and chemical 
proportioning and dispensing products. 

(dollars in thousands)
Revenue:

Refrigeration & Industrial

Refrigeration & Food Equipment
Other Industrial

Fluid Solutions Platform
Eliminations

Years Ended December 31,

% Change

2013

2012

2011

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

$ 1,648,464
1,248,144
2,896,608

$ 1,370,289
1,233,553
2,603,842

$ 1,240,938
1,183,700
2,424,638

901,793
(1,692)
$ 3,796,709

817,162
(1,460)
$ 3,419,544

677,621
(1,524)
$ 3,100,735

20.3 %
1.2 %
11.2 %

10.4 %
4.2 %
7.4 %

10.4 %

20.6 %

11.0 %

10.3 %

Segment earnings
Operating margin

$

575,898

$

501,952

$

445,186

14.7 %

12.8 %

15.2%

14.7%

14.4%

Segment EBITDA
Segment EBITDA margin

Other measures:
Depreciation and amortization

Bookings

Refrigeration & Industrial
Fluid Solutions
Eliminations

Backlog

Refrigeration & Industrial
Fluid Solutions
Eliminations

Components of revenue growth:

Organic growth
Acquisitions
Foreign currency translation

$

707,052

$

595,573

$

519,962

18.7 %

14.5 %

18.6%

17.4%

16.8%

$

131,154

$

93,621

$

74,776

40.1 %

25.2 %

$ 2,904,322
907,604
(1,681)
$ 3,810,245

$ 2,585,130
796,489
(1,441)
$ 3,380,178

$ 2,512,706
682,832
(2,816)
$ 3,192,722

12.3 %
14.0 %

2.9 %
16.6 %

12.7 %

5.9 %

$

$

506,069
255,871
(147)
761,793

$

$

516,559
160,890
(157)
677,292

$

$

528,118
54,194
(177)
582,135

(2.0)%
59.0 %

(2.2)%
196.9 %

12.5 %

16.3 %

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

1.4 %
9.1 %
0.5 %
11.0 %

5.6 %
6.1 %
(1.4)%
10.3 %

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2013 Versus 2012 

Engineered Systems 2013 revenue increased $377.2 million, or 11.0%, driven by organic revenue growth of 1.4% and growth 
from recent acquisitions of 9.1%, as well as a favorable foreign currency impact of less than 1.0%.

•  Revenue of our Refrigeration & Industrial platform, which serves our refrigeration and food equipment and other 

industrial end-markets, increased $292.8 million, or 11.2%. 

•  Revenue  derived  from  refrigeration  and  food  equipment  markets  (representing  43.4%  of  2013  segment 
revenue) increased $278.2 million, or 20.3%, over the prior year reflecting the favorable impact of recent 
acquisitions, most notably Anthony International, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition, 
increased demand for refrigeration equipment and beverage can-making equipment attributed to the revenue 
increase as compared to 2012. These increases in revenue more than offset the unfavorable impact of reduced 
shipments to a key retail customer on a specific project in the refrigeration market. 

•  Revenue generated by our businesses serving other industrial markets (representing 32.9% of 2013 segment 
revenue) increased $14.6 million, or 1.2%, driven by the impact of a recent acquisition, higher demand for 
waste  equipment  for  large  regional  haulers,  and  increased  demand  in  markets  serving  vehicle  service 
businesses, partially offset by lower demand for equipment serving the mining, utilities, military, and industrial 
automation machinery sectors.

•  Revenue of our Fluid Solutions platform (representing 23.7% of 2013 segment revenue) increased by $84.6 million, 
or  10.4%,  reflecting  the  favorable  impact  of  recent  acquisitions,  organic  growth  of  2.0%  primarily  resulting  from 
strength in our European markets and a 1.0% favorable impact from foreign currency translation. 

Engineered Systems segment earnings in 2013 increased $73.9 million, or 14.7% compared with 2012, due to the impact of 
recent acquisitions, favorable net material cost, productivity improvements and a favorable foreign currency impact, partially 
offset by weakened Europe markets and higher acquisition-related depreciation and amortization expense. In addition, non-
recurring gains in 2013 included a $6.8 million gain associated with the sale of land in Switzerland and settlements on insurance 
related to property damage totaling $4.4 million, that partially offset other miscellaneous non-recurring charges, none of which 
were individually significant. Operating margin increased 50 basis points compared to 2012, as the aforementioned pricing and 
productivity benefits and favorable net material costs more than offset acquisition-related costs.

Segment bookings for 2013 and backlog at December 31, 2013 increased compared to 2012 levels, primarily from higher pump 
equipment, refrigeration equipment and other industrial equipment orders. 

2012 Versus 2011

Engineered Systems 2012 revenue increased $318.8 million, or 10.3%, driven by organic revenue growth of 5.6% and growth 
from recent acquisitions of 6.1%, offset by a 1.4% unfavorable foreign currency impact.  

•  Revenue of our Refrigeration & Industrial platform, which serves our refrigeration and food equipment and other 

industrial end-markets, increased $179.2 million, or 7.4%. 

•  Revenue  derived  from  refrigeration  and  food  equipment  markets  (representing  40.0%  of  2012  segment 
revenue) increased $129.4 million or 10.4%, with approximately 2.0% of the revenue growth generated by 
the Anthony and Advansor acquisitions, and the remaining 9.0% of the growth reflecting solid demand for 
refrigeration  systems  fueled  by  remodel  activity  at  major  retail  chains,  as  well  as  increased  demand  for 
foodservice equipment through dealer and direct channels and for beverage can-making equipment, especially 
in Asia.

•  Revenue generated by our businesses serving other industrial markets (representing 36.1% of 2012 segment 
revenue) increased $49.9 million, or 4.2%. The increase was driven by higher demand  for waste and recycling 
equipment  and  industrial  automation  machinery,  along  with  increased  demand  for  vehicle  services  in  the 
important Asian markets and strong first-half demand for hydraulic equipment serving the mining and utility 
sectors.  

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•  Revenue of our Fluid Solutions platform (representing 23.9% of 2012 segment revenue) increased by $139.5 million 
or 20.6% reflecting the favorable impact of recent acquisitions, most notably Maag Pump Systems, which was acquired 
in the first quarter of 2012, partly offset by a 1.0% decline in organic revenue, primarily resulting from weakness in 
our European markets.

Engineered Systems segment earnings in 2012 increased $56.8 million, or 12.8%, compared with 2011, due to the impact of 
recent acquisitions, favorable net material cost, and productivity improvements, partially offset by weakened Europe markets 
and unfavorable foreign currency impacts. Operating margin increased 30 basis points compared to 2011, as favorable pricing 
and productivity benefits more than offset acquisition-related costs and unfavorable foreign currency impacts.

Printing & Identification

Our Printing & Identification segment is a worldwide supplier of precision marking and coding, printing, dispensing, soldering 
and coating equipment and related consumables and services. The segment serves two broad global end- markets: Fast Moving 
Consumer Goods ("FMCG") and Industrial. As discussed previously, two businesses serving the electronic assembly and test 
markets, namely ECT and DEK, were reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2012, as we expected to 
divest these businesses. The discussion that follows addresses only the remaining continuing operations of the segment.  

(dollars in thousands)
Revenue:

Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Industrial

Total

Segment earnings
Operating margin

Segment EBITDA
Segment EBITDA margin

Other measures:

Years Ended December 31,

% Change

2013

2012

2011

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

$

615,087
406,688
$ 1,021,775

$

152,618

$

$

$

588,856
407,675
996,531

$

581,158
427,078
$ 1,008,236

4.5 %
(0.2)%
2.5 %

1.3 %
(4.5)%
(1.2)%

135,159

$

141,561

12.9 %

(4.5)%

14.9%

13.6%

14.0%

$

183,400

$

168,761

$

175,043

8.7 %

(3.6)%

17.9%

16.9%

17.4%

Depreciation and amortization
Bookings
Backlog

$

30,782
1,023,390
100,032

$

33,602
999,054
97,857

$

33,482
1,018,355
94,557

(8.4)%
2.4 %
2.2 %

0.4 %
(1.9)%
3.5 %

Components of revenue growth:

Organic growth
Acquisitions
Foreign currency translation

2013 Versus 2012 

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

2.4 %
0.3 %
(0.2)%
2.5 %

2.4 %
— %
(3.6)%
(1.2)%

Printing & Identification segment revenue increased $25.2 million, or 2.5%, compared to 2012, attributable to organic growth 
of 2.4% and accretive contribution from acquisitions, partially offset by a 0.2% unfavorable foreign currency impact.

• 

FMCG revenue (representing 60.2% of 2013 segment revenue) increased $26.2 million or 4.5%, compared to the prior 
year. Revenue growth was favorably impacted by market improvements in Europe and developing markets, as well as 
a favorable foreign currency impact of 0.2%.

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• 

Industrial  revenue  (representing  39.8%  of  2013  segment  revenue)  decreased  0.2%  compared  with  the  prior  year, 
reflecting the continued softness in the bar code printing business, particularly in the first half of the year. Acquisition 
growth of 0.2% was offset by and unfavorable foreign currency impact of 0.2%. 

Printing & Identification segment earnings increased $17.5 million, or 12.9%, in 2013 compared to 2012, resulting in an operating 
margin increase of 130 basis points. The margin increase is primarily attributed to leveraging higher volumes and ongoing 
productivity improvements, including restructuring savings from actions taken earlier in 2013 and during 2012.

Bookings for 2013 increased 2.4% as compared to 2012, and backlog levels at increased 2.2% at December 31, 2013 compared 
to the prior year end, primarily driven by our FMCG end markets.  

2012 Versus 2011

Printing & Identification segment revenue decreased $11.7 million or 1.2% compared to 2011, attributable to 2.4% organic 
revenue growth, primarily driven by higher FMCG end market revenue, more than offset by a 3.6% unfavorable foreign currency 
impact.

• 

• 

FMCG  revenue  (representing  59.1%  of  2012  segment  revenue)  increased  $7.7  million,  or  1.3%,  year-over-year, 
excluding a 4.0% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Despite economic weakness in Europe, growth was driven 
by continued market acceptance of our new products and added sales and service resources in key regional markets.

Industrial  revenue  (representing  40.9%  of  2012  segment  revenue)  contracted  4.5%  compared  with  the  prior  year, 
excluding a 4.0% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, reflecting weaker European and slowing Asia markets.

Printing & Identification segment earnings decreased $6.4 million, or 4.5%, in 2012 compared to 2011, resulting in an operating 
margin decline of 40 basis points. The margin decline is primarily attributed to lower industrial end market volumes, key strategic 
investments for growth and restructuring expenses recognized in the first half of 2012, partially offset by ongoing productivity 
improvements and a partial year of restructuring savings. 

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Communication Technologies

Our Communication Technologies segment is engaged in the design and manufacture of innovative products and components 
which serve the following key markets: Consumer Electronics, Aerospace/Defense, Medical Technology, and Telecom/Other. 

(dollars in thousands)
Revenue:

Consumer Electronics
Aerospace/Defense
Medical Technology
Telecom/Other

Total

Segment earnings
Operating margin

Segment EBITDA
Segment EBITDA margin

Other measures:

Years Ended December 31,

% Change

2013

2012

2011

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

$

801,167
410,185
247,319
157,596
$ 1,616,267

$

708,191
413,877
244,788
149,729
$ 1,516,585

$

542,389
400,179
233,820
183,689
$ 1,360,077

13.1 %
(0.9)%
1.0 %
5.3 %
6.6 %

30.6 %
3.4 %
4.7 %
(18.5)%
11.5 %

$

237,699

$

218,960

$

226,382

8.6 %

(3.3)%

14.7%

14.4%

16.6%

$

386,174

$

351,579

$

328,221

9.8 %

7.1 %

23.9%

23.2%

24.1%

Depreciation and amortization
Bookings
Backlog

$

148,475
1,597,978
436,437

$

132,619
1,508,978
453,172

$

101,839
1,344,540
437,320

12.0 %
5.9 %
(3.7)%

30.2 %
12.2 %
3.6 %

Components of segment revenue growth:

Organic growth
Acquisitions
Foreign currency translation

2013 Versus 2012 

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

6.4 %
— %
0.2 %
6.6 %

2.4 %
9.9 %
(0.8)%
11.5 %

Revenue generated by our Communication Technologies segment in 2013 increased $99.7 million, or 6.6%, compared to 2012. 
The  overall  increase  in  revenue  was  mainly  due  to  increased  microelectronic  mechanical (“MEMs”)  microphone  volumes 
resulting from new OEM product introductions and overall smartphone market growth. This growth was partially offset by the 
continued market decline of two OEM customers, affecting our speaker and receiver volumes, and normal industry pricing 
concessions for our communications, medical and telecommunications products. Revenue was favorably impacted by foreign 
currency translation by 0.2%. 

•  Our revenue in the consumer electronics market (representing 49.6% of 2013 segment revenue) increased $93.0 million 
or 13.1%, due to solid demand for components serving the handset market driven by new product releases by major 
OEM customers serving the smart phone market. This growth was tempered in part by market share losses for two key 
handset OEM customers, as well as delays in launches of certain OEM products and specification changes. Overall, 
our MEMs microphones remain well positioned to capitalize on this market's growth as we have continued to invest 
in capacity to meet the growing market demands.

•  Revenue derived from our aerospace/defense market (representing 25.4% of 2013 segment revenue) decreased $3.7 
million,  or  0.9%,  mainly  due  to  weakness  in  the  domestic  defense  market  resulting  from  governmental  funding 
uncertainties,  offset  in  part  by  the  continued  increase  in  build  rates  of  commercial  aircraft  driving  demand  in  the 
aerospace market. 

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•  Our medical technology revenue (representing 15.3% of 2013 segment revenue) increased by $2.5 million, or 1.0%, 
due to solid demand for medical coupling and connector products, partially offset by strategic pricing initiatives in 
hearing health.

•  Revenue derived from our telecom/other market (representing 9.7% of 2013 segment revenue) increased $7.9 million, 
or 5.3%, driven by higher demand from telecom customers serving the anticipated build-out of wireless infrastructure 
in China, coupled with improved demand for coupling and connector products serving the industrial markets.

Communication Technologies earnings in 2013 increased $18.7 million, or 8.6%, compared with 2012, with an increase in 
operating margin of 30 basis points. The earnings and margin increases were driven by strong conversion on higher MEMs 
volumes, savings from productivity programs and recent restructuring actions. These increases more than offset the following: 
higher depreciation and amortization expense of $15.9 million related to recent capital investments to support the growth in the 
handset market; higher restructuring charges of $10.7 million; fixed asset impairment and inventory charges of $5.2 million 
related  to  more  mature  product  lines;  and  normal  industry  pricing  concessions  corresponding  to  normal  product  life  cycle 
maturities.

Bookings increased 5.9% for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to 2012, reflecting continued strength in our 
consumer electronics market and improved demand for medical coupling and connector products, which more than offset reduced 
demand in our defense and hearing health markets. Backlog at December 31, 2013 decreased 3.7% compared to the prior year 
primarily due to the timing of new orders associated with marine hydraulics in the defense market. 

2012 Versus 2011 

Revenue generated by our Communication Technologies segment increased $156.5 million or 11.5% compared with 2011. The 
overall  increase  in  revenue  resulted  primarily  from  increased  MEMs  microphone  volumes  resulting  from  new  product 
introductions and overall smart phone market growth, combined with a full year of revenue for Sound Solutions in 2012 compared 
to six months of revenue in 2011. Our MEMs revenue grew in excess of 25.0% over the 2011 level. The 2012 revenue increase 
was partially offset by strategic pricing initiatives for our communications and telecommunication products, corresponding to 
normal product life cycle maturities, and reduced volumes in certain end markets. 

•  Our revenue in the consumer electronics market (representing 46.7% of 2012 segment revenue) increased $165.8 million 
or 30.6%, due to solid demand for components serving the handset market. This growth was tempered in part by delays 
in the launches of certain OEM products and operational challenges in the Sound Solutions business impacting its 
product rollouts which led to lower volume for this portion of the business. 

•  Our aerospace/defense revenue (representing 27.3% of 2012 segment revenue) increased $13.7 million, or 3.4%, mainly 
due to continued increase in build rates of commercial aircraft and the timing and funding of key defense programs in 
which we participate. The defense market in Europe continues to be impacted by the weak macro-economic environment.   

•  Our medical technology revenue (representing 16.1% of segment revenue) increased by $11.0 million, or 4.7%, due 
to increased   hearing aid demand. Revenue derived from other medical products was unfavorably impacted by weakened 
European and Asian economic conditions.

•  Our telecom/other revenue (representing 9.9% of 2012 segment revenue) decreased $34.0 million, or 18.5%, due to 
weakened demand in the global telecom markets, driven in part by continued deferred industry investment due to service 
provider consolidation. 

Communication Technologies 2012 earnings decreased 3.3% compared with 2011, with a decrease in operating margin of 220 
basis points. The earnings and margin decreases were mainly due to lower margins from the integration of Sound Solutions 
including a full year of incremental depreciation and amortization compared to six months in 2011, new product ramp up costs 
and restructuring charges related to cost reduction activities, offset in part by productivity initiatives, leverage on higher MEMs 
volume, and the absence of one-time acquisition related costs associated with the Sound Solutions. 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing, and financing activities. Significant 
factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, 
dividends, repurchase of outstanding shares, adequacy of available commercial paper and bank lines of credit, and the ability 
to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms.  We generate substantial cash from the operations of our businesses and 
remain in a strong financial position, with sufficient liquidity available for reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic 
acquisitions.

Cash Flow Summary

The following table is derived from our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

Cash Flows from Continuing Operations (in thousands)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities

Operating Activities

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

$ 1,178,685
(463,051)
(678,542)

$ 1,261,160
(1,345,888)
(342,942)

$

948,864
(1,012,430)
(50,501)

Cash provided by operating activities in 2013 decreased $82.5 million relative to 2012. This decline was driven by higher 
investments in working capital of $131.7 million in 2013 relative to the prior year due primarily to the impact of timing of 
customer  and  vendor  payments  and  higher  revenue  levels. Additionally,  we  made  higher  long-term  and  annual  incentive 
compensation payouts in 2013, which drove  reductions in compensation accruals of nearly $66.7 million year over year. Increased 
tax payments of $57.4 million further reduced operating cash flow as these payments exceeded the 2013 tax provision, thereby 
reducing income tax accruals. Offsetting these declines to operating cash flow were higher continuing earnings before depreciation 
and amortization of $196.7 million, which were the results of higher sales volumes and acquisition activity during the year. 

Cash provided by operating activities in 2012 increased $312.3 million as compared to the prior year, primarily due to increased 
net earnings in 2012 and reduced investment in working capital relative to 2011.  Higher sales volume increased 2012 net earnings 
before depreciation and amortization by $127.0 million as compared with 2011.  Our net cash flow increased $128.6 million on 
the change in working capital year over year, as we converted working capital of approximately $30.9 million to cash in 2012, 
while we invested $97.7 million in working capital in 2011. Additionally, 2012 cash flow increased $76.7 million from the year-
over-year change in income tax accruals due to the timing of tax payments. 

Pension and Post-Retirement Activity.  Post-retirement costs relating to pension and other employee-related defined benefit plans 
affect results in all segments, as well as corporate. We recorded net periodic benefit costs of $45.5 million, $43.9 million, and 
$40.0 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, relating to our benefit plans (including our defined benefit, supplemental, 
and post-retirement plans). The main drivers of fluctuations in expense from year to year are assumptions in formulating our 
long-term estimates, including discount rates used to value plan obligations, expected returns on plan assets, the service and 
interest costs, and the amortization of actuarial gains and losses. 

The funded status of our qualified defined benefit pension plans is dependent upon many factors, including returns on invested 
assets, the level of market interest rates, and the level of funding. In 2013, we announced that the U.S. qualified and non-qualified 
defined benefit plans will be closed to new employees beginning in 2014 and that service benefits would be frozen effective 
2024. Consequently, the net funded status of the U.S. qualified defined benefit plan increased nearly $125.0 million in 2013 
relative to the prior year due to a reduction in expected future obligations and increased returns on plan assets.  We contribute 
cash to our plans at our discretion, subject to applicable regulations and minimum contribution requirements. Cash contributions 
to  the  U.S.  qualified  defined  benefit  plan  totaled  $9.0  million,  $18.0  million,  and  $42.0  million  in  2013,  2012,  and  2011, 
respectively. Due to the recent amendments to the U.S. defined benefit plan, the Company expects to make minimal contributions 
to this plan in the near term.   

Our significant international pension plans maintained a net unfunded status of $95.6 million at December 31, 2013 as certain 
of these plans are located in regions where it is not economically advantageous to pre-fund the plans due to local regulations. 

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The majority of the international obligations relate to defined benefit plans operated by our businesses in Germany, the United 
Kingdom, and Switzerland. Total cash contributions to the international defined benefit pension plans in 2013, 2012, and 2011 
totaled $11.4 million, $10.2 million, and $7.3 million, respectively. In 2014, we expect to contribute approximately $8.9 million 
to our non-U.S. plans.  See Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 
10-K for further discussion regarding our post-retirement plans. 

Adjusted Working Capital.  In 2013, Adjusted Working Capital (a non-GAAP measure calculated as accounts receivable, plus 
inventory, less accounts payable) increased from 2012 by $146.2 million, or 10.1%, to $1.6 billion, which reflected an increase 
in receivables of $133.2 million, an increase in net inventory of $54.2 million, and an increase in accounts payable of $41.2 
million, generally due to the impact of timing of customer and vendor payments in 2013. Excluding acquisitions and the effects 
of foreign exchange translation of $3.0 million, Adjusted Working Capital would have increased by $94.3 million, or 6.5%.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities are derived from cash outflows for capital expenditures and acquisitions, partially offset by 
proceeds from sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment, and short-term investments. The majority of the activity in 
investing activities was comprised of the following:

•  Acquisitions.  In 2013, we deployed $322.8 million to acquire ten businesses, including $142.2 million for Finder 
Pompe, a  European acquisition in our Fluid Solutions platform. In comparison, in 2012, we acquired seven business 
for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $1.0 billion including $265.8 million for  Maag Pump Systems, 
$119.4 million for PCS, and $603.2 million for Anthony International.  Cash paid for the 2012 acquisitions is net of 
$45.0 million received as final payment for settlement of purchase price adjustments for post-acquisition contingencies 
relating to the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition by our Communication Technologies segment, which comprised the 
majority  of  the  $1.4  billion  of  acquisition  spend  in  2011.    See  Note  3. Acquisitions  in  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information with respect to recent acquisitions.

•  Capital spending. Capital expenditures, primarily to support capacity expansion, innovation, and cost savings, were 
$236.8 million in 2013, $297.0 million in 2012, and $262.7 million in 2011. Our capital expenditures were approximately 
$60.2 million lower in the 2013 period as compared to 2012, due to capacity expansions made within our high-growth 
businesses in the prior year to support initiatives in the handset market, as well as the energy and fluid solutions end 
markets. We expect 2014 capital expenditures to approximate 2.5% of revenue.

•  Proceeds from sale of businesses.  In 2013, we generated cash proceeds of $76.5 million, primarily from the sale of 
Everett Charles Technologies, an operating company within the Printing & Identification segment. In 2011, we generated 
cash of $516.9 million, primarily from the sale of Paladin Brands, Crenlo, and Heil Trailer, three businesses that had 
operated in our Engineered Systems segment.   

• 

Short-term investments. We held no short-term investments during 2012 or 2013. In 2011, we generated proceeds of 
$124.4 million from the sale of short-term investments, which were liquidated to provide cash for 2011 acquisitions. 

We anticipate that capital expenditures and any acquisitions we make through the remainder of 2014 will be funded from available 
cash and internally generated funds and, if necessary, through the issuance of commercial paper, the use of established lines of 
credit, or accessing the public debt or equity markets.

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Financing Activities

Our cash flow from financing activities generally relates to the use of cash for purchases of our common stock and payment of 
dividends, offset by net borrowing activity and proceeds from exercise of stock options.  The majority of financing activity was 
attributed to the following:

• 

• 

Long-term debt and notes payable.  In December  2013, the Company issued €300.0 million of 2.125% euro-denominated 
notes due 2020. The proceeds of $403.8 million from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were 
primarily used to repay commercial paper, which primarily accounted for the $381.0 million cash outflow during the 
year, as well as fund business acquisitions. In the 2012 period, we had negligible reductions in long-term debt, but 
increased borrowings of $607.5 million from commercial paper issuances principally to fund acquisitions in the period.  
In the 2011 period, we received proceeds of $789.0 million from the issuance of 4.3% 10-year notes due 2021 and 
5.375% 30-year notes due 2041.  These proceeds were used to fund acquisitions and repay $400.0 million of other 
borrowings which came due during the period.

Treasury purchases.   In November 2012, Dover's Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion stock repurchase program 
to drive additional shareholder value. We used $457.3 million in 2013 to purchase 6.0 million shares and $250.1 million 
in 2012 to purchase 4.0 million shares under this facility. Additionally, 8.3 million shares or $493.0 million of share 
repurchases in 2012 were made under the previous repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors. These 
share repurchases are typically made to offset the dilutive impact of shares issued under our equity compensation plans. 
In addition, 2012 repurchases were intended offset the dilutive impact of shares issued for the acquisition of PCS. In 
2011, we repurchased approximately 4.0 million shares for $242.5 million. 

•  Dividend payments.  Total dividend payments to common shareholders were $247.8 million in 2013, $241.0 million 
in 2012 and $219.2 million in 2011.  Our dividends per common share increased 9% to $1.45 per share in 2013 compared 
to $1.33 per share in 2012. This represents the 58th consecutive year that our dividend has increased. 

•  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options.  We received $7.6 million from employee exercises of stock options in 
2013, as compared to $43.1 million in 2012 and $39.8 million in 2011. These proceeds have declined in the current 
period as the number of stock options are diminishing and a larger number of cashless exercises of equity awards have 
occurred. 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

In 2013, our businesses reported as discontinued operations used cash flow of $30.0 million as compared to cash generated of 
$4.9 million and $117.3 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The 2011 amounts reflect cash flows generated from from the 
three businesses sold in 2011 (Paladin Brands, Crenlo, and Heil Trailer), as well as cash flows from the two businesses reclassified 
as held for sale in 2012 (DEK and Everett Charles Technologies). Cash flows from discontinued operations in 2013 and 2012  
reflect only those businesses classified as held for sale in 2012. Higher investments in working capital in 2013 led to the decline 
in cash flows from discontinued operations relative to the prior year, due primarily to the timing of customer and vendor payments. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Free Cash Flow

In addition to measuring our cash flow generation and usage based upon the operating, investing, and financing classifications 
included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we also measure free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure). We believe 
that  free  cash  flow  is  an  important  measure  of  operating  performance  because  it  provides  management  and  investors  a 
measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to repay debt, pay dividends, fund acquisitions, and repurchase 
our common stock.  For further information, see the Non-GAAP Disclosures at the end of this Item 7.

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The following table reconciles our free cash flow to cash flow provided by operating activities:

Free Cash Flow (dollars in thousands)
Cash flow provided by operating activities
Less: Capital expenditures
Free cash flow
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue

2013
$ 1,178,685
(236,833)
941,852

Years Ended December 31,
2012
$ 1,261,160
(297,012)
964,148

$

$

$

$

2011
948,864
(262,676)
686,188

10.8%

11.9%

9.3%

For 2013, we generated free cash flow of $941.9 million, representing 10.8% of revenue and 97.5% of earnings from continuing 
operations.  Free cash flow in 2012 was $964.1 million or 11.9% of revenue, compared to $686.2 million, or 9.3% of revenue 
in 2011. The full year decrease in 2013 free cash flow reflects a higher investment in working capital year over year, offset by 
higher earnings from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization and lower capital expenditures. We expect to 
generate free cash flow in 2014 of approximately 11.0% of revenue, consistent with recent performance. 

The 2012 increase in free cash flow compared to 2011 reflects higher earnings from continuing operations and lower investment 
in working capital, partially offset by higher tax payments and increased capital expenditures in 2012.  

Net Debt to Net Capitalization

We utilize the net debt to net capitalization calculation (a non-GAAP measure) to assess our overall financial leverage and 
capacity and believe the calculation is useful to investors for the same reason. The following table provides a reconciliation of 
net debt to net capitalization to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

Net Debt to Net Capitalization Ratio                  
(dollars in thousands)
Current maturities of long-term debt
Commercial paper
Long-term debt
Total debt
Less:  Cash and cash equivalents
Net debt
Add:  Stockholders' equity
Net capitalization
Net debt to net capitalization

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
$

$

$

2,778
226,500
2,599,201
2,828,479
(803,882)
2,024,597
5,377,396
7,401,993

3,266
607,500
2,189,350
2,800,116
(800,076)
2,000,040
4,919,230
6,919,270

1,022
—
2,186,230
2,187,252
(1,206,755)
980,497
4,930,555
5,911,052

$

$

$

27.4%

28.9%

16.6%

Our net debt to net capitalization ratio decreased slightly at December 31, 2013 compared to the prior year-end due to the 
significant increase in equity levels driven by current net earnings, offset in part by $28.4 million of additional net borrowings. 
We replaced commercial paper borrowings in 2013 with the issuance of €300.0 million of 2.125% euro-denominated notes due 
2020, from which we received proceeds of approximately $403.8 million.

Our net debt to net capitalization ratio increased at December 31, 2012 compared to the 2011 year end primarily due to the use 
of cash and borrowings to fund acquisitions totaling $1.0 billion during the year. Total borrowings were higher by $612.9 million 
at December 31, 2012, primarily due to commercial paper issued in the fourth quarter to fund acquisitions. 

We use commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions and the repurchase 
of our common stock.  We currently maintain an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks which permits 
borrowings up to $1.0 billion and expires on November 10, 2016. This facility is used primarily as liquidity back-up for our 
commercial paper program. We have not drawn down any loans under this facility nor do we anticipate doing so. If we were to 
draw down a loan, at our election, the loan would bear interest at a Eurodollar or Sterling rate based on LIBOR, plus an applicable 
margin ranging from 0.565% to 1.225% (subject to adjustment based on the rating accorded our senior unsecured debt by S&P 
and Moody’s) or at a base rate pursuant to a formula defined in the facility. Under this facility, we are required to maintain an 
interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1. We were in compliance with 

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this covenant and our other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2013 and had a coverage ratio of 13.2 to 1.0. We are not 
aware of any potential impairment to our liquidity and expect to remain in compliance with all of our debt covenants. 

We also have a current shelf registration statement filed with the SEC with remaining capacity of $1.0 billion (which we intend 
to renew) that allows for the issuance of additional debt securities that may be utilized in one or more offerings on terms to be 
determined at the time of the offering. Net proceeds of any offering would be used for general corporate purposes, including 
repayment of existing indebtedness, capital expenditures, and acquisitions. 

At December 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $803.9 million, of which approximately $638.9 million was held 
outside the United States. We typically invest cash in excess of near-term requirements in short-term investments. We held no 
short-term investments during 2012 or 2013. In 2011, we generated proceeds of $124.4 million from the sale of short-term 
investments, which were liquidated to provide cash for 2011 acquisitions. 

If our cash held outside of the U.S. were to be repatriated, under current law, it would be subject to U.S. federal income taxes, 
less applicable foreign tax credits.  However, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S.  The cash that 
our foreign subsidiaries hold for indefinite reinvestment is generally used to finance foreign operations and investments, including 
acquisitions.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be 
repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax 
liability.  Management believes that it has sufficient liquidity to satisfy its cash needs, including its cash needs in the United 
States.

Our ability to obtain debt financing at comparable risk-based interest rates is partly a function of our existing cash-flow-to-debt 
and debt-to-capitalization levels as well as our current credit standing. Our credit ratings, which are independently developed 
by the respective rating agencies, were as follows as of December 31, 2013: 

Moody's
Standard & Poor's
Fitch

Short Term
Rating
P-1
A-1
F1

Long Term
Rating
A2
A
A

Outlook
Stable
Stable
Stable

Short-term ratings of "P-1," "A-1" and "F1" are defined as a strong or superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations. A 
long-term rating of "A" or "A2" is defined as a strong capacity to meet financial commitments, but susceptible to adverse business 
or economic conditions. 

We believe that existing sources of liquidity are adequate to meet anticipated funding needs at comparable risk-based interest 
rates for the foreseeable future. Acquisition spending and/or share repurchases could potentially increase our debt. Operating 
cash flow and access to capital markets are expected to satisfy our various cash flow requirements, including acquisitions and 
capital expenditures. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations 

As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $137.7 million outstanding in letters of credit with financial institutions, which 
expire at various dates in 2014 through 2018.  These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty 
and other performance obligations. In general, we would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default 
in the performance of our obligations, the probability of which we believe is remote. 

We have also provided typical indemnities in connection with sales of certain businesses and assets, including representations 
and warranties and related indemnities for environmental, health and safety, tax, and employment matters. We do not have any 
material liabilities recorded for these indemnifications and are not aware of any claims or other information that would give rise 
to material payments under such indemnities. 

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A summary of our consolidated contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2013 and the years when these 
obligations are expected to be due is as follows: 

Payments Due by Period

(in thousands)
Long-term debt (1)
Interest expense (2)
Rental commitments
Purchase obligations (3)
Capital leases
Supplemental & post-retirement benefits (4)
Uncertain tax positions (5)
Total obligations

Total
$2,601,979
1,759,394
347,683
67,188
9,416
112,637
103,881
$5,002,178

_________ 

Less than
1 Year

$

2,778
126,549
77,344
58,595
5,793
13,369
1,105
$ 285,533

1-3 Years
$ 299,638
235,426
103,629
8,593
2,726
21,131
—
$ 671,143

3-5 Years
$ 348,598
208,747
69,101
—
366
21,226
—
$ 648,038

Other
(5)

More
than 5
Years
$1,950,965
1,188,672
97,609
—
531
56,911

$3,294,688

$

—
—
—
—
—
—
— 102,776
$ 102,776

(1) See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Amounts represent total long-term debt, including current maturities.
(2) Amounts represent estimate of future interest payments on long-term debt using the interest rates in effect at December 

31, 2013.

(3) Amount includes purchase obligations totaling $11.0 million relating to businesses reported within discontinued operations 

at December 31, 2013.

(4) Amounts represent estimated benefit payments under our unfunded supplemental and post-retirement benefit plans and 
our unfunded non-U.S. qualified defined benefit plans. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We also 
expect to contribute approximately $8.9 million to our non-U.S. qualified defined benefit plans in 2014, which amount is 
not reflected in the above table.

(5) Amount in "Other" column includes $17.4 million reported within discontinued operations at December 31, 2013.  Due 
to the uncertainty of the potential settlement of future uncertain tax positions, we are unable to estimate the timing of the 
related payments, if any, that will be made subsequent to 2014. These amounts do not include the potential indirect benefits 
resulting from deductions or credits for payments made to other jurisdictions.

Financial Instruments and Risk Management 

The diverse nature of our businesses’ activities necessitates the management of various financial and market risks, including 
those related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and commodity prices. We periodically use derivative 
financial instruments to manage some of these risks. We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or speculative 
purposes. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to our financial instrument contracts; 
however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as our policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified 
counterparties.

Interest Rate Exposure 

We may from time to time enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to interest rate changes. As of 
December 31, 2013, we did not have any open interest rate swap contracts. We issue commercial paper, which exposes us to 
changes in variable interest rates; however, maturities are typically three months or less so a change in rates over this period 
would have an immaterial impact on our pre-tax earnings. 

We consider our current risk related to market fluctuations in interest rates to be minimal since our debt is largely long-term and 
fixed-rate in nature. Generally, the fair market value of fixed-interest rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease 
as interest rates rise. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would decrease the 2013 year-end fair value of our long-
term debt by approximately $229.5 million.  However, since we have no plans to repurchase our outstanding fixed-rate instruments 
before their maturities, the impact of market interest rate fluctuations on our long-term debt does not affect our results of operations 
or financial position. 

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Foreign Currency Exposure 

We conduct business in various non-U.S. countries, primarily in Canada, Mexico, substantially all of the European countries, 
Brazil, Argentina, Malaysia, China, India, and other Asian countries. Therefore, we have foreign currency risk relating to receipts 
from customers, payments to suppliers, and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  We will occasionally 
use derivative financial instruments to offset such risks, when it is believed that the exposure will not be limited by our normal 
operating and financing activities. We have formal policies to mitigate risk in this area by using fair value and/or cash flow 
hedging programs. 

Changes in the value of the currencies of the countries in which we operate affect our results of operations, financial position, 
and cash flows when translated into U.S. dollars, our reporting currency.  The strengthening of the U.S dollar could result in 
unfavorable translation effects as the results of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars. We have generally accepted 
the exposure to exchange rate movements relative to our investment in non-U.S. operations.  We may, from time to time, for a 
specific exposure, enter into fair value hedges, and at December 31, 2013, we had one outstanding floating-to-floating cross 
currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50.0 million in exchange for CHF 65.1 million, which matures on 
October 15, 2015.  This transaction hedges a portion of our net investment in non-U.S. operations. The agreement qualifies as 
a net investment hedge and changes in the fair value are reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other 
comprehensive earnings, with any hedge ineffectiveness being recognized in current earnings. The fair values at December 31, 
2013 and 2012 reflected cumulative losses of $23.7 million and $22.7 million, respectively, due to the strengthening of the Swiss 
franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of this arrangement. 

Additionally, the Company has designated the €300.0 million of euro-denominated notes issued December 4, 2013 as a hedge 
of  a portion of the its net investment in euro-denominated operations. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the 
hedging instruments and the exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the euro-denominated debt due to exchange 
rate changes are offset by changes in the net investment. Accordingly, changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are 
recognized in the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income to offset changes in the value of the 
net investment in euro-denominated operations. The loss recognized from the euro net investment hedge in other comprehensive 
income totaled $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Commodity Price Exposure

Certain of our businesses are exposed to volatility in the prices of certain commodities, such as aluminum, steel, copper, and 
various precious metals, among others.  Our primary exposure to commodity pricing volatility relates to the use of these materials 
in purchased component parts or the purchase of raw materials.  When possible, we maintain long-term fixed price contracts on 
raw materials and component parts; however, we are prone to exposure as these contracts expire.  We may, from time to time, 
for a specific exposure, enter into cash flow hedges to mitigate our risk to commodity pricing; however, such contracts outstanding 
at December 31, 2013 were not significant.  

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of generally accepted 
accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments, 
and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense amounts 
we report. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our public disclosures, including information 
regarding contingencies, risk, and our financial condition. The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our 
consolidated financial statements are discussed in Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies. The accounting assumptions and estimates discussed in the section below are those that we consider most critical to 
an understanding of our financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgments and estimates. We believe 
our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions conforms to GAAP and is consistently applied. We review valuations 
based on estimates for reasonableness on a consistent basis. 

•  Revenue is recognized when all of the following circumstances are satisfied: a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement 
exists, b) price is fixed or determinable, c) collectability is reasonably assured, and d) delivery has occurred or services 
have been rendered. The majority of our revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of a broad range of 
specialized products and components, with revenue recognized upon transfer of title and risk of loss, which is generally 
upon shipment. Service revenue represents less than 10% of our total revenue and is recognized as the services are 

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performed. In limited cases, our revenue arrangements with customers require delivery, installation, testing, certification, 
or  other  acceptance  provisions  to  be  satisfied  before  revenue  is  recognized.  We  do  not  have  significant  multiple 
deliverable arrangements.

• 

Inventories for the majority of our subsidiaries, including all international subsidiaries, are stated at the lower of cost, 
determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market. Other domestic inventories are stated at cost, determined 
on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, which is less than market value. Under certain market conditions, estimates and 
judgments regarding the valuation of inventories are employed by us to properly value inventories. Businesses within 
our Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification segments tend to experience somewhat higher levels 
of inventory value fluctuations, particularly given the relatively high rate of product obsolescence over relatively short 
periods of time.

•  We have significant tangible and intangible assets on our balance sheet that include goodwill and other intangibles 
related to acquisitions. The valuation and classification of these assets and the assignment of useful depreciation and 
amortization  lives  involve  significant  judgments  and  the  use  of  estimates.  The  testing  of  these  intangibles  under 
established accounting guidelines for impairment also requires significant use of judgment and assumptions, particularly 
as it relates to the identification of reporting units and the determination of fair market value. Our assets and reporting 
units  are  tested  and  reviewed  for  impairment  on  an  annual  basis  during  the  fourth  quarter  or,  when  indicators  of 
impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate, or when a significant portion of a 
reporting unit is to be reclassified to discontinued operations, during the interim periods. We estimate fair value using 
discounted cash flow analyses (i.e. an income approach) which incorporate management assumptions relating to future 
growth and profitability. Changes in business or market conditions could impact the future cash flows used in such 
analyses. We believe that our use of estimates and assumptions are reasonable and comply with generally accepted 
accounting principles.  We performed the annual impairment testing of our 16 identified reporting units in the fourth 
quarter of 2013, and the fair value of 15 of the reporting units exceeded the carrying value by at least 50% and, in most 
cases, significantly more. If the fair value of each of these reporting units was decreased by 10%, the resulting fair 
value would still have exceeded the carrying value and no impairment would have been recognized.  The testing of the 
goodwill of our DEK business within discontinued operations in the fourth quarter resulted in impairment on the basis 
of the fair value assumptions predicated on an anticipated sale.  As a result, we calculated goodwill impairment of $9.2 
million that was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2013 within the results of discontinued operations.

•  The valuation of our pension and other post-retirement plans requires the use of assumptions and estimates that are 
used to develop actuarial valuations of expenses and assets/liabilities. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions, 
including discount rates, investment returns, projected salary increases and benefits, and mortality rates. Annually, we 
review the actuarial assumptions used in our pension reporting and compare them with external benchmarks to ensure 
that they accurately account for our future pension obligations. Changes in assumptions and future investment returns 
could potentially have a material impact on our pension expense and related funding requirements. Our expected long-
term rate of return on plan assets is reviewed annually based on actual returns, economic trends and portfolio allocation. 
Our discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with 
maturities matching the plans’ expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted 
by the resulting year-by-year spot rates.  As disclosed in Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements, the 2013 weighted-average discount rates used to measure our qualified defined benefit, supplemental, and 
other post-retirement obligations ranged from 3.53% to 4.90%, an increase from the 2012 rates, which ranged from 
3.31% to 4.05%. The higher 2013 discount rates are reflective of the increase in global market interest rates over these 
periods.  A 25 basis point decrease in the discount rates used for these plans would have increased the post retirement 
benefit obligations by approximately $36.7 million from the amount recorded in the financial statements at December 
31, 2013. Our pension expense is also sensitive to changes in the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. A 
decrease of 25 basis points in the expected long-term rate of return on assets would have increased our defined benefit 
pension expense by approximately $1.3 million.

•  We have significant amounts of deferred tax assets that are reviewed for recoverability and valued accordingly. These 
assets are evaluated by using estimates of future taxable income streams and the impact of tax planning strategies. 
Changes in 2013 to certain employee benefit plans and an increase in the discount rate used to measure the obligations, 
as discussed in Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans, resulted in a significant decrease to the related deferred tax assets. 
Reserves  are  also  estimated,  using  more  likely  than  not  criteria,  for  ongoing  audits  regarding  federal,  state,  and 
international issues that are currently unresolved. We routinely monitor the potential impact of these situations and 

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believe that we have established the proper reserves. Reserves related to tax accruals and valuations related to deferred 
tax assets can be impacted by changes in tax codes and rulings, changes in statutory tax rates, and our future taxable 
income levels. The provision for uncertain tax positions provides a recognition threshold and measurement attribute 
for financial statement tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and disclosure requirements regarding 
uncertainties in income tax positions. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 
50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We record interest and penalties related to unrecognized 
tax benefits as a component of our provision for income taxes.

•  We have significant accruals and reserves related to the self-insured portion of our risk management program. These 
accruals require the use of estimates and judgment with regard to risk exposure and ultimate liability. We estimate 
losses under these programs using actuarial assumptions, our experience, and relevant industry data. We review these 
factors quarterly and consider the current level of accruals and reserves adequate relative to current market conditions 
and experience.

•  We have established liabilities for environmental and legal contingencies at both the business and corporate levels. A 
significant amount of judgment and the use of estimates are required to quantify our ultimate exposure in these matters. 
The valuation of liabilities for these contingencies is reviewed on a quarterly basis to ensure that we have accrued the 
proper level of expense. The liability balances are adjusted to account for changes in circumstances for ongoing issues 
and the establishment of additional liabilities for emerging issues. While we believe that the amount accrued to-date 
is adequate, future changes in circumstances could impact these determinations.

•  Occasionally, we will establish liabilities for restructuring activities at an operation, in accordance with appropriate 
accounting principles. These liabilities, for both severance and exit costs, require the use of estimates. Though we 
believe that these estimates accurately reflect the anticipated costs, actual results may be different than the estimated 
amounts.

•  We will from time to time discontinue certain operations for various reasons. Estimates are used to adjust, if necessary, 
the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, including goodwill, to their estimated fair market value. These 
estimates include assumptions relating to the proceeds anticipated as a result of the sale. Fair value is established using 
internal valuation calculations along with market analysis of similar-type entities. The adjustments to fair market value 
of these operations provide the basis for the gain or loss when sold. Changes in business conditions or the inability to 
sell  an  operation  could  potentially  require  future  adjustments  to  these  estimates.  We  recognized  total  goodwill 
impairment charges of $63.8 million in 2013 and $63.8 million 2012 for certain reporting units included in discontinued 
operations based on the reduction in fair value implied in the anticipated selling price. We will continue to evaluate 
impairment each reporting period for the remaining business held for sale at December 31, 2013. 

•  We are required to recognize in our consolidated statements of earnings the expense associated with all share-based 
payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted 
stock, and performance share awards. We use the Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of SARs 
and stock options granted to employees. The model requires that we estimate the expected life of the SAR or option, 
expected forfeitures and the volatility of our stock using historical data. We use the Monte Carlo simulation model to 
estimate fair value of performance share awards which also require us to estimate the volatility of our stock and the 
volatility of returns on the stock of our peer group as well as the correlation of the returns between the companies in 
the peer group. For additional information related to the assumptions used, see Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 which was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that 
the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain 
fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. 
 The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012 and its adoption did not significantly impact the Company's consolidated 
financial statements. 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 
2011-05  eliminates  the  option  to  report  other  comprehensive  income  and  its  components  in  the  statement  of  changes  in 

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stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income 
and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive 
statements.   This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, 
with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The 
Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement 
following the statement of earnings.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to 
determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result 
of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, 
the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. This standard became effective for the 
Company on January 1, 2012.  Its adoption did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.  

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09 which requires enhanced disclosures around an employer’s participation in 
multiemployer pension plans.  The standard is intended to provide more information about an employer’s financial obligations 
to a multiemployer pension plan to help financial statement users better understand the financial health of the significant plans 
in which the employer participates. This guidance became effective for the Company for its fiscal 2011 year-end reporting.  Its 
adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it 
is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Per the terms of this ASU, an entity 
would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on 
qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The revised standard 
was effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 
2012. Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 which requires additional disclosures regarding the reporting of reclassifications 
out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement 
where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income 
by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to 
net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 
15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The Company's adoption of this standard did not have 
a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net 
income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is 
a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only 
if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary 
or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held. The revised standard is effective for Dover 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption 
of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be 
presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax 
loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit 
carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of 
a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for 
such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard is effective for Dover for fiscal 
years  beginning  after  December  15,  2013. The  Company  does  not  expect  adoption  of  this ASU  to  significantly  impact  its 
consolidated financial statements.

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Non-GAAP Disclosures 

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by generally accepted accounting 
principles (GAAP), we also disclose non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful information to investors.  Segment 
EBITDA, segment EBITDA margin, free cash flow, net debt, total debt, net capitalization, the net debt to net capitalization ratio, 
adjusted working capital, earnings adjusted for non-recurring items, effective tax rate adjusted for discrete and other items, 
revenue excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and organic revenue growth are not financial 
measures under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows from operating activities, debt or equity, 
earnings, revenue, or working capital as determined in accordance with GAAP, and they may not be comparable to similarly 
titled measures reported by other companies.  We believe that segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA margin are useful to 
investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating ongoing operating profitability as they exclude the depreciation 
and amortization expense related primarily to capital expenditures and acquisitions that occurred in prior years, as well as in 
evaluating operating performance in relation to our competitors.  Segment EBITDA is calculated by adding back depreciation 
and amortization expense to segment earnings.  Segment margin is calculated as segment EBITDA divided by segment revenue.
We believe the net debt to net capitalization ratio and free cash flow are important measures of operating performance and 
liquidity. Net debt to net capitalization is helpful in evaluating our capital structure and the amount of leverage we employ. Free 
cash flow provides both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund 
acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt, and repurchase our common stock.  Reconciliations of free cash flow, total debt, and 
net  debt  can  be  found  above  in  this  Item  7,  Management’s  Discussion  and Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of 
Operation. We believe that reporting our effective tax rate adjusted for discrete and other items is useful to management and 
investors as it facilitates comparisons of our ongoing tax rate to prior and future periods and our peers. We believe that reporting 
adjusted working capital (also sometimes called “working capital”), which is calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, 
less accounts payable, provides a meaningful measure of our operational results by showing the changes caused solely by revenue. 
We believe that reporting adjusted working capital and revenues at constant currency, which excludes the positive or negative 
impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, provides a meaningful measure of our operational changes, given the 
global nature of our businesses. We believe that reporting organic revenue and organic revenue growth, which exclude the impact 
of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, provides a useful comparison of our revenue 
performance and trends between periods.

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required by this section is incorporated by reference to the section, Financial Instruments and Risk Management, 
included within the MD&A in Item 7.  

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ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

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56
57
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedule - Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 (All other schedules are not required and have been omitted)

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The  management  of  the  Company  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). 

The  Company’s  management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of 
December 31, 2013. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992). 

Based on its assessment under the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992), management concluded 
that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective to provide reasonable 
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP. 

In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, management has excluded the 
following companies that were acquired in purchase business combinations during 2013:  Ebsray Pumps; SPIRIT Global Energy 
Solutions; Fibresec Holdings Ltd.; Kungsors Plast AB; Lianyungang Jump Equipment Co., Ltd.; and Finder Pompe.  These 
companies are wholly-owned by the Company and their revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 represents approximately 
0.6% of the Company’s consolidated total revenue for the same period and their excluded assets represent approximately 1.2% 
of the Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2013.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 has been audited by 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Dover Corporation:

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations 
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the United States of America.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the 
accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the 
related  consolidated  financial  statements.   Also  in  our  opinion,  the  Company  maintained,  in  all  material  respects,  effective 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated 
Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company's 
management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal 
control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included 
in Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, appearing under Item 8.  Our responsibility is to express 
opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting based on our integrated audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable 
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over 
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test 
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and 
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our audit of internal 
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based 
on the assessed risk.  Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. 
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions 
of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation 
of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the 
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide 
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s 
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As  described  in  Management’s  Report  on  Internal  Control  Over  Financial  Reporting,  management  has  excluded  from  its 
assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of  December 31, 2013 those companies acquired by the Company in 
purchase business combinations during 2013.  We have also excluded those companies from our audit of internal control over 
financial reporting.  Those companies are wholly-owned by the Company and their total assets and total revenues, comprised 
primarily of Ebsray Pumps, SPIRIT Global Energy Solutions, Fibresec Holdings Ltd., Kungsors Plast AB, Lianyungang Jump 
Equipment Co., Ltd., and Finder Pompe, represent 1.2% and 0.6%, respectively, of the related financial statement amounts as 
of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 14, 2014

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DOVER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share figures)

Revenue
Cost of goods and services
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses
Operating earnings
Interest expense, net
Other (income) expense, net
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
Provision for income taxes
Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net
Net earnings

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

Basic
Diluted

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations:

Basic
Diluted

Net earnings per share:

Basic
Diluted

Dividends paid per common share

Years Ended December 31,

2013
$ 8,729,813
5,390,032
3,339,781
1,985,849
1,353,932
120,742
(4,222)
1,237,412
271,607
965,805
37,324
$ 1,003,129

2012
$ 8,104,339
4,997,274
3,107,065
1,841,688
1,265,377
121,141
6,665
1,137,571
304,452
833,119
(22,049)
811,070

$

2011
$ 7,369,154
4,524,351
2,844,803
1,720,954
1,123,849
115,525
(1,938)
1,010,262
237,076
773,186
122,057
895,243

$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$

5.64
5.57

0.22
0.22

5.86
5.78

1.45

$
$

$
$

$
$

$

4.59
4.53

$
$

(0.12) $
(0.12) $

4.47
4.41

1.33

$
$

$

4.16
4.09

0.66
0.65

4.82
4.74

1.18

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In thousands)

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

Net earnings

$ 1,003,129

$

811,070

$

895,243

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:

Foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period
Reclassification of foreign currency translation (gains) losses to earnings
upon sale of subsidiaries

Total foreign currency translation

Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

34,617

38,880

(71,612)

(29,881)
4,736

—
38,880

11,090
(60,522)

Actuarial gains (losses) arising during period
Prior service cost arising during period
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension cost

Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans

101,478
(1,246)
12,542
5,733
118,507

(56,159)
(4,685)
8,530
5,304
(47,010)

(46,284)
(1,067)
5,646
5,390
(36,315)

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges:

Unrealized net gains (losses) arising during period
Net gains reclassified into earnings

Total cash flow hedges

Other

35
(84)
(49)

482
(357)
125

(948)
(124)
(1,072)

(565)

609

238

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

122,629

(7,396)

(97,671)

Comprehensive earnings

$ 1,125,758

$

803,674

$

797,572

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DOVER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables, net of allowances of $20,364 and $20,392
Inventories, net
Prepaid and other current assets
Deferred tax assets

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets and deferred charges
Assets of discontinued operations
Total assets

Current liabilities:

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Accrued insurance
Other accrued expenses
Federal and other taxes on income
Total current liabilities

Long-term debt
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock - $100 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock - $1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
255,320,345 and 254,119,478 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and
December 31, 2012, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)
Common stock in treasury

Total stockholders' equity

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

803,882
1,359,101
926,998
75,550
74,631
3,240,162
1,182,982
4,242,909
1,612,487
238,910
320,722
10,838,172

229,278
692,565
317,035
93,000
260,911
22,791
1,615,580
2,599,201
549,283
514,086
182,626

800,076
1,225,898
872,841
79,094
49,935
3,027,844
1,167,052
4,114,650
1,625,420
111,432
397,545
10,443,943

610,766
651,358
334,634
103,318
255,632
30,920
1,986,628
2,189,350
462,244
677,533
208,958

—

—

255,320
871,575
7,954,536
67,723
(3,771,758)
5,377,396
10,838,172

$

254,119
834,677
7,199,227
(54,906)
(3,313,887)
4,919,230
10,443,943

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)

Common
Stock $1
Par Value
249,361
$

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

$

596,457

Retained
Earnings
$ 5,953,027

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Earnings (Loss)
50,161
$

Treasury
Stock

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

$ (2,322,444) $

4,526,562

Balance at December 31, 2010

Net earnings
Dividends paid

Common stock issued for the exercise
of share-based awards

Tax benefit from the exercise of share-
based awards
Stock-based compensation expense
Common stock issued, other
Common stock acquired
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

—
—

—
—

895,243
(219,154)

1,155

25,063

—
—
76
—
—

8,752
25,391
4,780
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—

Other
Balance at December 31, 2011

—
250,592

2,846
663,289

—
$ 6,629,116

$

$

Net earnings
Dividends paid

—
—

—
—

811,070
(240,959)

Common stock issued for acquisition

1,636

98,974

Common stock issued for the exercise
of share-based awards

Tax benefit from the exercise of share-
based awards
Stock-based compensation expense
Common stock issued, other
Common stock acquired
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at December 31, 2012

$

Net earnings
Dividends paid

Common stock issued for the exercise
of share-based awards

Tax benefit from the exercise of share-
based awards
Stock-based compensation expense
Common stock issued, other
Common stock acquired

Other comprehensive earnings, net of
tax
Balance at December 31, 2013

—

—

1,871

17,210

—
—
20
—
—
254,119

—
—

22,771
31,251
1,182
—
—
834,677

—
—
—
—
—
$ 7,199,227

$

— 1,003,129
(247,820)
—

1,194

(19,888)

—
—
7
—

25,661
30,480
645
—

—

—
—
—
—

—
—

—

—
—
—
—
(97,671)

—

—
—

—

—
—
—
(242,488)
—

—

$

(47,510) $ (2,564,932) $

—
—

—

—

—
—
—
—
(7,396)

—
—

—

—

—
—
—
(748,955)
—

$

(54,906) $ (3,313,887) $

—
—

—

—
—
—
—

—
—

—

—
—
—
(457,871)

—

$ (3,771,758) $

895,243
(219,154)

26,218

8,752
25,391
4,856
(242,488)
(97,671)

2,846
4,930,555

811,070
(240,959)

100,610

19,081

22,771
31,251
1,202
(748,955)
(7,396)
4,919,230

1,003,129
(247,820)

(18,694)

25,661
30,480
652
(457,871)

122,629
5,377,396

—
255,320

—
871,575

—
$ 7,954,536

$

$

$

122,629
67,723

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:

Loss (gain) from discontinued operations, net
Depreciation and amortization
Stock-based compensation
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (net of recoveries)
Deferred income taxes
Employee benefit plan expense
Contributions to employee benefit plans
Other, net

Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions,
dispositions and foreign exchange):

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued taxes

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from the sale of businesses
Other

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

Financing Activities of Continuing Operations

Purchase of common stock
Net proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits
Dividends to stockholders
Change in notes payable, net
Reduction of long-term debt
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Supplemental information - cash paid during the year for:

Income taxes
Interest

$ 1,003,129

$

811,070

$

895,243

(37,324)
421,616
30,480
6,398
(43,064)
45,531
(41,760)
13,027

(92,472)
(18,256)
(16,463)
9,988
(21,205)
(25,298)
(55,642)
1,178,685

(236,833)
(322,838)
—
28,990
76,457
(8,827)
(463,051)

(457,871)
7,619
(247,820)
(381,000)
(3,246)
403,776
(678,542)

(24,168)
(5,817)
(29,985)

(3,301)

3,806
800,076
803,882

338,778
123,881

$

$
$

22,049
357,585
30,884
5,162
(19,023)
43,912
(48,576)
(24,283)

(4,549)
(37,986)
9,066
73,460
45,475
(14,779)
11,693
1,261,160

(297,012)
(1,035,433)
—
13,843
—
(27,286)
(1,345,888)

(748,955)
43,054
(240,959)
607,500
(3,582)
—
(342,942)

12,013
(7,134)
4,879

16,112

(122,057)
290,477
25,130
5,694
3,354
39,954
(63,567)
18,313

(124,193)
(56,145)
2,143
82,624
34,745
(17,858)
(64,993)
948,864

(262,676)
(1,382,217)
124,410
9,363
516,901
(18,211)
(1,012,430)

(242,488)
39,826
(219,154)
(15,002)
(402,654)
788,971
(50,501)

130,638
(13,327)
117,311

16,150

(406,679)
1,206,755
800,076

19,394
1,187,361
$ 1,206,755

281,331
125,770

$
$

269,895
121,715

$

$
$

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description  of  Business  -  Dover  Corporation  (the  “Company”)  is  a  diversified  global  manufacturer  offering  innovative 
equipment, components, and specialty systems.  The Company also provides supporting engineering, testing, and other similar 
services, which are not significant in relation to consolidated revenue. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the 
United States of America and Europe with manufacturing and other operations throughout the world.  The Company operates 
through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Communication Technologies, Energy, 
Engineered  Systems,  and  Printing &  Identification.  For  additional  information  on  the  Company’s  segments,  see  Note  17. 
Segment Information.

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned 
subsidiaries.  Intercompany  accounts  and  transactions  have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.  The  results  of  operations  of 
purchased businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions.  As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, 
the Company is reporting certain businesses that are held for sale at December 31, 2013 as discontinued operations.  The assets, 
liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows of all discontinued operations have been separately reported as discontinued 
operations for all periods presented. In addition, the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the businesses 
to be included in the spin-off of certain businesses within the Communication Technologies segment, are, and will continue to 
be, presented within Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within the Communication Technologies 
segment, until the spin-off becomes effective, upon which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within 
Dover's discontinued operations. 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated 
Financial  Statements  and  accompanying  disclosures. These  estimates  may  be  adjusted  due  to  changes  in  future  economic, 
industry, or customer financial conditions, as well as changes in technology or demand.  Estimates are used in accounting for, 
among  other  items,  allowances  for  doubtful  accounts  receivable,  net  realizable  value  of  inventories,  restructuring  reserves,  
warranty reserves, pension and post retirement plans, stock-based compensation, useful lives for depreciation and amortization 
of long-lived assets, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and 
other long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions, and contingencies.  Actual results may ultimately 
differ from estimates, although management does not believe such differences would materially affect the financial statements 
in any individual year.  Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of revisions are reflected in the 
Consolidated Financial Statements in the period that they are determined.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments 
which are highly liquid in nature and have original maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less.

Short-Term Investments - Short-term investments consist of investment grade time deposits that have original maturity dates 
at  the  time  of  purchase  greater  than  three  months,  up  to  twelve  months.  The  Company  held  no  short-term  investments  at 
December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company maintains allowances for estimated losses as a result of customers' inability 
to make required payments.  Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its 
customers, historical trends, and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that 
may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision.

Inventories – Inventories for the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries, including all international subsidiaries, are stated at 
the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market. Other domestic inventories are stated at cost, 
determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, which is less than market value.

Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment includes the historic cost of land, buildings, equipment, and 
significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, a fair market value appraisal of such 
assets  completed  at  the  time  of  acquisition.  Property,  plant  and  equipment  also  includes  the  cost  of  purchased 
software.  Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment 
is sold or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts and the 
gain or loss realized on disposition is reflected in earnings.  The Company depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis over 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

their estimated useful lives as follows: buildings and improvements 5 to 31.5 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 7 years; 
furniture and fixtures 3 to 7 years; vehicles 3 years; and software 3 to 5 years.  Depreciation expense totaled $235,358 in 2013, 
$201,816 in 2012, and $168,024 in 2011. 

Derivative Instruments - The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposures to various risks, 
including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk.  The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments 
for  speculative  purposes  and  does  not  have  a  material  portfolio  of  derivative  financial  instruments.  Derivative  financial 
instruments used for hedging purposes must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at inception 
of the contract.  The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and 
measures those instruments at fair value.  For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes 
in fair value of both the derivatives and of the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash 
flow  hedges,  the  effective  portion  of  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  derivatives  is  recorded  as  a  component  of  other 
comprehensive earnings and subsequently recognized in net earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Goodwill represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value 
of the net assets of businesses acquired.  Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily 
trademarks) are not amortized.  Instead, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually 
or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate or a current 
expectation of an impending disposal.  The Company conducts its annual impairment evaluation in the fourth quarter of each 
year.  Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level and determined using a two-step process.  For 2013, the 
Company identified 16 reporting units for its annual goodwill impairment test.  Step one of the test compares the fair value of 
each  reporting  unit  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  method  to  its  book  value. This  method  uses  the  Company’s  own  market 
assumptions including projections of future cash flows, determinations of appropriate discount rates, and other assumptions 
which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis. The projections are based on historical 
performance and future estimated results.  These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from 
assumed and estimated amounts.  Step two, which compares the book value of the goodwill to its implied fair value, was not 
necessary since there were no indicators of potential impairment from step one.  See Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible 
Assets for additional details on goodwill balances.

As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, in connection with impending sale of certain businesses held 
for sale, the Company recognized total impairment losses of $53,439 and $51,854, net of tax, for 2013 and 2012, respectively, 
within the results of discontinued operations.  The fair value of businesses held for sale at December 31, 2013 will continue to 
be evaluated at each subsequent reporting period until the time of sale, and further adjustments to fair value are possible if 
business conditions should change. In 2011, an after-tax impairment loss of $76,072 was recorded within discontinued operations 
in connection with the sale of Paladin Brands. 

Similar to goodwill, in testing its other indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company uses a discounted cash 
flow method to calculate and compare the fair value of the intangible asset to its book value. This method uses the Company’s 
own market assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis.  Any excess of 
carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an impairment loss.  No impairment of indefinite lived intangibles 
was indicated for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, or 2011.

Other  Intangible  Assets  -  Other  intangible  assets  with  determinable  lives  consist  primarily  of  customer  lists,  unpatented 
technology, patents, and trademarks.  These other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 
15 years.

Long-Lived  Assets -  Long-lived  assets  (including  intangible  assets  with  determinable  lives)  are  reviewed  for  impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, such as a 
significant sustained change in the business climate.  If an indicator of impairment exists for any grouping of assets, an estimate 
of undiscounted future cash flows is produced and compared to its carrying value.  If an asset is determined to be impaired, the 
loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value as determined by an estimate of discounted 
future cash flows. 

Foreign Currency - Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries, where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, have 
been translated at year-end exchange rates and profit and loss accounts have been translated using weighted-average yearly 
exchange  rates.  Foreign  currency  translation  gains  and  losses  are  included  as  a  component  of  Accumulated  Other 
Comprehensive Earnings (Loss).  Assets and liabilities of an entity that are denominated in currencies other than an entity’s 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

functional currency are re-measured into the functional currency using end of period exchange rates or historical rates where 
applicable to certain balances.   Gains and losses related to these re-measurements are recorded within the Statement of Earnings 
as a component of Other Expense (Income), net.

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized when all of the following conditions are satisfied: a) persuasive evidence of an 
arrangement exists, b) price is fixed or determinable, c) collectability is reasonably assured, and d) delivery has occurred or 
services have been rendered. The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of a broad 
range of specialized products and components, with revenue recognized upon transfer of title and risk of loss, which is generally 
upon shipment. Service revenue represents less than 10% of total revenue and is recognized as the services are performed.  In 
limited  cases,  revenue  arrangements  with  customers  require  delivery,  installation,  testing,  certification,  or  other  acceptance 
provisions  to  be  satisfied  before  revenue  is  recognized.   The  Company  does  not  have  significant  multiple  deliverable 
arrangements.

Stock-Based Compensation – The principal awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include non-
qualified stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance share awards.  The cost for such awards is measured at the 
grant date based on the fair value of the award.  The value of the portion of the award that is expected to ultimately vest is 
recognized as expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three years (except for retirement-
eligible  employees  and  retirees)  and  is  included  in  selling  and  administrative  expense  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of 
Earnings.  Expense for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recorded over the period from the date of grant through 
the date the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service.  See Note 13. Equity and Cash 
Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation.  At the time of grant, the 
Company estimates forfeitures, based on historical experience, in order to estimate the portion of the award that will ultimately 
vest.

Income Taxes - The provision for income taxes on continuing operations includes federal, state, local, and non-U.S. taxes. Tax 
credits, primarily for research and experimentation, non-U.S. earnings, and U.S. manufacturer's tax deduction are recognized 
as a reduction of the provision for income taxes on continuing operations in the year in which they are available for tax purposes. 
Deferred taxes are provided using enacted rates on the future tax consequences of temporary differences. Temporary differences 
include the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases 
and the tax benefit of carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets for which realization is not 
assured.  In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available evidence, including the future 
reversal  of  existing  taxable  temporary  differences,  taxable  income  in  carryback  periods,  prudent  and  feasible  tax  planning 
strategies,  and  estimated  future  taxable  income.  The  valuation  allowance  can  be  affected  by  changes  to  tax  regulations, 
interpretations and rulings, changes to enacted statutory tax rates, and changes to future taxable income estimates.

Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained 
on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position in consideration of applicable tax statutes 
and related interpretations and precedents. Tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured 
based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement.

The Company has not provided for any residual U.S. income taxes on unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries as such 
earnings are currently intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the U.S.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of 
tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would 
be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability.

Research and Development Costs – Research and development costs, including qualifying engineering costs, are expensed 
when incurred and amounted to $185,623 in 2013, $189,844 in 2012, and $175,532 in 2011.

Advertising – Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $39,559 in 2013, $39,560 in 2012, and $39,214 
in 2011.

Risk, Retention, Insurance - The Company currently self-insures its product and commercial general liability claims up to $5.0 
million per occurrence, its workers’ compensation claims up to $0.5 million per occurrence, and automobile liability claims up 
to $1.0 million per occurrence.  Third-party insurance provides primary level coverage in excess of these amounts up to certain 
specified limits. In addition, the Company has excess liability insurance from third-party insurers on both an aggregate and an 
individual occurrence basis well in excess of the limits of the primary coverage. A worldwide program of property insurance 
covers the Company’s owned and leased property and any business interruptions that may occur due to an insured hazard affecting 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

those properties, subject to reasonable deductibles and aggregate limits. The Company’s property and casualty insurance programs 
contain various deductibles that, based on the Company’s experience, are typical and customary for a company of its size and 
risk profile. The Company does not consider any of the deductibles to represent a material risk to the Company. The Company 
generally maintains deductibles for claims and liabilities related primarily to workers’ compensation, health and welfare claims, 
general commercial, product and automobile liability and property damage, and business interruption resulting from certain 
events. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated.  As part of 
the Company’s risk management program, insurance is maintained to transfer risk beyond the level of self-retention and provide 
protection on both an individual claim and annual aggregate basis.

Reclassifications – Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements –  In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 which was issued to provide 
a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between 
U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements 
particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012 and its adoption did 
not significantly impact the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 
2011-05  eliminates  the  option  to  report  other  comprehensive  income  and  its  components  in  the  statement  of  changes  in 
stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income 
and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive 
statements.   This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, 
with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The 
Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement 
following the statement of earnings.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to 
determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result 
of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, 
the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. This standard became effective for the 
Company on January 1, 2012. Its adoption did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.  

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09 which requires enhanced disclosures around an employer’s participation in 
multiemployer pension plans.  The standard is intended to provide more information about an employer’s financial obligations 
to a multiemployer pension plan to help financial statement users better understand the financial health of the significant plans 
in which the employer participates. This guidance became effective for the Company for its fiscal 2011 year-end reporting.  Its 
adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it 
is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Per the terms of this ASU, an entity 
would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on 
qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The revised standard 
was effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 
2012. Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 which requires additional disclosures regarding the reporting of reclassifications 
out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement 
where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income 
by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to 
net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 
15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013.  The Company's adoption of this standard did not have 
a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net 
income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is 
a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only 
if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary 

62

 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held.  The revised standard is effective for Dover 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption 
of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be 
presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax 
loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit 
carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of 
a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for 
such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard is effective for Dover for fiscal 
years  beginning  after  December  15,  2013. The  Company  does  not  expect  adoption  of  this ASU  to  significantly  impact  its 
consolidated financial statements.

2. Planned Spin-Off of Certain Communication Technologies Businesses 

On May 23, 2013, Dover announced that its Board of Directors had approved a preliminary plan to spin-off certain businesses 
within its Communication Technologies segment into a standalone, publicly traded company. Upon completion of the spin-off, 
Knowles  Corporation  ("Knowles")  will  be  an  independent,  global  technology  company  operating  in  the  communication 
technologies space. The spin-off is expected to allow Knowles to pursue a more aggressive growth strategy as a standalone 
company, focusing on its customers' distinct product and technology needs.  

On February 6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the 
pro rata distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014.  In 
addition, on February 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared Knowles' Registration Statement on 
Form 10 effective.  As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on 
February 28, 2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the 
distribution, (2) on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two 
shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, 
publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (utilizing ticker symbol "KN") and Dover will retain no ownership 
interest in Knowles. The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income 
tax purposes.

While  Dover  expects  to  complete  the  spin-off  of  Knowles  on  February  28,  2014,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  it  will  be 
completed on the anticipated schedule or that its terms will not change. The results of operations, financial condition and cash 
flows for the businesses to be transferred to Knowles and included in the spin-off are, and will continue to be, presented within 
Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within the Communication Technologies segment, until the 
spin-off is complete, upon which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within Dover's discontinued 
operations.  One-time costs associated with the transaction are expected to be in the range of $60,000 to$70,000. Costs incurred 
to date totaled $30,093 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and are recorded in selling and administrative expense in the 
consolidated statement of earnings. 

63

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

3. Acquisitions

2013 Acquisitions

The following table details the acquisitions made during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Date
May 2
Manufacturer of rotary pumps in vane, regenerative turbine, and internal gear technologies.

Company / Product Line Acquired
Ebsray Pumps

Location (Near)
Brookvale, Australia

Type
Stock

May 7
The Curotto-Can, Inc.
Manufacturer of automated front loaders for use in the waste collection industry.

Stock

Sonoma, California

Segment
Engineered Systems

Engineered Systems

May 21
Manufacturer of valves and gas compressor components that specializes in replacing parts designed to optimize the efficiency 
and reliability of reciprocating compressors.

Klaus Enterprise, Ltd.

Alberta, Canada

Energy

Asset

May 30
Manufacturer of printing devices and software, specializing in thermal stationary barcode printers.

Source Technologies

Asset

Charlotte, North Carolina Printing & Identification

July 1
Printing & Identification
Manufacturer  of  thermal  ink  jet  applications  ranging  from  packaging  line  coding  and  marking  to  high-speed  product 
identification, authentication, and tracking systems for serialization.

Frederick, Maryland

RSI Systems

Asset

September 19
Manufacturer of artificial lift tools and technology for oil and gas producers. 

SPIRIT Global Energy Solutions

Stock

Midland, Texas

October 5
Dorset, England
Manufacturer of composite access covers and containment systems for retail fueling sites.

Fibresec Holdings Ltd.

Stock

Energy

Energy

October 9
Manufacturer of high density polyethylene fusion underground piping systems for retail fueling sites. 

Kungsors Plast AB (KPS)

Kungsors, Sweden

Stock

Energy

October 16
Provider of top loading and LNG onshore loading equipment in China.

Lianyungang Jump Equipment Co., Ltd. Lianyungang, China

Stock

Energy

November 4
Manufacturer of engineered pumps, spare parts, and related services for critical applications mostly in the upstream, midstream, 
and downstream oil and gas markets. 

Engineered Systems

Finder Pompe 

Merate, Italy

Stock

During 2013, the Company acquired ten businesses in separate transactions for net cash consideration of  $322,838. The businesses 
were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Refrigeration & Industrial and Fluid Solutions 
platforms of the Engineered Systems segment, as well as the Energy and Printing & Identification segments. The goodwill 
identified  by  these  acquisitions  reflects  the  benefits  expected  to  be  derived  from  product  line  expansion  and  operational 
synergies.  Upon consummation of the acquisitions, each of these entities is now wholly-owned by Dover.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated 
fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired
Property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes
Current liabilities assumed
Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes
Net assets acquired

$

$

98,641
33,403
141,888
149,228
2,622
(58,052)
(44,892)
322,838

The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications by applicable segment for the 2013 acquisitions 
are as follows:

Goodwill - Tax deductible
Goodwill - Non deductible
Customer intangibles
Trademarks
Patents
Other intangibles and assets

Energy

Engineered
Systems

272
41,479
36,463
4,481
2,085
3,175
87,955

$

$

14,870
80,168
80,829
5,515
1,870
12,990
196,242

$

$

Printing &
Identification
5,099
$
—
—
—
1,820
—
6,919

$

$

$

Total

20,241
121,647
117,292
9,996
5,775
16,165
291,116

Useful life
(in years)
na
na
10
10
10
6

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocations for the 2013 acquisitions.  However, if additional 
information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date 
of acquisition), including finalization of asset appraisals, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value to allocate the 
purchase price more accurately; however, any such revisions are not expected to be significant.

The Consolidated Statements of Earnings include the results of these businesses from the dates of acquisition.  The aggregate 
revenue and pre-tax loss of the 2013 acquisitions included in the Company’s 2013 consolidated revenue and earnings totaled 
$75.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

65

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

2012 Acquisitions

During 2012, the Company acquired seven businesses for an aggregate consideration of $1,181,043, net of cash acquired. A 
summary of the acquisitions made during 2012 is as follows:

Date

Type

Company / Product Line Acquired

Location (Near)

Segment

Asset

Jan 1
Manufacturer of positive displacement pumps primarily serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Quattroflow Fluid Systems

Kamp-Lintfort, Germany Engineered Systems

Mar 13 Stock

Maag Pump Systems

Grossostheim, Germany Engineered Systems

Manufacturer  of  gear  pump  technology, pelletizing  systems,  and  engineered  integrated  solutions  for  the  polymer, plastic, 
chemical, and petrochemical industries.

Stock

Apr 25
Manufacturer of products in artificial lift and production optimization, including plunger lift, gas lift, nitrogen generation, and 
well site automation.

Production Control Services (PCS)

Fredrick, Colorado

Energy

Nov 30 Stock
Manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising 
systems.

Anthony International

Engineered Systems

Sylmar, California

Asset

Dec 6
Manufacturer of electrical equipment for the automotive workshop, specializing in welders and battery service machines.

Engineered Systems

Bremen, Germany

Elektron 

Dec 20 Asset
Manufacturer of continuous motion, water jet propelled ware washing systems.

Power Soak

Kansas City, Missouri

Engineered Systems

Stock

Dec 28
Manufacturer of steel sucker rods and accessories used in the artificial lift segment of the oilfield services industry.

Claremore, Oklahoma

UPCO, Inc.

Energy

These businesses predominantly manufacture products in the energy and fluid solutions markets, two key growth areas for the 
Company.  The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Energy segment and 
the Fluid Solutions platform of the Engineered Systems segment.

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated 
fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired
Property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes
Current liabilities assumed
Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes and pension obligations
Net assets acquired

$

$

203,646
98,016
602,098
569,747
67,605
(103,112)
(256,957)
1,181,043

66

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing 
operations for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, assuming that the 2013 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning 
of 2012.  As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported 
in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to exclude $4,963 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to 
acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) and $2,905 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the year ended December 31, 2013.  
The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2012 period were adjusted to include these charges as if they were 
incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2013 and 2012 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable 
impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible 
and intangible assets relating to 2013 and 2012 acquisitions.

Revenue from continuing operations:

As reported
Pro forma

Earnings from continuing operations:

As reported
Pro forma

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:

As reported
Pro forma

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

As reported
Pro forma

Years Ended December 31,

2013

2012

$

$

$

$

8,729,813
8,852,973

965,805
972,026

5.64
5.68

5.57
5.60

$

$

$

$

8,104,339
8,712,047

833,119
868,803

4.59
4.79

4.53
4.72

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative 
of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated or that may 
result in the future.

4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations

Management evaluates Dover's businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover's operations.  Accordingly, in 2012, 
the Company announced its intention to divest DEK International and Everett Charles Technologies (including the Multitest 
business, collectively "ECT") within the Printing & Identification segment, which serve the electronic assembly and test markets. 
These businesses were reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2012.  

Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:

Revenue

Loss on sale, including impairments, net of tax

Earnings from operations before taxes
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Earnings from operations, net of tax

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$

37,324

67

Years Ended December 31,

2013
393,184

2012
434,460

2011
$ 1,136,997

$

(35,473) $

(50,818) $

(4,743)

$

$

17,867
54,930
72,797

34,517
(5,748)
28,769

$

132,675
(5,875)
126,800

(22,049) $

122,057

$

$

 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

2013  -    In  2013,  in  connection  with  a  change  in  goodwill  reporting  units  within  discontinued  operations  resulting  from  the 
Company's expected manner of disposing of its electronic test and assembly businesses, the Company was required to allocate 
goodwill to these individual reporting units based upon relative current fair values. This process resulted in a benefit of $25,520 
in the discontinued operations deferred income tax provision for 2013 as a result of the elimination of certain deferred tax liabilities. 
The Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $54,532 ($44,188 after tax) at ECT in 2013 in connection with the 
anticipated sale of this business. This charge was a write-down of the carrying value to fair value, based on the current estimated 
sales price. 

The Company completed the sale of ECT in the fourth quarter of 2013 for total proceeds of $92,694, which resulted in an after-
tax loss on sale of $2,804. Included in the sale proceeds is a note receivable from the buyer of $20,000, which the Company 
expects to collect within the next five years. This receivable is reflected in Other assets and deferred charges on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013. 

In 2013, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell DEK. Based on the anticipated proceeds from this sale, the Company 
recognized an impairment loss of $14,001 in the fourth quarter of 2013, which includes goodwill impairment of the related 
reporting unit of $9,251, of which none is deductible for tax purposes. Management plans to complete the sale of this business 
in the first half of 2014. 

The net earnings from operations of $72,797 reflects the net earnings of DEK and ECT prior to sale, as well as $54,827 of discrete 
tax benefits principally related to the conclusion of certain federal, state and international tax audits and $18,279 of interest on 
tax obligations in foreign jurisdictions.

2012 - The net earnings from operations of $28,769 reflects net earnings from operations generated by these two businesses, as 
well as various expense and accrual adjustments relating to other discontinued operations.  This activity was more than offset by 
a goodwill impairment charge determined in connection with the anticipated sale of ECT, at which time the Company recognized 
a goodwill impairment charge of $63,819 ($51,854 after tax), representing a write-down of the reporting unit's carrying value of 
goodwill to its fair value.  

2011 - In 2011, the Company sold three businesses, Paladin Brands, Crenlo LLC, and Heil Trailer International, that had operated 
within the Engineered Systems segment for total cash proceeds of $512,122.  These businesses were reclassified to discontinued 
operations in the third and fourth quarters of 2011.  The 2011 net earnings from discontinued operations reflects net operating 
earnings generated by the two businesses discontinued in 2012 and the three business sold in 2011, coupled with tax benefits of 
$17,960 relating primarily to discrete tax items settled or resolved during the year.  

Net earnings from discontinued operations also includes a $4,743 loss on the 2011 sale of the three businesses, inclusive of a  
after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $76,072, representing a write-down of the carrying value of the associated reporting 
unit's goodwill to its fair value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:

Assets of Discontinued Operations
Accounts receivable (1)
Inventories, net
Prepaid and other current assets

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Other assets and deferred charges
Total assets

Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Accounts payable (1)
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Total liabilities

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012

$

$

$

$

121,094
17,779
28,381
167,254
6,468
145,681
1,319
320,722

108,772
21,445
130,217
14,783
37,626
182,626

$

$

$

$

63,229
51,252
10,263
124,744
31,935
238,657
2,209
397,545

22,613
34,592
57,205
64,853
86,900
208,958

At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations relate primarily to DEK and 
ECT, coupled with tax-related accruals and unrecognized benefits, as well as other accruals for compensation, legal, environmental, 
and warranty contingencies. 

(1)      Amounts include estimated credits and liabilities associated with tax obligations in foreign jurisdictions resulting from 
value-added tax for the Multitest business within ECT.  Accounts receivable includes $93,598 of credits.  Accounts payable 
includes $76,443 of liabilities and $18,279 of interest.  This matter is expected to be resolved in 2014.

5. Inventories, net

Raw materials
Work in progress
Finished goods
Subtotal
Less reserves
Total

$

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
386,119
$
182,060
453,497
1,021,676
(148,835)
872,841

417,749
175,675
492,328
1,085,752
(158,754)
926,998

$

$

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 25% and 28%, respectively, of the Company's total inventories were accounted 
for using the LIFO method. 

6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Land
Buildings and improvements
Machinery, equipment and other
Subtotal
Less accumulated depreciation
Total

69

$

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
70,079
$
605,448
2,231,721
2,907,248
(1,740,196)
1,167,052

70,645
621,958
2,374,456
3,067,059
(1,884,077)
1,182,982

$

$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

$

Goodwill
Accumulated impairment loss
Balance at January 1, 2012
Acquisitions
Purchase price adjustments
Foreign currency translation
Balance at December 31, 2012
Acquisitions
Purchase price adjustments
Foreign currency translation
Balance at December 31, 2013 $

Energy

Engineered
Systems

622,335
—
622,335
135,906
—
2,396
760,637
41,751
(2,278)
(5,566)
794,544

$

$

1,005,980
(70,560)
935,420
466,192
—
1,769
1,403,381
95,038
(25,860)
4,694
1,477,253

Printing &
Identification
744,638
$
—
744,638
—
—
1,699
746,337
5,099
—
(209)
751,227

$

Communication
Technologies

$

$

1,204,582
—
1,204,582
—
(6,998)
6,711
1,204,295
—
—
15,590
1,219,885

$

$

Total
3,577,535
(70,560)
3,506,975
602,098
(6,998)
12,575
4,114,650
141,888
(28,138)
14,509
4,242,909

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded adjustments totaling $28,138 to goodwill relating primarily 
to finalization of the purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2012 acquisitions of Maag Pump 
Systems, Anthony International, and UPCO, Inc. The Company did not record adjustments relating to these acquisitions for the 
year ended December 31, 2012, as amounts were not significant.

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

Amortized intangible assets:

Trademarks
Patents
Customer Intangibles
Unpatented Technologies
Drawings & Manuals
Distributor Relationships
Other

Total
Unamortized intangible assets:

Trademarks

Total intangible assets, net

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

Gross 
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross 
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

$

$

$

$

$

134,898
201,779
1,717,912
146,240
43,022
72,514
34,174
2,350,539

201,874
1,612,487

35,736
120,354
614,410
100,465
11,684
35,447
21,830
939,926

$

$

$

$

$

124,129
180,427
1,585,041
146,025
34,120
72,514
32,221
2,174,477

201,858
1,625,420

25,364
105,369
474,309
85,373
8,035
31,650
20,815
750,915

Total amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $186,258, $155,770, and $122,453, 
respectively.  Amortization expense for the next five years, based on current intangible balances, is estimated to be as follows:

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

$

185,100
183,306
181,159
173,721
160,152

70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

8. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

The following table details the major components of other accrued expenses:

Warranty
Unearned/deferred revenue
Taxes other than income
Accrued interest
Accrued volume discounts
Accrued commissions (non-employee)
Restructuring and exit
Legal and environmental
Other (none of which are individually significant)

$

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
41,069
$
39,941
32,099
30,972
24,114
13,550
7,665
1,873
64,349
255,632

44,228
30,817
38,232
31,738
20,576
15,087
10,046
1,623
68,564
260,911

$

$

The following table details the major components of other liabilities (non-current):

Deferred compensation
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unearned/deferred revenue
Legal and environmental
Warranty
Restructuring and exit
Other, including net investment hedge

Warranty

$

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
442,728
$
149,791
15,474
28,160
2,690
96
38,594
677,533

344,222
85,358
10,626
29,614
3,237
356
40,673
514,086

$

$

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and 
adjusted for new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through December 31, 2013 and 2012 are 
as follows:

Beginning Balance, January 1
Provision for warranties
Settlements made
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation
Ending balance, December 31

2013

2012

$

$

43,759
57,458
(53,373)
(379)
47,465

$

$

37,739
48,626
(48,086)
5,480
43,759

71

 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

9. Restructuring Activities

From time to time, the Company will initiate various restructuring programs and incur severance and other restructuring costs. 
The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies
Total

These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:

Cost of goods and services
Selling and administrative expenses
Total

$

$

$

$

(712) $
6,598
3,772
16,251
25,909

$

668
7,458
5,753
5,525
19,404

12,098
13,811
25,909

$

$

3,935
15,469
19,404

$

$

$

$

2,668
1,193
38
1,684
5,583

2,243
3,340
5,583

The restructuring charges of $25,909 incurred in 2013 relate  to restructuring programs initiated during 2013 and 2012. These 
programs  are  designed  to  better  align  the  Company's  operations  with  current  market  conditions  through  targeted  facility 
consolidations,  headcount  reductions  and  other  measures  to  further  optimize  operations.  The  Company  expects  to  incur 
restructuring charges of approximately $5.0 million to $15.0 million in 2014 in connection with the above-mentioned projects, 
as well as certain other programs to be initiated during the year to rationalize headcount and optimize operations in a few select 
businesses. We anticipate that much of the benefit of the 2013 and 2014 programs will be realized over the remainder of 2014 
and into 2015.  We also expect to fund the remainder of the 2013 programs currently underway, as well those commenced in 
2014, over the next 12 to 18 months.  In light of the economic uncertainty in certain of our end markets and our continued focus 
on improving our operating efficiency, it is possible that additional programs may be implemented throughout the remainder of 
2014. 

The $25,909 of restructuring charges incurred during 2013 included the programs as described below. 

•  The Energy segment recorded a net restructuring benefit of $712, that included a net gain on sale of three buildings 

relating to facility consolidations within the production sector undertaken to optimize cost structure. 

•  The  Engineered  Systems  segment  incurred  net  restructuring  charges  of  $6,598  in  connection  with  certain  facility 

consolidations and optimizations and headcount reductions undertaken to optimize its cost structure.

•  The Printing & Identification segment incurred restructuring charges of $3,772 relating to exit plans at targeted facilities, 

which included certain adjustments and offsets to previously recorded reserves. 

•  The Communication Technologies segment incurred restructuring charges of $16,251 related principally to a facility 
consolidation in its capacitor business and headcount reductions in connection with integration activities within its 
consumer electronic business.

Restructuring expenses incurred in 2012 and 2011 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses. 

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:

Balance at December 31, 2010
Restructuring charges
Payments
Other, including foreign currency
Balance at December 31, 2011
Restructuring charges
Payments
Other, including foreign currency
Balance at December 31, 2012
Restructuring charges
Payments
Other, including foreign currency
Balance at December 31, 2013

Severance

Exit

Total

$

$

987
1,413
(313)
(68)
2,019
14,458
(11,376)
59
5,160
18,918
(16,554)
394
7,918

$

5,448
4,170
(5,871)
(618)
3,129
4,946
(5,547)
73
2,601
6,991
(7,445)
337
2,484

$

$

6,435
5,583
(6,184)
(686)
5,148
19,404
(16,923)
132
7,761
25,909
(23,999)
731
10,402

The accrual balance at December 31, 2013 primarily reflects restructuring plans initiated during the year, as well as ongoing 
lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in earlier periods. 

10. Borrowings and Lines of Credit

Borrowings consist of the following:

Short-term:
Current portion of long-term debt
Commercial paper

Long-term:
4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015
5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018
2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated)
4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021
6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028
5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035
6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038
5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041
Other
Total long-term debt
Less current portion

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012

$

$

2,778
226,500
229,278

$

$

3,266
607,500
610,766

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012

$

$

299,638
348,598
411,500
449,813
199,483
296,526
247,859
345,671
2,891
2,601,979
(2,778)
2,599,201

$

$

299,441
348,268
—
449,787
199,448
296,367
247,771
345,511
6,023
2,192,616
(3,266)
2,189,350

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The Company maintains a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the "Credit Agreement") 
which expires on November 10, 2016. At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a 
Eurodollar or Sterling rate based on LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.565% to 1.225% (subject to adjustment 
based on the credit rating accorded the Company's senior unsecured debt by S&P and Moody's), or at a base rate pursuant to a 
formula defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee and 
imposes various restrictions on the Company such as, among other things, the requirement for the Company to maintain an 
interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1.  The Company was in compliance 
with this covenant and its other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2013 and had a coverage ratio of 13.2 to 1. The 
Company primarily uses this facility as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program and has not drawn down any loans 
under the $1.0 billion facility and does not anticipate doing so. The Company generally uses commercial paper borrowings for 
general corporate purposes, funding of acquisitions, and the repurchases of its common stock.

On December 4, 2013, the Company issued €300.0 million of 2.125% euro-denominated notes due 2020. The proceeds of 
$403,776 from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were used to repay commercial paper. 

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company issued commercial paper in the amount of $607,500, used principally to fund the 
Anthony acquisition.

On February 22, 2011, the Company issued $450.0 million of 4.30% Notes due 2021 and $350.0 million of 5.375% Notes due 
2041. The proceeds of $788,971 from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were used to repay commercial 
paper, including commercial paper issued to repay the Company’s $400.0 million of 6.50% notes, which matured February 15, 
2011, and for other general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Harbison-Fischer.

The long-term note borrowings presented above are net of unamortized discounts of $9,196 and $9,222 at December 31, 2013 
and 2012, respectively. The debentures presented above include unamortized discounts of $3,991 and $4,185 at December 31, 
2013 and 2012, respectively.  The discounts are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over 
the life of the issuances. The notes and debentures are redeemable at the option of Dover in whole or in part at any time at a 
redemption price that includes a make-whole premium, with accrued interest to the redemption date.

Interest expense and interest income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

Interest expense
Interest income
Interest expense, net

Years Ended December 31,

2013
$ 124,647
(3,905)
$ 120,742

2012
$ 125,995
(4,854)
$ 121,141

2011
$ 124,783
(9,258)
$ 115,525

The weighted average interest rate for short-term commercial paper borrowings was 0.1% for 2013 and 0.2% for 2012.  

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt for the years ending December 31 are as follows:

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 and thereafter

$

$

2,778
299,638
—
—
348,598
1,950,965
2,601,979

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $137,671 outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial 
institutions, which expire at various dates in 2014 through 2018.  These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for 
insurance, warranty and other performance obligations.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

11. Financial Instruments

Derivatives 

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. 
In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases, which occur within the next 
twelve months and are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward or collar contracts designated as cash 
flow hedges. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional 
amounts of $33,216 and $9,090, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen, 
Chinese yuan, and Malaysian ringgit. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur. 

In addition, the Company had outstanding contracts at December 31, 2013 with a total notional amount of $104,688 that are not 
designated as hedging instruments. These instruments are used to reduce the Company's exposure for operating receivables and 
payables that are denominated in non-functional currencies. 

The Company also has an outstanding floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50,000 
in exchange for CHF 65,100, which expires on October 15, 2015. This transaction continues to hedge a portion of the Company’s 
net investment in CHF-denominated operations. The agreement qualifies as a net investment hedge and the effective portion of 
the change in fair value is reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income. The 
fair values at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 reflected cumulative losses of $23,716 and $22,681, respectively, due 
to the strengthening of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the arrangement. 

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 
December 31, 2012 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:

Foreign currency forward / collar contracts
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts
Net investment hedge - cross currency swap

December 31, 2013
879
$
(168)
(23,716)

December 31, 2012 Balance Sheet Caption
$

85 Prepaid and other current assets

(799) Other accrued expenses

(22,681) Other liabilities

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant and the amount of unrealized gains 
and losses from cash flow hedges which are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant; 
therefore,  additional  tabular  disclosures  are  not  presented.  There  are  no  amounts  excluded  from  the  assessment  of  hedge 
effectiveness and there are no credit risk related contingent features in the Company’s derivative instruments. 

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts 
held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to 
contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties. 

Additionally, the Company has designated the €300.0 million of euro-denominated notes issued December 4, 2013 as a hedge 
of  a portion of the its net investment in euro-denominated operations. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the 
hedging instruments and the exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the euro-denominated debt due to exchange 
rate changes are offset by changes in the net investment. Accordingly, changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are 
recognized in the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income to offset changes in the value of the 
net investment in euro-denominated operations. The loss recognized from the euro net investment hedge in other comprehensive 
income totaled $6,099 ($3,964 after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Fair Value Measurements 

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy 
that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring 
fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to 
the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active 
markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, 
or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or 
liabilities. 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own 
assumptions. 

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 
2013 and December 31, 2012: 

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Assets:

Foreign currency cash flow hedges

$

— $

879

$

— $

— $

85

$

Liabilities:

Foreign currency cash flow hedges
Net investment hedge derivative

—
—

168
23,716

—
—

—
—

799
22,681

—

—
—

The derivative contracts are measured at fair value using models based on observable market inputs such as foreign currency 
exchange rates and interest rates; therefore, they are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require 
disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments.  The estimated fair value of long-term debt 
at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $2,872,454 and $2,680,674, respectively, compared to the carrying value of 
$2,601,979 and $2,192,616, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar 
instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.  The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, 
trade receivables, accounts payable, and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of December 31, 2013 
and December 31, 2012 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

12. Income Taxes

Income taxes have been based on the following components of “Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued 
operations” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings: 

Years Ended December 31,
2012
700,745
436,826
$ 1,137,571

2011
577,142
433,120
$ 1,010,262

2013
775,499
461,913
$ 1,237,412

$

$

$

Domestic
Foreign

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Income tax expense (benefit) relating to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is 
comprised of the following:

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

Current:

U.S. Federal
State and local
Foreign
Total current
Deferred:

U.S. Federal
State and local
Foreign
Total deferred
Total expense

$

$

$

155,151
20,298
110,216
285,665

23,664
(5,864)
(31,858)
(14,058)
271,607

$

$

$

219,850
(304)
96,713
316,259

19,475
(2,584)
(28,698)
(11,807)
304,452

$

$

$

159,250
(12,058)
98,919
246,111

850
(2,535)
(7,350)
(9,035)
237,076

Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory rate are as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

U.S. Federal income tax rate
State and local taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
Foreign operations tax effect
R&E tax credits (1)
Domestic manufacturing deduction
Foreign tax credits
Branch losses
Release of valuation allowance
Resolution of tax contingencies
Other, principally non-tax deductible items

Effective rate from continuing operations

35.0%
1.1
(7.1)
(0.8)
(2.0)
0.4
(0.2)
—
(5.4)
0.9
21.9%

35.0%
1.1
(7.2)
—
(1.8)
0.2
—
—
(1.4)
0.9
26.8%

35.0%
1.1
(6.9)
(0.4)
(1.6)
0.3
—
(1.0)
(4.0)
1.0
23.5%

(1)  On  January  2,  2013,  the American Taxpayer  Relief Act  of  2012  was  signed  into  law,  and  this  legislation  retroactively 
extended the R&E tax credit for two years, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013.  Income tax expense for 
2013 includes $4.8 million for the entire benefit of the R&E tax credit attributable to 2012.

The Company's effective tax rate is favorably impacted by a significant tax holiday granted by Malaysia, effective through 
December 31, 2021. This tax holiday is subject to the Company's satisfaction of certain conditions, including investment or sales 
thresholds. If the Company fails to satisfy such conditions, the effective tax rate may be adversely impacted. The benefit of this 
incentive for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is estimated to be approximately $32.0 million, $45.0 million 
and $25.5 million, respectively.

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to future deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012

Deferred Tax Assets:
Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits $
Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest, and warranty
Net operating loss and other carryforwards
Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and
capitalization for tax purposes
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts
Accrued insurance
Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental, and exit costs
Other assets
Total gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets

$

Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases
and amortization lives
Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation
Accounts receivable
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax liability

Classified as follows in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current deferred tax asset
Non-current deferred tax asset
Current deferred tax liability
Non-current deferred tax liability

$

$

$

$

$

136,712
41,834
123,748

23,756
5,247
4,364
4,636
12,215
352,512
(15,554)
336,958

$

(720,951) $
(66,285)
(6,674)
(793,910)
(456,952) $

$

74,631
18,670
(970)
(549,283)
(456,952) $

197,253
46,739
107,959

23,239
5,479
5,002
2,781
9,235
397,687
(18,887)
378,800

(719,904)
(65,480)
(5,725)
(791,109)
(412,309)

54,219
10,236
(3,395)
(473,369)
(412,309)

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has loss carryforwards for U.S. Federal purposes totaling approximately $122.4 million 
attributed  to  the  2011 Anthony  acquisition,  and  loss  carryforwards  for  non-U.S.  purposes  totaling  $239.5  million.   As  of 
December 31, 2012, the Company had non-U.S loss carryforwards of $121.0 million.  The federal loss carryforwards are available 
for use against the Company's consolidated federal taxable income and begin to expire in 2024. The entire balance of the non-
U.S. losses as of December 31, 2013 is available to be carried forward, with $86.1 million of these losses beginning to expire 
during the years 2014 through 2033. The remaining $153.4 million of such losses can be carried forward indefinitely.

The  Company  has  $208.1  million  and  $133.8  million  of  state  tax  loss  carryforwards  as  of  December 31,  2013  and  2012, 
respectively, that are available for use by the Company between 2014 and 2033.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has research and development credit carryforwards for U.S. Federal purposes of $0.8 
million attributable to the 2011 Anthony acquisition and no alternative minimum tax credits. The research and development 
credits  begin  to  expire  in  2025. The  Company  had  research  and  development  tax  credit  carryforwards  of  $0.8  million  and 
alternative minimum tax credits of $4.3 million at December 31, 2012. 

The  Company  maintains  valuation  allowances  by  jurisdiction  against  the  deferred  tax  assets  related  to  certain  of  these 
carryforwards as utilization of these tax benefits is not assured for certain jurisdictions.

The Company has not provided for U.S. federal income taxes or tax benefits on the undistributed earnings of its international 
subsidiaries, totaling approximately $2.1 billion at December 31, 2013, because such earnings are reinvested and it is currently 
intended that they will continue to be reinvested indefinitely.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be 

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to 
reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Company files U.S., state, local, and foreign tax returns. The Company is routinely audited by the tax authorities in these 
jurisdictions, and a number of audits are currently underway. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain 
tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits.  This decrease 
may result in an income tax benefit. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state, and foreign examinations, and the 
expiration of various statutes of limitation, the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next 
twelve months by a range of zero to $37.2 million.  Some portion of any such change may be reported as discontinued operations. 
The Company is no longer subject to examinations of its federal income tax returns for years through 2010. All significant state, 
local, and international matters have been concluded for years through 2005 and 2007, respectively.  The Company believes 
adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.

The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:

Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2011

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Settlements
Lapse of statutes

Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Settlements
Lapse of statutes

Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (A)
Settlements
Lapse of statutes

Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013

Continuing
166,906
$
10,835
14,636
(40,563)
(6,673)
(6,197)
138,944
10,188
4,128
(14,257)
(418)
(12,550)
126,035
9,056
7,584
(62,610)
(2,823)
(7,845)
69,397 (B) $

Discontinued
67,275
$
986
1,971
(12,302)
(3,469)
(216)
54,245
26
3,470
(25)
(85)
(3,429)
54,202
1
3,315
(40,240)
(2,523)
(1,564)
13,191

$

Total

234,181
11,821
16,607
(52,865)
(10,142)
(6,413)
193,189
10,214
7,598
(14,282)
(503)
(15,979)
180,237
9,057
10,899
(102,850)
(5,346)
(9,409)
82,588

$

$

_________
(A)  The settlement of certain income tax examinations of the 2009 and 2010 tax years resulted in a significant decrease in gross 

unrecognized tax benefits.

(B)  If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $50.6 million. 
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company recorded potential interest and penalty expense 
(income) of  $(5.5)  million,  $0.1  million  and  $(9.1)  million,  respectively,  related  to  its  unrecognized  tax  benefits  as  a 
component of provision for income taxes. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $17.1 million at December 
31, 2013 and $25.0 million at December 31, 2012, which are not included in the above table.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

13. Equity and Cash Incentive Program

The Company's share-based awards are typically granted annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee 
meeting. In 2013, these awards were made pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 
Plan"), which was approved by shareholders on May 3, 2012. This plan replaced the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the 
"2005 Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on January 31, 2015 and the 1996 Non-Employee 
Directors Stock Compensation Plan (the "Directors Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on 
December 31, 2012. Upon approval of the 2012 Plan, no additional awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan. Officers and 
other key employees, as well as non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the 2012 Plan, which has a ten year term and 
will terminate on May 3, 2022.  The 2012 Plan provides for stock options and SARs grants, restricted stock awards, restricted 
stock unit awards, performance share awards, cash performance awards, directors' shares, and deferred stock units. Under the 
2012 Plan, a total of 17,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, subject to adjustments resulting from stock 
dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations, and other similar changes.   

The exercise price per share for stock options and SARs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s stock on the New York 
Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  New common shares are issued when options or SARs are exercised.  The period during 
which options and SARs are exercisable is fixed by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time of grant.  Generally, the 
stock options or SARs vest after three years of service and expire at the end of ten years.  

Stock-based compensation costs are reported within selling and administrative expenses.  The following table summarizes the 
Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

Pre-tax compensation expense
Tax benefit
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

SARs and Stock Options

$

$

30,480
(10,745)
19,735

$

$

30,884
(10,904)
19,980

$

$

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2013

2011
25,130
(8,795)
16,335

In 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company issued SARs covering 1,613,884, 1,719,943, and 1,524,329 shares, respectively.  Since 
2006, the Company has only issued SARs and does not anticipate issuing stock options in the future.  The fair value of each SAR 
grant was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate
Dividend yield
Expected life (years)
Volatility
Grant price
Fair value at date of grant

2013

2012

2011

1.39%
2.06%
7.1
33.78%
71.86
20.62

$
$

1.05%
2.03%
5.7
36.41%
65.38
18.51

$
$

2.68%
1.70%
5.8
33.56%
66.59
20.13

$
$

Expected volatilities are based on Dover's stock price history, including implied volatilities from traded options on Dover stock.   
The Company uses historical data to estimate SAR exercise and employee termination patterns within the valuation model. The 
expected life of SARs granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time 
that SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based 
on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

A summary of activity relating to SARs and stock options granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year 
ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

SARs

Stock Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Number of
Shares

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)

Outstanding at 1/1/2013

8,551,608

$

Granted

Forfeit / expired

Exercised

1,613,884

(285,351)

(2,359,381)

50.17

71.86

66.72

42.28

Outstanding at 12/31/2013

7,520,760

56.67

$ 299,812

6.8

209,827

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Number of
Shares

724,406

$

38.18

—

—  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)

(22,438)

(492,141)

30.50

38.44

38.39

$

$

12,201

12,201

1.0

1.0

Exercisable at 12/31/2013

3,089,841

$

40.47

$ 173,243

4.8

209,827

$

38.39

The  following  table  summarizes  information  about  SAR  and  option  awards  outstanding  that  are  vested  and  exercisable  at 
December 31, 2013: 

SARs Outstanding

SARs Exercisable

Weighted 
Average
Exercise 
Price

$

38.64
48.80
67.97

Weighted 
Average
Remaining 
Life
in Years

5.3
2.6
8.2

Weighted 
Average
Exercise 
Price

$

38.64
48.80
65.98

Weighted 
Average
Remaining 
Life
in Years

5.3
2.6
3.9

Number of
Shares
2,535,719
552,000
2,122

Number of
Shares
2,535,719
552,000
4,433,041

Stock Options Outstanding

Stock Options Exercisable

Weighted 
Average
Exercise 
Price

Weighted 
Average
Remaining 
Life
in Years

Number of
Shares

Weighted 
Average
Exercise 
Price

Number of
Shares

184,241
25,586

$

38.00
41.20

1.1
0.1

184,241
25,586

$

38.00
41.20

Weighted 
Average
Remaining 
Life
in Years

1.1
0.1

Range of Exercise Prices
$29.45 - $42.88
$46.00 - $50.60
$65.38 - $71.86

Range of Exercise Prices
$38.00 - $38.50
$39.00 - $41.25

Unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs not yet exercisable was $30,018 at December 31, 2013.  This cost is expected 
to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.  

Other information regarding the exercise of SARs and stock options is listed below: 

SARs
Fair value of SARs that became exercisable
Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised

Stock Options
Cash received by Dover for exercise of stock options
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised

2013

2012

2011

$
$

$
$

23,605
83,944

14,830
19,937

$
$

$
$

16,484
61,531

38,029
29,866

$
$

$
$

21,202
24,322

26,519
24,726

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The company recognized tax benefits of  $25,661, $22,771, and $8,752 during 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, for the exercise 
of SARs and stock options. These benefits have been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and are reflected as 
financing cash inflows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. 

Performance Share Awards

Performance share awards granted are expensed over the three-year requisite performance and service period. Awards shall become 
vested if (1) the Company achieves certain specified stock performance targets compared to a defined group of peer companies 
and (2) the employee remains continuously employed by the company during the performance period.  Partial vesting may occur 
after separation from service in the case of certain terminations not for cause and for retirements.

In 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company issued performance shares covering 47,032, 50,416, and 44,751 shares, respectively. The 
performance share awards are market condition awards and have been fair valued on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo 
simulation model (a binomial lattice-based valuation model) with the following assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate
Dividend yield
Expected life (years)
Volatility
Fair value of performance award

2013

2012

2011

0.40%
2.06%
2.9
30.36%
80.47

$

0.37%
2.03%
2.9
34.10%
71.98

$

1.34%
1.61%
2.9
40.48%
91.41

$

Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of each of the defined peer companies.  The interest rate is based on the 
U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.  

A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

Unvested at December 31, 2012
Granted
Vested *
Forfeited
Unvested at December 31, 2013

Number of
Shares

95,167
47,032
(42,498)
(7,156)
92,545

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
81.12
$
80.47
91.41
81.19
76.05

$

 * Under the terms of the performance share award, the actual number of shares awarded can range from zero to 200% of the 
original target grant, depending on Dover's three-year performance relative to the peer group for the relevant performance period. 
Awards vesting at the end of 2013, as shown above, are expected to be paid out at approximately 136.8% of their original target.

Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested performance shares as of December 31, 2013 was $3,524, which will be 
recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company also has restricted stock authorized for grant (as part of the 2005 Plan), under which common stock of the Company 
may be granted at no cost to certain officers and key employees. In general, restrictions limit the sale or transfer of these shares 
during a two or three year period, and restrictions lapse proportionately over the two or three year period.  The Company granted 
55,200 restricted shares in 2011.  No restricted shares were granted in 2013 or 2012. The number of outstanding restricted shares 
at December 31, 2013 totaled 40,000 with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $66.59.  Unrecognized compensation expense 
relating to unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2013 was $1,125, which will be recognized over a weighted average 
period of 2.1 years. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Directors' Shares

The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors during 2013 and 2012 under the 2012 Plan and during 
2011 under the Directors' Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company:

Years ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

Aggregate shares granted
Shares deferred
Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations
Net shares issued

14. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Lease Commitments

14,271
(6,929)
(354)
6,988

20,344
—
(544)
19,800

20,929
—
(562)
20,367

The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under operating leases, many of which contain renewal options. Total rental 
expense, net of insignificant sublease rental income, for all operating leases was $91,209, $80,350, and $76,529 for the years 
ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Contingent rentals under the operating leases were not significant.

The aggregate future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 and thereafter

Guarantees

Operating
77,344
$
59,647
43,982
36,609
32,492
97,609
347,683

$

$

$

Capital

5,793
1,945
781
240
126
531
9,416

The Company has provided typical indemnities in connection with sales of certain businesses and assets, including representations 
and warranties and related indemnities for environmental, health and safety, tax, and employment matters.  The Company does 
not have any material liabilities recorded for these indemnifications and is not aware of any claims or other information that 
would give rise to material payments under such indemnities.

Litigation

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified 
under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each 
instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the 
number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a 
few  of  the  Company’s  subsidiaries  are  involved  in  ongoing  remedial  activities  at  certain  current  and  former  plant  sites,  in 
cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the 
Company has reserves totaling $30,302 and $28,875, respectively, for environmental matters that are probable and estimable, 
with the 2013 increase primarily attributed to environmental contingencies assumed in recent acquisitions.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. 
These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, 
exposure to hazardous substances, patent infringement, employment matters, and commercial disputes. Management and legal 
counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be 
incurred and currently accrued to-date, and the availability and extent of insurance coverage.  The Company has reserves for 

83

 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

legal matters that are probable and estimable and not otherwise covered by insurance, and at December 31, 2013 and 2012, these 
reserves are not significant.  While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of 
management, based on the aforementioned reviews, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, 
individually or in the aggregate, could have a material affect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.  

15. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company offers defined contribution retirement plans which cover the majority of its U.S. employees, as well as employees 
in certain other countries. The Company’s expense relating to defined contribution plans was $30,792, $29,760, and $25,169 
for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. 
The plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and employee compensation.  The Company also provides to certain 
management employees, through non-qualified plans, supplemental retirement benefits in excess of qualified plan limits imposed 
by federal tax law.

In July 2013, the Company announced that, after December 31, 2013, the U.S. qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans 
will be closed to new employees. All pension-eligible employees as of December 31, 2013 will continue to earn a pension benefit 
through December 31, 2023 as long as they remain employed by an operating company participating in the plan. The Company 
also announced that effective, January 1, 2024, the plan would be frozen to any future benefit accruals. Consequently, the net 
funded status of the U.S. qualified defined benefit plan increased $124,848 in 2013 relative to the prior year due to a reduction 
in expected future obligations and increased returns on plan assets.  

The Company also maintains post retirement benefit plans which cover approximately 1,188 participants, approximately 1,160 
of  whom  are  eligible  for  medical  benefits.  These  plans  are  effectively  closed  to  new  entrants. The  post-retirement  benefit 
obligation amounts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 include amounts totaling $2,941 and $3,173, respectively, that are recorded 
in  discontinued  operations.  The  supplemental  and  post  retirement  benefit  plans  are  supported  by  the  general  assets  of  the 
Company.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Obligations and Funded Status

The following tables summarize the balance sheet impact, including the benefit obligations, assets, and funded status associated 
with the Company's significant defined benefit and other postretirement plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Qualified Defined Benefits

U.S. Plan

Non-U.S. Plans

Non-Qualified
Supplemental
Benefits

Post-Retirement
Benefits

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$ 603,905

$ 526,760

$ 284,798

$ 185,010

$ 180,408

$ 169,903

$ 14,571

$ 15,353

Benefits earned during the year

Interest cost

Plan participants' contributions

Benefits paid

Actuarial (gain) loss

Business acquisitions

Amendments

Settlement and curtailment gains

Currency translation and other

Benefit obligation at end of year
Change in plan assets:

17,123

24,801

—

(35,266)

(76,605)

—

1,913

(16,818)

499

14,406

25,136

—

6,043

9,081

1,583

5,712

10,044

2,134

(38,297)

(11,237)

(7,065)

75,900

6,501

—

—

—

—

—

—

(3,036)

5,551

25,552

61,395

—

(6,776)

8,792

5,634

6,741

—

(20,686)

(34,831)

—

3,004

(7,228)

14

5,304

7,916

—

(19,434)

9,579

—

7,140

—

—

234

523

448

248

593

632

(1,163)

(618)

(1,531)

1,326

65

—

—

76

—

—

(2,050)

—

519,552

603,905

299,284

284,798

133,056

180,408

14,136

14,571

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

554,648

515,191

181,416

121,807

Actual return on plan assets

Company contributions

Plan participants' contributions

Benefits paid

Business acquisitions

Settlements and curtailments

Currency translation

66,761

9,000

—

59,754

18,000

—

17,356

11,359

1,583

16,023

10,243

2,134

—

—

—

—

20,686

19,434

—

—

—

—

715

448

—

—

2,949

632

(35,266)

(38,297)

(11,237)

(7,065)

(20,686)

(19,434)

(1,163)

(1,531)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3,204

38,939

(6,776)

6,111

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(2,050)

—

—

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

595,143

554,648

203,681

181,416

Funded status

$ 75,591

$ (49,257) $ (95,603) $(103,382) $(133,056) $(180,408) $ (14,136) $ (14,571)

—

(953)

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:

Assets and Liabilities:

Other assets and deferred charges

$ 75,591

$

— $

2,976

$

2,749

$

— $

— $

— $

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

Other liabilities (deferred compensation)

—

—

—

(1,970)

(3,190)

(10,161)

(19,701)

(971)

(49,257)

(96,609)

(102,941)

(122,895)

(160,707)

(13,165)

(13,618)

Total Assets and Liabilities

$ 75,591

$ (49,257) $ (95,603) $(103,382) $(133,056) $(180,408) $ (14,136) $ (14,571)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings):

Net actuarial losses (gains)

Prior service cost (credit)

Net asset at transition, other

Deferred taxes

$ 86,108

$ 223,753

$ 38,596

$ 41,125

$ (12,520) $ 22,296

$

799

$

996

4,471

—

3,771

—

1,146

(48)

1,260

38,646

46,567

(1,024)

(1,506)

3

—

—

(31,703)

(79,634)

(9,965)

(10,761)

(9,145)

(24,103)

—

20

—

119

Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(Earnings), net of tax

58,876

147,890

29,729

31,627

16,981

44,760

(205)

(391)

Net amount recognized at December 31,

$ 134,467

$ 98,633

$ (65,874) $ (71,755) $(116,075) $(135,648) $ (14,341) $ (14,962)

Accumulated benefit obligations

$ 482,181

$ 541,394

$ 280,763

$ 264,736

$ 93,153

$ 138,593

The Company’s net unfunded status at December 31, 2013 includes an asset of $75,591 relating to the U.S. Dover Corporate 
Pension Plan and a net liability of $95,603 relating to the Company’s significant international plans, some in locations where it 
is not economically advantageous to pre-fund the plans due to local regulations. The majority of the international obligations 
relate to defined pension plans operated by the Company’s businesses in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $856,097 and $944,723 at December 31, 2013 and 
2012, respectively.   Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following at 
December 31, 2013 and 2012:

$

2013
369,289
336,095
137,654

$

2012
425,080
367,736
140,514

  Non-Qualified
Supplemental Benefits
2012
$ 5,304
7,916
—

2013
$ 5,634
6,741
—

2011
$ 4,064
7,841
—

Projected benefit obligation (PBO)
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)
Fair value of plan assets

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of the net periodic benefit cost were as follows: 

Defined Benefit Plans

Qualified Defined Benefits

Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of:

Prior service cost
Recognized actuarial loss
Transition obligation

Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss
Other
Total net periodic benefit cost

Post-Retirement Benefits

Service cost
Interest cost
Amortization of:

Prior service credit
Recognized actuarial gain
Settlement & curtailment gain
Other
Total net periodic benefit cost

U.S. Plan
2012
$14,406
25,136
(38,978)

2013
$17,123
24,801
(40,194)

2011
$14,167
27,237
(38,472)

Non-U.S. Plans
2012
$ 5,712
10,044
(8,765)

2013
$ 6,043
9,081
(9,608)

2011
$ 3,278
9,019
(8,148)

1,026
17,654
—
187
501
$21,098

1,048
13,515
—
—
—
$15,127

1,304
8,335
—
1,180
123
$13,874

114
1,492
(14)
697
5
$ 7,810

117
579
(47)
1,449
—
$ 9,089

122
254
(44)
2,030
—
$ 6,511

8,110
(16)
—
(4,411)
13
$16,071

7,425
138
—
—
—
$20,783

7,266
—
—
—
—
$19,171

2013

2012

2011

$

$

234
523

$

248
593

206
723

(416)
134

(416)
(19)
— (1,493)
—
77
$ (1,087) $
552

(409)
(241)
(137)
256
398

$

Amounts expected to be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) into net periodic benefit cost during 
2014 are as follows:

Amortization of:

Prior service cost (credit)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)
Transition obligation

Total

Qualified Defined Benefits

U.S. Plan

Non-U.S.
Plans

Non-
Qualified
Supplemental
Benefits

Post-
Retirement
Benefits

1,083
8,289
—
9,372

$

$

114
1,130
4
1,248

$

$

7,741
(574)
—
7,167

$

$

(409)
56
—
(353)

$

$

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Assumptions

The Company determines actuarial assumptions on an annual basis.

The weighted-average assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations were as follows: 

Qualified Defined Benefits

U.S. Plan

Non-U.S. Plans

Non-Qualified
Supplemental
Benefits

Post-Retirement
Benefits

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

Discount rate
Average wage increase
Ultimate medical trend rate

4.90%
4.00%
na

4.05%
4.00%
na

3.53%
2.86%
na

3.31%
2.74%
na

4.77%
4.50%
na

4.00%
4.50%
na

4.45%
na
5.00%

3.65%
na
5.00%

The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic cost were as follows:

Qualified Defined Benefits

U.S. Plan

Non-U.S. Plans

Non- Qualified
Supplemental Benefits

Post-Retirement
Benefits

Discount rate
Average wage increase
Expected return on plan assets

2013

2012

2011

2013
4.05% 4.85% 5.50% 3.31% 4.62% 5.04% 4.02% 4.77% 5.50% 3.65% 3.65% 5.10%
4.00% 4.00% 4.50% 2.74% 3.14% 3.73% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50% na
na
7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 5.32% 5.90% 6.45% na

na
na

na
na

2012

2012

2013

2011

2011

2012

2011

2013

na

na

The Company’s discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with 
maturities matching the plans’ expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted by the 
resulting year-by-year spot rates.

For post-retirement benefit measurement purposes, an 8.5% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits 
(i.e., health care cost trend rates) was assumed for 2014. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.0% by the year 2027 
and remain at that level thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption can have an effect on the amounts reported. For 
example, increasing (decreasing) the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would increase 
(decrease) the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013 by $381 and $(363), respectively, and 
would have a negligible impact on the net post-retirement benefit cost for 2013.

Plan Assets

The primary financial objective of the plans is to secure participant retirement benefits.  Accordingly, the key objective in the 
plans’ financial management is to promote stability and, to the extent appropriate, growth in the funded status.  Related and 
supporting financial objectives are established in conjunction with a review of current and projected plan financial requirements.

As it relates to the funded defined benefit pension plans, the Company’s funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements 
of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and applicable international laws.  The Company is responsible 
for overseeing the management of the investments of the plans’ assets and otherwise ensuring that the plans’ investment programs 
are in compliance with ERISA, other relevant legislation, and related plan documents.  Where relevant, the Company has retained 
professional investment managers to manage the plans’ assets and implement the investment process. The investment managers, 
in implementing their investment processes, have the authority and responsibility to select appropriate investments in the asset 
classes specified by the terms of their applicable prospectus or investment manager agreements with the plans.

The assets of the plans are invested to achieve an appropriate return for the plans consistent with a prudent level of risk. The 
asset return objective is to achieve, as a minimum over time, the passively managed return earned by market index funds, 
weighted in the proportions outlined by the asset class exposures identified in the plans’ strategic allocation.  The expected return 
on assets assumption used for pension expense is developed through analysis of historical market returns, statistical analysis, 
current market conditions, and the past experience of plan asset investments. Overall, it is projected that the investment of plan 
assets within Dover’s U.S. defined benefit plan will achieve a 7.75% net return over time from the asset allocation strategy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The Company’s actual and target weighted-average asset allocation for our U.S. Corporate Pension Plan was as follows:

Equity securities
Fixed income
Real estate and other
Total

2013

2012

Current
Target

64%
29%
7%
100%

57%
36%
7%
100%

58%
35%
7%
100%

While the non-U.S. investment policies are different for each country, the long-term objectives are generally the same as for the 
U.S. pension assets. The Company's non-U.S. plans were expected to achieve rates of return on invested assets of 5.32% in 
2013, 5.90% in 2012, and 6.45% in 2011.

The fair values of both U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets by asset category within the ASC 820 hierarchy (as defined in 
Note 11. Financial Instruments) are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total Fair
Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total Fair
Value

U.S. Plan

Asset category:
Common stocks:

U.S. companies
Non-U.S. companies
Fixed income investments:
Corporate bonds
Private placements
Government securities

Common stock funds:
Mutual funds
Collective trusts
Real estate funds (1)
Cash and equivalents

$ 180,038
5,526

$

— $
—

— $ 180,038
5,526
—

$ 153,939
6,478

$

— $
—

— $ 153,939
6,478
—

—
—
25,035

53,924
3,374
87,107

—
—
—

53,924
3,374
112,142

—
—
19,888

59,293
7,238
112,716

59,387
—
—
8,767
$ 278,753

—
138,236
33,749
—
$ 316,390

$

59,387
—
138,236
—
33,749
—
—
8,767
— $ 595,143

45,376
—
—
11,317
$ 236,998

—
109,002
29,401
—
$ 317,650

$

—
—
—

59,293
7,238
132,604

45,376
—
109,002
—
29,401
—
—
11,317
— $ 554,648

(1) Previously, the Company classified the real estate funds held by the U.S. defined benefit plan as a Level 3 investment due 
to certain redemption restrictions; however, in 2013 the Company determined that the U.S. plan has the ability to redeem 
these investments in the near-term, which would allow for classification as a Level 2 investment. The prior year has been 
reclassified to conform to this presentation.  

Asset category:
Common stocks
Fixed income investments
Common stock funds
Real estate funds
Cash and equivalents
Other

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total Fair
Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total Fair
Value

Non-U.S. Plans

$

$

35,010
—
—
—
6,785
—
41,795

$

— $

75,574
66,285
—
—
5,090
$ 146,949

$

— $
—
—
14,937
—
—
14,937

35,010
75,574
66,285
14,937
6,785
5,090
$ 203,681

$

$

31,268
—
—
—
3,380
—
34,648

$

— $

57,049
75,729
—
—
2,418
$ 135,196

$

— $
—
—
10,116
—
1,456
11,572

31,268
57,049
75,729
10,116
3,380
3,874
$ 181,416

88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Common stocks represent investments in domestic and foreign equities which are publicly traded on active exchanges and are 
valued based on quoted market prices.

Fixed income investments include U.S. treasury bonds and notes, which are valued based on quoted market prices, as well as 
investments in other government and municipal securities and corporate bonds, which are valued based on yields currently 
available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Common stock funds consist of mutual funds and collective trusts. Mutual funds are valued by obtaining quoted prices from 
nationally recognized securities exchanges. Collective trusts are valued using Net Asset Value (the “NAV”) as of the last business 
day of the year. The NAV is based on the underlying value of the assets owned by the fund minus its liabilities, and then divided 
by the number of shares outstanding. The value of the underlying assets is based on quoted prices in active markets.

The real estate funds are valued on an annual basis using third-party appraisals, with adjustments estimated on a quarterly basis 
using discounted cash flow models which consider such inputs as revenue and expense growth rates, terminal capitalization 
rates, and discount rates. The Company believes this is an appropriate methodology to obtain the fair value of these assets.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective 
of future fair values.  Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other 
market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments 
could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) changed during 2012 and 2013 due 
to the following:

Balance at December 31, 2011
Actual return on plan assets:

Relating to assets sold during the period
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2011

Business acquisitions
Purchases
Sales
Balance at December 31, 2012
Actual return on plan assets:

Relating to assets sold during the period
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2012

Business acquisitions
Purchases
Sales
Balance at December 31, 2013

Real estate
funds

Other

Total

$

7,053

$

4,561

$

11,614

—
359
3,103
—
(399)
10,116

—
2,958
—
1,863
—
14,937

$

(52)
—
1,456
—
(4,509)
1,456

—
—
—
—
(1,456)

$

— $

(52)
359
4,559
—
(4,908)
11,572

—
2,958
—
1,863
(1,456)
14,937

 There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 investments during 2013 or 2012.

89

 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Future Estimates

Benefit Payments

Estimated future benefit payments to retirees, which reflect expected future service, are as follows: 

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 - 2023

Contributions

Qualified Defined Benefits
Non-U.S.
Plans

U.S. Plan

Non-
Qualified
Supplemental
Benefits

Post-
Retirement
Benefits

$

$

35,913
36,139
38,034
39,106
40,510
218,612

$

8,280
8,429
8,702
9,111
9,755
56,962

$

10,398
7,485
7,817
7,656
7,172
38,393

971
987
975
1,002
1,048
5,331

In  2014,  the  Company  expects  to  contribute  approximately  $8.9  million  to  its  non-U.S.  plans  and  none  to  its  U.S.  plans. 
Additionally, in 2014, the Company expects to fund benefit payments of approximately $10.4 million to plan participants of its 
unfunded, non-qualified, supplemental benefit plans.

Multiemployer Pension Plans

The Company, through its subsidiaries, participates in a few multiemployer pension plans covering approximately 100 employees 
working  under  U.S.  collective  bargaining  agreements.  None  of  these  plans  are  considered  individually  significant  to  the 
Company.  Contributions to multiemployer plans totaled less than $2.0 million in each of the last three years.

16. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Other

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2012

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Other

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2011

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Other

$

$

$

$

$

Pre-tax

Tax

2,602
182,092
(75)
(642)
183,977

$

$

Net of tax
4,736
$
118,507
(49)
(565)
122,629

2,134
(63,585)
26
77
(61,348) $

Pre-tax

Tax

$

38,521
(70,642)
195
692
(31,234) $

359
23,632
(70)
(83)
23,838

Net of tax
38,880
$
(47,010)
125
609
(7,396)

$

Pre-tax

(74,476) $
(54,519)
(1,649)
270

Tax
13,954
18,204
577
(32)
32,703

Net of tax
$

(60,522)
(36,315)
(1,072)
238
(97,671)

$

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

$ (130,374) $

90

 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:

Net earnings
Other comprehensive earnings
Comprehensive earnings

$

$

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
165,872
$
(223,887)
3,109
(54,906)

170,608
(105,380)
2,495
67,723

$

$

$

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2013
1,003,129
122,629
1,125,758

$

$

811,070
(7,396)
803,674

$

$

2011

895,243
(97,671)
797,572

Amounts  reclassified  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  earnings  (loss)  to  earnings  (loss)  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2013,  2012 and 2011 were as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2013

2011

Pension & postretirement benefit plans:

Amortization of actuarial losses
Amortization of prior service costs

Total before tax
Tax provision
Net of tax

Cash flow hedges:
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
Tax benefit
Net of tax

$

$

$

$

19,250
8,834
28,084
(9,809)
18,275

$

$

12,673
8,174
20,847
(7,013)
13,834

$

$

8,304
8,283
16,587
(5,551)
11,036

(130) $
46
(84) $

(549) $
192
(357) $

(191)
67
(124)

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs, 
in both selling & administrative expenses and cost of goods and services, depending on the functional area of the underlying 
employees included in the plans. 

Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward and commodity contracts. The Company recognizes the realized 
gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as revenue, cost of goods and 
services, or selling & administrative expenses. 

91

 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

17. Segment Information

The Company currently operates through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve:  Energy, 
Engineered Systems, Printing & Identification and Communication Technologies.  Consistent with the requirements of segment 
reporting, the Company's operating segments are aligned with its operating and management reporting structure.  The segment 
structure is intended to provide alignment and focus around its end-markets, allow for better leverage of its executive leadership 
talent and expertise, help improve the sharing and leveraging of resources within and between the four segments, enhance 
execution of business-specific strategies, and facilitate internal and external benchmarking against companies serving similar 
markets.

The Energy segment provides highly-engineered solutions for the safe and efficient extraction and handling of oil and gas in 
the production, downstream and drilling markets.  The Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Refrigeration 
& Industrial and Fluid Solutions, which are industry leaders in the refrigeration and food equipment, industrial markets and 
fluids systems.  The Printing & Identification segment provides integrated printing, coding, and dispensing solutions for the fast 
moving  consumer  goods  and industrial  markets.   The  Communication Technologies  segment  is  engaged  in  the  design  and 
manufacture of innovative products and components in the consumer electronics, aerospace/defense, medical technology and 
telecommunication/other markets.   

92

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

Revenue:

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

Intra-segment eliminations
Total consolidated revenue

Earnings from continuing operations:
Segment earnings:
Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

Total segments
Corporate expense / other (1)
Net interest expense
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
Provision for taxes
Earnings from continuing operations

Operating margins:
Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies

Total Segments
Earnings from continuing operations

Depreciation and amortization:

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies
Corporate

Consolidated total

Capital expenditures:

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies
Corporate

Consolidated total

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2011

2013

$ 2,296,454
3,796,709
1,021,775
1,616,267
(1,392)
$ 8,729,813

$ 2,172,604
3,419,544
996,531
1,516,585
(925)
$ 8,104,339

$ 1,900,749
3,100,735
1,008,236
1,360,077
(643)
$ 7,369,154

$

$

$

$

$

$

552,800
575,898
152,618
237,699
1,519,015
160,861
120,742
1,237,412
271,607
965,805

24.1%
15.2%
14.9%
14.7%
17.4%
11.1%

107,344
131,154
30,782
148,475
3,861
421,616

67,954
58,037
8,964
99,124
2,754
236,833

$

$

$

$

$

$

538,650
501,952
135,159
218,960
1,394,721
136,009
121,141
1,137,571
304,452
833,119

24.8%
14.7%
13.6%
14.4%
17.2%
10.3%

95,077
93,621
33,602
132,619
2,666
357,585

70,334
66,028
6,255
152,245
2,150
297,012

$

$

$

$

$

$

450,637
445,186
141,561
226,382
1,263,766
137,979
115,525
1,010,262
237,076
773,186

23.7%
14.4%
14.0%
16.6%
17.1%
10.5%

77,819
74,776
33,482
101,839
2,561
290,477

74,953
58,610
10,391
111,402
7,320
262,676

(1)  Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive 
and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative 
expenses relating to the corporate headquarters. For the year ended December 31, 2013, one-time costs associated with the 
spin-off transaction totaling $30,093 are included. 

93

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Selected financial information by market segment (continued): 

Total assets at December 31:

Energy
Engineered Systems
Printing & Identification
Communication Technologies
Corporate (2)

Total assets - continuing operations
Assets from discontinued operations
Consolidated total

$

2013
2,139,491
3,518,038
1,271,507
2,655,430
932,984
10,517,450
320,722
$ 10,838,172

$

2012
2,020,349
3,378,005
1,301,521
2,538,644
807,879
10,046,398
397,545
$ 10,443,943

$

$

2011
1,699,395
2,247,532
1,310,272
2,471,918
1,284,575
9,013,692
486,860
9,500,552

(2)  Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents. Also included in corporate assets is a $20,000 note receivable 
related to proceeds from the sale of ECT in 2013, as well as an asset of $75,591 that represents the overfunded plan status 
of the U.S. defined benefit plan. Refer to Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations and Note 15. Employee Benefit 
Plans, respectively, for additional information. 

United States
Europe
Other Americas
Asia
Other
Consolidated total

Revenue
Years Ended December 31,
2012
$ 4,343,946
1,240,222
793,556
1,488,251
238,364
$ 8,104,339

2011
$ 3,923,118
1,247,039
771,239
1,162,103
265,655
$ 7,369,154

2013
$ 4,562,958
1,280,923
852,559
1,577,886
455,487
$ 8,729,813

Long-Lived Assets
At December 31,

$

2013
633,538
225,527
50,197
258,325
15,395
$ 1,182,982

$

2012
656,006
216,535
51,096
232,937
10,478
$ 1,167,052

Revenue is attributed to regions based on the location of the Company’s customer, which in some instances is an intermediary 
and not necessarily the end user. Long-lived assets are comprised of net property, plant and equipment. The Company’s businesses 
are based primarily in the United States of America, Asia, and Europe.  The Company’s businesses serve thousands of customers, 
none of which accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.  

94

 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

18. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net
Net earnings

Basic earnings per common share:

Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net
Net earnings

Weighted average shares outstanding

Diluted earnings per common share:

Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net
Net earnings

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

Years Ended December 31,
2012

2013

833,119
(22,049)
811,070

$

$

2011
773,186
122,057
895,243

965,805
37,324
1,003,129

5.64
0.22
5.86

$

$

$
$
$

$
4.59
(0.12) $
$
4.47

4.16
0.66
4.82

171,271,000

181,551,000

185,882,000

5.57
0.22
5.78

$
$
$

4.53
$
(0.12) $
$
4.41

4.09
0.65
4.74

Weighted average shares outstanding

173,547,000

183,993,000

188,887,000

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs
and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

Years Ended December 31,
2012
181,551,000

2013
171,271,000

2011
185,882,000

2,276,000
173,547,000

2,442,000
183,993,000

3,005,000
188,887,000

Diluted per share amounts are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common 
shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the 
exercise of stock options and SARs, and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares, as determined using the treasury 
stock method.  For the  years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential 
common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 0, 2,950,000, and 1,333,000, respectively.

19. Stockholders' Equity

The Company has the authority to issue up to 100,000 shares of $100 par preferred stock and up to 500,000,000 shares of $1.0 
par common stock. None of the preferred stock has been issued.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012,  255,320,345 and 254,119,478 
shares of common stock were issued, and the Company had 85,413,416 and 79,401,585 treasury shares, held at cost, respectively. 

95

 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Share Repurchases

Share repurchases were as follows:

Shares repurchased in the open market
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options
Total shares repurchased

Years Ended December 31,

2013
6,005,880
5,951
6,011,831

2012
12,314,795
86,303
12,401,098

2011
4,034,973
80,166
4,115,139

Average price paid per share

$

76.16

$

60.38

$

58.93

In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on terms 
consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time.  This renewal authorized the repurchase of up to 
10,000,000  shares  of  the  Company's  common  stock  during  the  five-year  period  ending  May  2017.   The  Company  did  not 
repurchase any shares under this authorization during 2013.  As of December 31, 2013, the number of shares still available for 
repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase authorization was 3,908,289. 

In November 2012, the Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase program authorizing repurchases of the 
Company's common shares over the next 12 to 18 months. The Company repurchased 6,005,880 shares under this new program 
during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the approximate dollar amount still available for repurchase under this share repurchase 
program was $292,565. 

20. Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

Quarter
2013
First
Second
Third
Fourth

2012
First
Second
Third
Fourth

Revenue

Gross
Profit

$ 2,039,573
2,228,763
2,252,349
2,209,128
$ 8,729,813

$

776,622
855,952
876,650
830,557
$ 3,339,781

$ 1,954,614
2,038,289
2,097,605
2,013,831
$ 8,104,339

$

746,080
777,102
810,139
773,744
$ 3,107,065

Continuing Operations
Per
Share -
Basic

Per
Share -
Diluted

Earnings

Net Earnings
Per
Share -
Basic

Per
Share -
Diluted

Net
Earnings

$

$

$

$

$

$

196,989
294,352
263,652
210,812
965,805

186,409
205,156
233,330
208,224
833,119

$

$

1.14
1.72
1.55
1.24
5.64

1.01
1.12
1.28
1.17
4.59

$

$

1.12
1.70
1.53
1.22
5.57

1.00
1.10
1.27
1.16
4.53

$

210,003
330,049
269,114
193,963
$ 1,003,129

$

$

196,063
214,101
241,046
159,860
811,070

$

$

1.21
1.93
1.58
1.14
5.86

1.07
1.17
1.33
0.90
4.47

1.20
1.91
1.56
1.13
5.78

1.05
1.15
1.31
0.89
4.41

96

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

21. Subsequent Events

The  Company  assessed  events  occurring  subsequent  to  December 31,  2013  for  potential  recognition  and  disclosure  in  the 
consolidated financial statements. No events have occurred that would require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements. 

Acquisitions

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of  Heidelberg CSAT GmbH, a German-based developer of 
digital printing systems that are installed in-packaging-line for the identification of pharmaceutical and medical products.  The 
business will become part of Markem-Imaje, which is an operating unit of Dover's Printing & Identification segment. 

In addition, effective February 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of MS Printing Solutions Srl, an Italian-based 
manufacturer of innovative digital ink jet printing systems for the textile and specialty material industries. The business will 
become an operating unit of Dover's Printing & Identification segment. 

Total purchase price for these acquisitions, subject to normal closing adjustments, was approximately $116.0 million.

Spin-Off of Certain Communication Technologies Business and Subsequent Segment Structure

On February 6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the 
pro rata distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014.  In 
addition, on February 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared Knowles' Registration Statement on 
Form 10 effective.  As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on 
February 28, 2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the 
distribution, (2) on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two 
shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, 
publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (utilizing ticker symbol "KN") and Dover will retain no ownership 
interest in Knowles.  The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income 
tax purposes. While Dover expects to complete the spin-off of Knowles on February 28, 2014, there can be no assurance that it 
will be completed on the anticipated schedule or that its terms will not change. 

Following the spin-off of Knowles, the Company expects to align its segment structure to ensure it is properly organized to 
execute its future growth plans. In connection with executing its new segment structure, the Company anticipates incurring 
incremental nonrecurring charges, including severance expense. No accrual has been recorded related to these actions, however, 
the Company does not anticipate these nonrecurring charges to be significant.

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SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
(In thousands)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Year Ended December 31, 2013

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Year Ended December 31, 2012

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Year Ended December 31, 2011

Balance at
Beginning
of Year

Acquired by
Purchase or
Merger

$

$

20,392

21,238

—

56

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

73
(A) Net of recoveries on previously reserved or written-off balances.

26,815

$

Charged 
to Cost 
and
Expense 
(A)

Accounts
Written 
Off

Balance at
End of 
Year

Other

6,394

(6,204)

(218) $

20,364

5,162

(6,481)

417

$

20,392

5,693

(10,013)

(1,330) $

21,238

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
Year Ended December 31, 2013

Balance at
Beginning
of Year

Acquired by
Purchase or
Merger

Additions Reductions

Other

Balance at
End of 
Year

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance $

18,887

Year Ended December 31, 2012

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance $

20,855

Year Ended December 31, 2011

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance $

35,486

—

—

—

—

—

—

(3,333)

— $

15,554

(1,968)

— $

18,887

(14,631)

— $

20,855

LIFO Reserve
Year Ended December 31, 2013

LIFO Reserve

Year Ended December 31, 2012

LIFO Reserve

Year Ended December 31, 2011

LIFO Reserve

Balance at
Beginning
of Year

Acquired by
Purchase or
Merger

Charged
to Cost
and
Expense

Reductions

Other

Balance at
End of 
Year

$

$

$

55,506

55,345

45,742

—

—

—

—

161

9,603

(2,484)

— $

53,022

—

—

— $

55,506

— $

55,345

98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, the Company’s Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined 
in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act were effective as of December 31, 2013 to ensure that information required to be 
disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and 
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated 
and  communicated  to  the  Company’s  management,  including  its  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  as 
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

Changes in Internal Controls 

During the fourth quarter of 2013, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have 
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: 

(i)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 

dispositions of the Company’s assets;

(ii)  provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are 
being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and

(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition 

of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management’s report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included in Item 8 of 
this Form 10-K. Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect 
that the Company’s internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed 
and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, 
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be 
considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls 
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of 
the effectiveness of controls in future periods is subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because 
of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable. 

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PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information with respect to the directors and the board committees of the Company required to be included pursuant to this 
Item 10 will be included in the 2014 Proxy Statement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant 
to Rule 14a-6 under the Exchange Act in accordance with applicable SEC deadlines, and is incorporated in this Item 10 by 
reference.

The information with respect to the executive officers of the Company required to be included pursuant to this Item 10 is included 
under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in Part I of this Form 10-K and is incorporated in this Item 10 by 
reference. 

The information with respect to Section 16(a) reporting compliance required to be included in this Item 10 will be included in 
our 2014 Proxy Statement and is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference. 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its chief executive officer and senior financial officers. A copy of this 
code of ethics can be found on our website at www.dovercorporation.com. In the event of any amendment to, or waiver from, 
the code of ethics, we will publicly disclose the amendment or waiver by posting the information on our website.

ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The information with respect to executive compensation and the compensation committee required to be included pursuant to 
this Item 11 will be included in our 2014 Proxy Statement and is incorporated in this Item 11 by reference.

ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management that is required to be included 
pursuant to this Item 12 will be included in our 2014 Proxy Statement and is incorporated in this Item 12 by reference.

Equity Compensation Plans 

The Equity Compensation Plan Table below presents information regarding the our equity compensation plans at December 31, 
2013:

(a)

(b)

Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights (1)

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights

7,905,630
—
7,905,630

$

$

56.18
—
56.18

(c)
Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (a)) (2)
15,237,281
—
15,237,281

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
Total

(1)  Column  (a)  includes  shares  issuable  pursuant  to  outstanding  restricted  stock  and  performance  share  awards  under  the 
Company's 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan") and the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan. Performance 
shares are subject to satisfaction of the applicable performance criteria over a three-year performance period. Restricted 
stock and performance share awards are not reflected in the weighted exercise price in column (b).

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(2)  Column (c) consists of shares available for future issuance under the Company's 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the 
"2012 Plan"). Under the 2012 Plan, the Company may grant options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), 
restricted stock or restricted stock units, performance share awards, director shares, or deferred stock units. Under the 2012 
Plan, the number of shares available for issuance will be reduced (i) by one share for each share issued pursuant to options 
or SARs and (ii) by three shares for each share of stock issued pursuant to restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance 
share, director share, or deferred stock unit awards. 

As of December 31, 2013, equity securities have been authorized for issuance to employees and/or non-employee directors 
under the 2012 Plan and its predecessor plans, the 1995 Incentive Stock Options Plan and 1995 Cash Performance Program (the 
"1995 Plan"), and the 2005 Plan. Although each of the 1995 Plan and the 2005 Plan have expired and no further awards may be 
granted under the Plan, there remain outstanding options under the 1995 Plan and outstanding options, stock-settled appreciation 
rights, and performance share awards under the 2005 Plan, which are reflected in Column (a) of the table. 

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information with respect to any director independence, related party transaction policies, and any reportable transaction, 
business relationship, or indebtedness between the Company and the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock, 
the directors or nominees for director of the Company, the executive officers of the Company, or the members of the immediate 
families of such individuals that are required to be included pursuant to this Item 13 is included in the 2014 Proxy Statement 
and is incorporated in this Item 13 by reference.

ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information with respect to the Company’s relationship with its independent registered public accounting firm and fees paid 
thereto required to be included pursuant to this Item 14 is included in the 2014 Proxy Statement and is incorporated in this Item 
14 by reference. 

The information with respect to audit committee pre-approval policies and procedures required to be included pursuant to this 
Item 14 is included in the 2014 Proxy Statement and is incorporated in this Item 14 by reference.

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

PART IV

(1) Financial Statements. The financial statements are set forth under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary 

Data” of this Form 10-K.

(2) Schedules. The following financial statement schedule is set forth under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary 
Data” of this Form 10-K. All other schedules have been omitted because they are not required, are not applicable or the 
required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

• 

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(3) Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this 
Form 10-K. The exhibits will be filed with the SEC but will not be included in the printed version of the Annual Report 
to Shareholders.

101

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly 
caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Signatures

DOVER CORPORATION

/s/ Robert A. Livingston
Robert A. Livingston
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 14, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been 
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each of the 
undersigned, being a director or officer of Dover Corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitutes and appoints Robert A. 
Livingston, Brad M. Cerepak and Ivonne M. Cabrera, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his or 
her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead in any and all capacities, to 
sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as amended, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents 
in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other appropriate authority, granting unto such 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing required 
and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he or 
she might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any 
of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Robert W. Cremin
Robert W. Cremin

/s/ Robert A. Livingston
Robert A. Livingston

/s/ Brad M. Cerepak
Brad M. Cerepak

/s/ Raymond T. McKay, Jr.
Raymond T. McKay, Jr.

/s/ David H. Benson
David H. Benson

/s/ Jean-Pierre M. Ergas
Jean-Pierre M. Ergas

/s/ Peter T. Francis
Peter T. Francis

Chairman, Board of Directors

February 14, 2014

Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

Vice President, Controller 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

February 14, 2014

Director

Director

Director

102

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

 
 
 
 
 
Signature

/s/ Kristiane C. Graham
Kristiane C. Graham

/s/ Michael F. Johnston
Michael F. Johnston

/s/ Richard K. Lochridge
Richard K. Lochridge

/s/ Bernard G. Rethore
Bernard G. Rethore

/s/ Michael B. Stubbs
Michael B. Stubbs

/s/ Stephen M. Todd
Stephen M. Todd

/s/ Stephen K. Wagner
Stephen K. Wagner

/s/ Mary A. Winston
Mary A. Winston

Date

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

Title

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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EXHIBIT INDEX

(2.1) Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2010, between the Company, NXP B.V., Knowles

Electronics, LLC, EFF Acht Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH and NXP Semiconductors N.V., filed as Exhibit 2.1
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010, is incorporated by
reference (confidential portions omitted and filed separately with the SEC).

(3)(i)(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for

the period ended June 30, 1998 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.

(3)(i)(b) Certificate of Correction to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated as of January 24, 2002, filed as

Exhibit 3(i) to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 28, 2002 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is
incorporated by reference.

(3)(ii) By-Laws of the Company as amended and restated as of November 6, 2008, filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to the

Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 001-04018), are incorporated
by reference.

(4.1) Indenture, dated as of June 8, 1998 between the Company and The First National Bank Chicago, as Trustee, filed

as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 1998 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is
incorporated by reference.

(4.2) Form of 6.65% Debentures due June 1, 2028 ($200,000,000 aggregate principal amount), filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 1998 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by
reference.

(4.3) Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2001 between the Company and BankOne Trust Company, N.A., as trustee,

filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2001 (SEC File
No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.

(4.4) First Supplemental Indenture among the Company, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as original
trustee, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K filed October 12, 2005 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.

(4.5) Form of 4.875% Notes due October 15, 2015 ($300,000,000 aggregate principal amount), filed as exhibit 4.2 to

the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 12, 2005 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by
reference.

(4.6) Form of 5.375% Debentures due October 15, 2035 ($300,000,000 aggregate principal amount), filed as

exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 12, 2005 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is
incorporated by reference.

(4.7) Second Supplemental Indenture between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, filed as

Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 001-040018) is
incorporated by reference.

(4.8) Form of Global Note representing the 5.45% Notes due March 15, 2018 ($350,000,000 aggregate principal
amount), filed as exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 14, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.

(4.9) Form of Global Note representing 6.60% Notes due March 15, 2038 ($250,000,000 aggregate principal amount)

filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 14, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.

(4.10) Third Supplemental Indenture between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, filed as

Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2011 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is
incorporated by reference.

(4.11) Form of 4.300% Notes due March 1, 2021 ($450,000,000 aggregate principal amount), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the

Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2011 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by
reference.

(4.12) Form of 5.375% Notes due March 1, 2041 ($350,000,000 aggregate principal amount), filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the

Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2011 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by
reference.

(4.13) Fourth Supplemental Indenture between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and The

Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as paying agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2013 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.

(4.14) Form of Global Note representing the 2.125% Notes due 2020 (€300,000,000 aggregate principal amount) 

(included as Exhibit A to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2013 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.

The Company agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, a copy of any
instrument with respect to long-term debt under which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed
10 percent of the total consolidated assets of the Company.

(10.1) Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.2) Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to

the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2009 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by
reference.*

(10.3) 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1995 Cash Performance Program, as amended as of May 4, 2006 with

respect to all awards then outstanding, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.4) Amendment No. 1 to the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1995 Cash Performance Program.* (1)

(10.5) Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the

Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is
incorporated by reference.*

(10.6) First Amendment and Second Amendment to the Dover Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended 
and restated as of January 1, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
the period ended September 30, 2013 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.7) 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, as amended as of January 1, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2009 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.8) Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan. * (1)

(10.9) Form of award grant letter for SSAR grants made under the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, filed as

Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 (SEC File
No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.10) Form of award grant letter for cash performance awards made under the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan,
filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011
(SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.11) Form of award grant letter for performance share awards made under the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan,
filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011
(SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.12) Form of award grant letter for restricted stock awards made under the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, filed

as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 (SEC
File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.13) Pension Replacement Plan (formerly the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan), as amended and restated as

of January 1, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009 (SEC File No. 001-04018) is incorporated by reference.*

(10.14) First Amendment to the Dover Corporation Pension Replacement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1,
2010, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2013 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.15) Executive Severance Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period

ended December 31, 2010 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.16) Amendment No. 1 to the Executive Severance Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.  *

(10.17) Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of November 10, 2011 by and among Dover Corporation, the Borrowing

Subsidiaries party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A as Administrative Agent, Bank
of America, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead
Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
period ended December 31, 2011, is incorporated by reference.

(10.18) First Amendment dated as of June 21, 2013 to the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of November 10, 2011 by
and among Dover Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.

(10.19) Amendment No. 1 to the Executive Employee Supplemental Retirement Agreement with Robert A. Livingston,

Jr., filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3, 2010 (SEC  File No.
001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.20) Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the

Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 (SEC File No. 001-04018),
is incorporated by reference. *

(10.21) 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, effective as of May 3, 2012, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 (SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated
by reference.*

(10.22) Form of award grant letter for SSAR grants made under the 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, filed as

Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (SEC File
No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.23) Form of award grant letter for cash performance awards made under the 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan,
filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012
(SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.24) Form of award grant letter for performance share awards made under the 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan,

filed  as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012
(SEC File No. 001-04018), is incorporated by reference.*

(10.25) Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.* (1)

(21) Subsidiaries of Dover.  (1)

(23) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  (1)

(24) Power of Attorney (included in signature page).  (1)

(31.1) Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated

by Brad M. Cerepak.  (1)

(31.2) Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated

by Robert A. Livingston.  (1)

(32) Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, signed and dated by Brad M. Cerepak and Robert A.

Livingston.  (1)

(101) The following materials from Dover Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2013 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of
Earnings, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.  (1)

* Executive compensation plan or arrangement.

(1) Filed herewith.

David H. Benson3 
Senior Advisor, 
Fleming Family & Partners 

Robert W. Cremin2,3 
Former Chairman, 
President & Chief 
Executive Officer, 
Esterline Technologies 
Corporation 

Jean-Pierre M. Ergas2,3 
Former Chairman & 
Chief Executive Officer, 
BWAY Corporation 

Peter T. Francis2 
Former Chairman, 
President & Chief 
Executive Officer, 
J.M. Huber Corporation 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Kristiane C. Graham2,3 
Private Investor 

Michael B. Stubbs1 
Private Investor 

Stephen M. Todd1 
Former Global Vice Chairman, 
Assurance Professional 
Practice of Ernst & Young  
Global Limited 

Stephen K. Wagner1,3 
Former Senior Advisor, Center 
for Corporate Governance, 
Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Mary A. Winston1 
Executive Vice President & 
Chief Financial Officer, 
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 

Michael F. Johnston1 
Former Chairman & 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Visteon Corporation 

Robert A. Livingston 
President & 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Dover Corporation 

Richard K. Lochridge2 
Former President, 
Lochridge & Company, Inc. 

Bernard G. Rethore1 
Chairman Emeritus & 
Former President & 
Chief Executive Officer,  
Flowserve Corporation 

1 Members of Audit Committee 
2 Members of Compensation Committee  
3 Members of Governance & Nominating Committee