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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000029905-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOV"
cik: "0000029905"
company_name: "DOVER Corp"
filed_at: "2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:11:12.662185+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dover changes segment earnings definition; recasts historical data for 2019-2021 and Q1 2022

## Summary
- Segment earnings now excludes purchase accounting, restructuring, gain/loss on dispositions, corporate expense, interest, and taxes.
- Previously used EBIT (earnings before corporate expense, interest, and taxes); change is to better assess operating results.
- Annual recast segment earnings provided for FY 2019 ($1,324M), FY 2020 ($1,254M), FY 2021 ($1,633M), and Q1 2022 ($403M).
- Consolidated net earnings and financial statements for prior periods are not revised.
- Change effective for three-month period ended June 30, 2022; no impact on prior reported results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000029905-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOV
- cik: 0000029905
- company_name: DOVER Corp
- filed_at: 2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29905/000002990522000025/0000029905-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29905/000002990522000025/dov-20220630.htm

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