---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-030128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOV"
cik: "0000029905"
company_name: "DOVER Corp"
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:03:45.381576+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dover appoints Michael Manley as independent director, effective Feb 9, 2023

## Summary
- Michael Manley, CEO of AutoNation, elected to Dover's Board effective Feb 9, 2023.
- Manley will serve on Audit and Finance Committees of the Board.
- Board expands to 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
- Manley previously served as CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Head of Americas at Stellantis.
- Manley also serves on BoD of Rolls-Royce Holdings and will step down at next annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-030128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOV
- cik: 0000029905
- company_name: DOVER Corp
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29905/000119312523030128/0001193125-23-030128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29905/000119312523030128/d428676d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-030128
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-030128.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-030128.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Manley was elected as Independent Director at DOVER Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On February 9, 2023, Dover Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) elected Michael Manley as a new independent director effective as of February 9, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29905/000119312523030128/0001193125-23-030128-index.htm

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