Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STUBBS MICHAEL B
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOVER CORP [DOV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10017		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/28/2005   G 500 D $ 0 3,290 D  
Common Stock 12/16/2005   J 16,332 A $ 0 19,622 D (1)  
Common Stock 12/16/2005   J 33,768 D $ 0 0 I By GRAT (2)
Common Stock 12/16/2005   J 8,718 A $ 0 9,268 I By Trust (3) (4)
Common Stock 12/16/2005   J 8,718 A $ 0 9,268 I By Trust (4) (5)
Common Stock             49,484 I By GRAT
Common Stock             21,280 I By Trust (4) (6)
Common Stock             21,280 I By Trust (4) (7)
Common Stock             500 I By Spouse (4)
Common Stock             78,972 I By Trust (8)
Common Stock             1,084,490 I By Trust (9) (10)
Common Stock             1,255,488 I By Trust (10) (11)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STUBBS MICHAEL B
777 THIRD AVENUE
18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017		   X      

Signatures

Michael B. Stubbs 01/10/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents a distribution of shares upon termination of the Michael B. Stubbs 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which the Reporting Person was the beneficiary (the "2003 GRAT").
(2) The Michael B. Stubbs 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust terminated on December 16, 2005 and all shares held by the trust were distributed.
(3) Represents a distribution of shares pursuant to a remainder interest upon termination of the 2003 GRAT. Shares held by Trust #2 f/b/o Abigail M. Stubbs of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee and a member of his immediate family is the beneficiary.
(4) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) Represents a distribution of shares pursuant to a remainder interest upon termination of the 2003 GRAT. Shares held by Trust #2 f/b/o A. Merrill Stubbs of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee and a member of his immediate family is the beneficiary.
(6) Shares held by Trust #1 f/b/o Abigail M. Stubbs of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee and a member of his immediate family is the beneficiary.
(7) Shares held by Trust #1 f/b/o A. Merrill Stubbs of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee and a member of his immediate family is the beneficiary.
(8) Shares held by the Trust f/b/o Jill S. Bradburn of which a member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary, the Reporting Person is co-trustee and a contingent beneficiary.
(9) Shares held by the Gretchen B. Stubbs Residuary Trust of which the Reporting Person, his spouse and his descendants are beneficiaries.
(10) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities (except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein) for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(11) Shares held by the 1993 Stubbs Family Trust of which the Reporting Person, his spouse and his descendants are beneficiaries.

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