exv10w8






Exhibit 10.8









SSAR Award




	 	 	 

	DATE:

	 	«Date»

	TO:

	 	«First_Name» «Last_Name»

«Company_Name»






Here are the details for your SSAR grant:




	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Number of shares of Dover Common Stock __
	 	«M_of_shares_DCS»

	 

	 	SSAR Base Price Per Share
	 	«Price_per_share»

	 

	 	Date of Grant
	 	«Date_of_Grant»

	 

	 	Expiration Date
	 	«Exp_Date»







Your Stock Settled stock Appreciation Right (SSAR) award is subject to all the terms and provisions
of the Plan, which terms and provisions are expressly incorporated into and made a part of the
award as if set forth in full herein. A copy of the Plan A copy of the Plan can be found on
www.dovercorporation.com/investorinformation.asp in the SEC Filings, Proxy Filing on 3/24/2009
Appendix A.




In addition, your SSAR is subject to the following:





	1.	 	Your SSAR is subject to earlier termination as provided in the Plan, for example, upon
termination of employment prior to the expiration date.
	 
	2.	 	It is your responsibility to keep track of your SSAR grants and to ensure that you exercise
your SSARs before they expire. Dover will not remind or notify you that your SSAR is
nearing its expiration date.
	 
	3.	 	The earliest date on which the SSAR may be exercised is the third anniversary of the
Grant Date. Earlier exercise may be permitted in the event of a Change in Control or death or
disability as provided in the Plan. No payment is required to exercise a SSAR.
	 
	4.	 	Upon exercise of your SSARs, you will be entitled to receive from Dover that number of whole
shares of Dover Common Stock equal in value, on the date of exercise of the SSARs, to the
excess of (A) the value of a share of Dover Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SSARs
multiplied by the number of SSARs being exercised over (B) the sum of (i) the per share base
price of the SSARs being exercised multiplied by the number of SSARs being exercised, plus
(ii) unless you elect to pay such tax in cash, any amount of tax that must be withheld in
connection with such exercise. Fractional shares shall be disregarded.
	 
	5.	 	By accepting this award, you hereby consent to the collection, use and transfer of any
personally identifiable information about you relating to your participation in the Plan to
Dover and its affiliates for the purpose of administering this SSAR award. Your personal
information may be transferred to the United States, a jurisdiction that may not have an
equivalent level of data protection as the laws in your home country. Dover and its
affiliates will take reasonable steps to ensure the security of your personal information and
to avoid unauthorized or accidental access, erasure or other use. Your personal information
will only be held as long as necessary to administer the Plan or this award. You may, at any
time, request access to your personal information held about you in connection with this award
and make any necessary amendments to your personal information or withdraw your consent.
Withdrawing your consent may affect Dover and its affiliates’ ability to administer the SSAR
award.
	 
	6.	 	Your SSAR is not transferrable by you other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.
	 
	7.	 	Dover and your employer reserve the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any time
in their discretion without notice.




 









 











SSAR Award




	 	 	 
	DATE: 

TO:

	 	«Date»

«First_Name» «Last_Name»

«Company_Name»












I hereby acknowledge and agree that I have reviewed the Plan and this agreement and agree to the
terms and conditions set forth herein and therein. By signing and returning one copy of this award
agreement, together with the attached stock power, I hereby consent to the collection, use and
transfer of my personally identifiable information to Dover and its affiliates for the purpose of
administering the SSAR award. I further consent to the transfer of my personal information to the
United States, a jurisdiction that may not have an equivalent level of data protection as the laws
in my home country.




This award agreement shall only become effective upon receipt by Dover of your signed copy of this
agreement and the stock power endorsed by you in blank.




	 	 	 	 	 

	 

Employee

	 	 	 	«Signature»

President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Date
	 	 	 	 






Revised February, 2011