SEC Form 4 · accession 0001193125-26-338379
DANAHER CORP /DE/ · DHR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Steven M Rales
Officer — Chairman · Director
Period of report
Aug 4, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 6, 2026 · 5:00 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000313616
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $.01 | Aug 4, 2026 | A | 500,000 | $0.00 | A | 3,605,808 | D | |
| Common Stock, par value $.01 | holding | — | — | — | 20,911 | I | By 401(k) Plan | |
| Common Stock, par value $.01F2 | holding | — | — | — | 31,000,000 | I | Through single-member LLCs |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock option (right to buy)F3 | $194.78 | Aug 4, 2026 | A | 1,000,000 | A | — | Aug 4, 2036 | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents grant of restricted stock units that vest 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, respectively, subject in each case to continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
- F2The reported shares are held through single-member LLCs of which a revocable trust controlled by Steven M. Rales is the sole member.
- F3Represents grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. The options vest 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, respectively, subject in each case to continued employment through the applicable vesting date.