[Form 4] DANAHER CORP /DE/ Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Danaher (DHR): Director A. Shane Sanders reported the acquisition of 186.308 phantom shares on 10/31/2025 on a Form 4. The award was made under the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, which converts deferred director fees (and dividend accruals) into notional shares based on the NYSE closing price on the quarterly date. The filing notes a reference closing price of $215.38.

Following this transaction, Sanders beneficially owned 2,536.686 derivative securities (phantom shares), held directly. Phantom shares convert into Danaher common stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution, and the reporting person is fully vested in all amounts deferred under the plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sanders A Shane

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW

SUITE 800W

(Street)

WASHINGTON DC 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DANAHER CORP /DE/ [ DHR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom shares(1)	$0(2)	10/31/2025		A		186.308		(3)	(3)	Common Stock(1)	186.308	$215.38	2,536.686	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Under the terms of the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") established under the Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the reporting person can defer all or part of the cash director fees s/he is entitled to receive each quarter. Amounts deferred under the plan (which includes dividend accruals on plan balances and may also include cash director fees) are converted into a particular number of notional shares of Danaher common stock, calculated based on the closing price of Danaher's common stock on the quarterly date such amounts otherwise would have been paid. The price shown in Table II, Column 8 above is the closing price per share of the Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the transaction date noted above.

2. Upon distribution, the phantom shares convert into shares of Danaher common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. The reporting person is fully vested in all amounts deferred under the Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for A. Shane Sanders	11/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Danaher (DHR) disclose on this Form 4?

A director, A. Shane Sanders, acquired 186.308 phantom shares on 10/31/2025 under the deferred compensation plan.

How many derivative (phantom) shares does the director now beneficially own at DHR?

Following the transaction, the director beneficially owned 2,536.686 phantom shares, held directly.

What price was used to calculate the phantom shares on this date for DHR?

The plan converts deferrals using the NYSE closing price; the filing lists $215.38 for the transaction date.

What is a phantom share in this DHR filing?

Phantom shares are notional units tied to Danaher’s stock that convert 1-for-1 into common shares upon distribution.

Is the director’s deferred balance vested under DHR’s plan?

Yes. The filing states the reporting person is fully vested in all amounts deferred under the plan.

What plan governed this DHR Form 4 transaction?

The Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan established under the Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.