Danaher insider exercises options and reports sales at $219.2131–$219.2321
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Danaher (DHR) insider transaction: Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brian W. Ellis reported option exercises and same‑day sales on 11/12/2025. He exercised employee stock options at $58.59 and sold the resulting shares in open market transactions at weighted average prices disclosed in footnotes.
Ellis exercised 7,109 options at $58.59, then sold 7,109 shares at $219.2131. He also exercised 14,667 options at $58.59, then sold 14,667 shares at $219.2321. Following these transactions, he beneficially owned 14,553 shares directly.
Footnotes state the sale prices were weighted averages within disclosed ranges, and describe the vesting schedules of the original option grants.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 21,776 shares ($4,773,863)
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
Ellis Brian W
Role
Senior Vice President - GC
Sold
21,776 shs ($4.77M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee stock option (right to buy) | 7,109 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee stock option (right to buy) | 14,667 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 7,109 | $58.59 | $417K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,109 | $219.2131 | $1.56M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 14,667 | $58.59 | $859K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 14,667 | $219.2321 | $3.22M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee stock option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 21,662 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $219.110 to $219.410, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Danaher Corporation, any securityholder of Danaher Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. One fifth of the options granted became exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, which was February 24, 2016. Date shown is grant date. One third of the options granted became exercisable on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.
FAQ
What did Danaher (DHR) report on Form 4 for Brian W. Ellis?
He reported exercising employee stock options and selling the resulting shares on 11/12/2025, with updated direct ownership following the transactions.
What was the option exercise price for the Danaher options?
The employee stock options were exercised at $58.59 per share.
What dates and vesting terms are noted for the options?
Footnotes indicate a grant date of 02/24/2016 with vesting over anniversaries and an expiration date of 02/24/2026 for one grant.
Were the reported sale prices exact or averaged?
They were weighted average prices, with sales occurring within stated ranges; detailed breakdowns are available upon request as noted.