Danaher (NYSE: DHR) EVP receives new stock options and RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McGrew Matthew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Matthew McGrew received new equity awards on March 1, 2026. He was granted employee stock options for 16,039 shares at a grant price of $0.00 per share and a separate award of 5,935 shares of common stock, reported as restricted stock units (RSUs).

According to the disclosures, fifty percent of the options become exercisable on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the March 1, 2026 grant date. For the RSUs, twenty-five percent vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the same grant date, creating a four-year vesting schedule tied to continued service.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McGrew Matthew

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

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
Common Stock	03/01/2026		A		5,935(1)	A	$0	26,825	D
Common Stock								10,238.635	I	By 401(k)

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
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$210.64	03/01/2026		A		16,039		(2)	03/01/2036	Common Stock	16,039	$0	16,039	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On the date indicated, Danaher Corporation granted the reporting person restricted stock units (RSUs) in the amount indicated. Since the RSUs are payable solely in common stock, they are being reported in Table I of this Form 4. Twenty-five percent of the RSUs vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, which is March 1, 2026.

2. Fifty percent of the options granted become exercisable on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, which is March 1, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Matthew McGrew	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What equity awards did Danaher (DHR) grant to EVP Matthew McGrew?

Danaher granted Matthew McGrew stock options on 16,039 shares and 5,935 restricted stock units payable in common stock. Both awards were made on March 1, 2026 and are structured with multi-year vesting schedules tied to future anniversaries of the grant date.

How do Matthew McGrew’s new Danaher (DHR) stock options vest?

McGrew’s Danaher stock options vest in two stages. Fifty percent of the options become exercisable on the third anniversary of the March 1, 2026 grant date, and the remaining fifty percent become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of that same grant date.

What is the vesting schedule for Matthew McGrew’s Danaher (DHR) RSUs?

The RSUs granted to McGrew vest over four years. Twenty-five percent of the restricted stock units vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the March 1, 2026 grant date, and they are payable solely in Danaher common stock when vested.

Were Matthew McGrew’s Danaher (DHR) equity awards open-market purchases or grants?

The transactions were equity grants, not market purchases. The Form 4 lists them with transaction code A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with a transaction price per share of $0.00, indicating compensation-based awards from Danaher.

How many Danaher (DHR) shares does Matthew McGrew hold after these grants?

After the March 1, 2026 transactions, McGrew held 16,039 stock options and 26,825 shares of Danaher common stock directly. The filing also reports 10,238.635 shares of common stock held indirectly through a 401(k) plan associated with him.