Bouda Christopher 4
4 · DANAHER CORP /DE/ · Filed Feb 4, 2026
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Danaher (DHR) VP Christopher Bouda Receives 189-Share Award
What Happened Christopher Bouda, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Danaher (DHR), was credited with an award of 189 notional shares on 2026-02-02. The reporting entry shows a per-share price of $218.89, giving a notional value of $41,370. This was recorded as a derivative award — company contributions to the Danaher stock fund under the firm’s deferred compensation program, not an open-market purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-02 at $218.89 per share; total notional value $41,370.
- Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative, code A) — not an outright cash purchase or sale.
- Filing date: 2026-02-04 (timely filing; no late flag indicated).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Company’s annual contribution to the Danaher stock fund; contributions are recorded as unfunded, notional shares.
- F2: Notional shares convert on a one-for-one basis.
- F3: Vesting, distribution timing and manner follow the relevant plan provisions summarized in Danaher’s proxy (Schedule 14A).
Context: This is a routine company contribution under a deferred compensation plan. Such notional-share awards reflect compensation mechanics and plan design rather than an insider buying or selling stock on the open market; they do not by themselves indicate the insider’s market sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Danaher Deferred Compensation Programs - Danaher Stock Fund
[F1][F2][F3]2026-02-02$218.89/sh+189$41,370→ 2,738.957 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (189 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents the Company's annual contribution to the Danaher stock fund in the reporting person's account under one or more of the plans that form part of Danaher's deferred compensation program. The Company contributions are deemed to be invested in a number of unfunded, notional shares of Danaher common stock. The price shown in Table II, Column 8 is the closing price per share of Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the date used to determine the number of notional shares to be credited to the participant's account.
- [F2]The notional shares convert on a one-for-one basis.
- [F3]The vesting terms and manner and form of distribution of amounts contributed or deferred under the program are based upon the provisions of the respective plan, which provisions are summarized in the latest Danaher Corporation annual meeting proxy statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.