Gutierrez-Ramos Jose-Carlos 4

What Happened
Jose-Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos, Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer at Danaher (DHR), received 275 shares as a distribution of performance-based restricted stock units (A) on 2026-02-02 (275 shares × $218.89 = $60,195). At the same time, 852 shares were disposed/withheld to satisfy tax obligations related to that distribution (F) (852 shares × $223.42 = $190,354). The acquisition is an award (derivative); the disposal represents tax withholding, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: 2026-02-02 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-04). Filing appears timely.
• Award acquired: 275 shares at $218.89 per share (total $60,195) — classified as a derivative award distribution.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 852 shares at $223.42 per share (total $190,354) — marked with code F (tax withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes: F1 notes the withholding was for tax purposes in connection with distribution of performance-based RSUs. Footnotes F2–F4 in the filing describe Danaher’s deferred compensation/notional share treatment and vesting/distribution rules more generally.

Context
This was an RSU distribution with shares withheld to cover taxes (a common, routine administrative action). The filing shows an award acquisition and concurrent withholding; it does not indicate an open‑market purchase or sale driven by a trading decision.