Gutierrez-Ramos Jose-Carlos 4

What Happened Jose‑Carlos Gutierrez‑Ramos, Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer at Danaher (DHR), was reported as acquiring 1,695 shares on February 4, 2026 via an award/grant (Form 4 code A). The shares show an acquisition price of $0.00 (nominal), reflecting conversion/vesting of previously granted performance stock units rather than a market purchase. The award was originally granted on February 24, 2023 and the Compensation Committee determined the performance criteria have been achieved.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; Form 4 filed 2026-02-06 (filed timely).
• Type: Award/Grant (code A) — 1,695 shares acquired at $0.00 (total $0 reported).
• Plan: Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan; original PSU grant date 02/24/2023 (see footnote).
• Holding period: Award remains subject to a holding period running through December 31, 2027.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• No indication of 10b5-1, tax withholding sale, or late filing in this report.

Context This was an award/vesting event (performance stock units meeting performance criteria), not an open‑market buy or sale. The reported acquisition has no cash cost recorded on the Form 4 and is restricted by the stated holding period, so it does not represent immediate sellable stock. Retail investors should view this as a routine executive compensation vesting disclosure rather than a direct market purchase or sale signal.