Sanders A Shane 4
4 · DANAHER CORP /DE/ · Filed May 19, 2026
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Danaher (DHR) Director Sanders A. Shane Receives RSU Award
What Happened Sanders A. Shane, a director of Danaher Corporation (DHR), was granted restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-05-15. The filing reports two awards: 680 RSUs and 1,699 RSUs (reported as derivative), both at $0.00 consideration — a total of 2,379 RSUs granted. These awards are part of director compensation and represent an acquisition-type reporting event rather than an open-market purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-15; Form 4 filed 2026-05-19 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
- Price/consideration: $0.00 (standard for RSU awards).
- Shares reported: 680 RSUs + 1,699 RSUs (derivative) = 2,379 total RSUs granted.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this Form 4.
- Footnote: RSUs vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant or immediately prior to the next annual shareholders’ meeting. However, underlying shares are not issued until the earlier of the director’s death or the first day of the seventh month following the director’s retirement from the Board.
Context This is a routine director equity award used for compensation and retention, not an indication of a market purchase or sale. RSUs are deferred-equity awards — they will convert to actual shares under the vesting/issuance conditions spelled out in the footnote.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-15+680→ 5,914.088 total - Award
Director stock option (right to buy)
2026-05-15+1,699→ 1,699 totalExercise: $161.91From: 2026-05-15Exp: 2036-05-15→ Common Stock (1,699 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]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. The RSUs vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date, or the date of (and immediately prior to) the next annual meeting of Danaher's shareholders following the grant date, but the underlying shares are not issued until the earlier of the director's death or the first day of the seventh month following the director's retirement from the Board.