Danaher (DHR) EVP Julie A. Sawyer Montgomery Receives Option Award

What Happened

• Julie A. Sawyer Montgomery, Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation (DHR), received a grant of 245,701 employee stock options on August 4, 2026. The Form 4 reports the award as a derivative grant (reported price $0.00 and aggregate $0), consistent with option reporting conventions.
• This is an award (grant) rather than an open‑market purchase or sale and does not represent an immediate cash transaction or sale of shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-04 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-06).
• Amount: 245,701 stock options; reported price $0.00 (derivative award entry).
• Vesting: 50% of the options become exercisable on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date (per footnote; grant date = Aug 4, 2026).
• Link to prior disclosure: Grant was made under Danaher’s Long‑Term Growth Program as previously reported in the issuer’s Form 8‑K filed Aug 3, 2026 (see filing footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4.
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (transaction 8/4, Form 4 filed 8/6).

Context

• This is an option grant (derivative award). Such grants are common for executive compensation and do not reflect an immediate purchase or sale; value depends on future vesting and any exercise price or market performance. The Form 4 here does not state an exercise price; further details may be available in the referenced 8‑K.