Danaher Corp: chairman Steven M. Rales sold 500,000 shares

What happened

• Steven M. Rales, chairman and director, reported a disposition to the issuer of 500,000 shares on Oct 9, 2026. The filing reports a price of $0.00 and total proceeds of $0.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 9, 2026, disposition to issuer (code D) at $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing excerpt provided.
• Footnote 1: On Oct 9, 2026, the reporting person waived his right to the restricted stock unit award granted Aug 4, 2026 with respect to 500,000 shares, for no consideration.
• Footnote 2: The reported shares are held through single-member LLCs of which a revocable trust controlled by Steven M. Rales is the sole member.
• Filing date: Oct 14, 2026 (period of report: Oct 9, 2026).

Why it may matter

• This was a waiver/disposition of a restricted stock unit award to the issuer for no consideration, not an open-market sale or an option exercise.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.