Danaher Chairman Steven M. Rales Waives 500,000 RSU Award
DANAHER CORP /DE/
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Filing Summary
# Insider Transaction Alert: DANAHER CORP /DE/ ($DHR)
**Insider:** Steven M. Rales (Chairman, Director)
**Transaction Date:** October 9, 2026
**Type:** Disposition (Waiver of Restricted Stock Unit Award)
**Shares Transacted:** 500,000 shares at $0.00
**Direct Holdings Post-Transaction:** 3,105,808 shares
**Indirect Holdings:** 31,020,935 shares
**Significance:** Low (Non-market waiver of RSU award for no consideration)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 14, 2026, Danaher Corporation filed a Form 4 report disclosing that Chairman and Director Steven M. Rales disposed of 500,000 shares of common stock underlying a restricted stock unit (RSU) award on October 9, 2026. The transaction was executed at $0 per share under transaction code 'D'. According to the filing footnotes, Mr. Rales voluntarily waived his right to the RSU award originally granted on August 4, 2026, receiving no consideration in return.
Transaction Details
- Security: Common Stock, par value $.01
- Nature of Disposition: Voluntary waiver and cancellation of an unvested RSU award of 500,000 shares.
- Direct Ownership Remaining: 3,105,808 shares.
- Indirect Ownership: 31,000,000 shares held through single-member LLCs controlled via a revocable trust, alongside 20,935 shares held in a 401(k) plan.
Significance & Market Context
Because this transaction represents a voluntary cancellation/waiver of equity compensation rather than an open-market sale or purchase, it carries low direct market signaling value regarding future operational performance. Mr. Rales continues to hold substantial beneficial ownership of Danaher common stock totaling over 34.1 million shares across direct and indirect holdings.
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