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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Danaher (DHR)

Danaher shareholders approve incentive plan with 20 million more shares

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 5, 2026 annual meeting, Danaher shareholders approved an amended and restated Omnibus Incentive Plan that adds 20 million shares to the plan reserve and extends the plan term to May 5, 2036. Shareholders also elected all eleven director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026, and approved named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.

Key points

  • Plan approved with 553,836,647 votes for and 41,437,418 against, plus 509,591 abstentions and 36,129,645 broker non-votes
  • Plan adds 20 million shares of Common Stock to the share reserve and extends the term to May 5, 2036
  • Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 553,754,519 votes for and 41,555,863 against
  • Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026

The filing

CompanyDanaher (DHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 4:36 PM ET
Accession number0000313616-26-000127

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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