Director Alan G. Spoon filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on November 2, 2026, reporting the acquisition of phantom shares in Danaher Corp on October 30, 2026, under the company's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Alan G. Spoon, identified as a Director of Danaher Corp (NYSE:DHR).
  • Transaction date: October 30, 2026, with the filing signed and submitted on November 2, 2026.
  • Securities acquired: 193.416 phantom shares (derivative securities) coded as an acquisition (A) under Table II.
  • Price per share: $232.23, described as the closing price of Danaher common stock on the NYSE on the transaction date.
  • Post-transaction holdings: Spoon beneficially owned 31,236.001 phantom shares following the reported transaction, held directly.
  • Conversion terms: Upon distribution, phantom shares convert into shares of Danaher common stock on a one-for-one basis, with a stated exercise price of $0.
  • Vesting status: According to the filing, the reporting person is fully vested in all amounts deferred under the Plan.

Alan G. Spoon's Deferred Compensation Activity at Danaher

According to the filing, the 193.416 phantom shares were acquired under the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, which is established under the Danaher Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan. The plan allows non-employee directors to defer all or part of the cash director fees they are entitled to receive each quarter. Deferred amounts, which may include dividend accruals on plan balances as well as cash director fees, are converted into notional shares of Danaher common stock calculated using the closing price of Danaher's common stock on the quarterly date such amounts otherwise would have been paid.

Danaher Corp is a science and technology company that operates across life sciences and diagnostics segments, with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DHR. The phantom shares reported here carry a conversion price of $0 and, per the filing's explanation, convert into actual shares of Danaher common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of distribution. The filing notes that Spoon is fully vested in all amounts held under the plan. The transaction was signed by James F. O'Reilly as attorney-in-fact for Alan G. Spoon.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported the acquisition of 193.416 phantom shares by Danaher director Alan G. Spoon on October 30, 2026, at a per-share price of $232.23, bringing his total beneficial ownership of phantom shares to 31,236.001 units, all held directly under the company's deferred compensation plan.