Matthew McGrew, Executive Vice President of Danaher Corp /DE/, filed a Form 4 on October 29, 2026, disclosing stock option exercises and open-market sales of common stock transacted on October 28, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • First sale: McGrew disposed of 14,151 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $235.3523, in multiple transactions ranging from $235.20 to $235.715 per share.
  • Option exercise: McGrew exercised an employee stock option (right to buy) covering 15,603 shares at an exercise price of $76.47, with a transaction code of M, reducing the option position to zero.
  • Second sale: McGrew disposed of 15,603 shares at a weighted average price of $236.0939, in multiple transactions ranging from $236.03 to $236.19 per share.
  • Resulting direct ownership: Following all reported transactions, McGrew directly held 12,674 shares of common stock.
  • Indirect ownership: McGrew also holds 10,276.067 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
  • Option grant history: The exercised options were originally granted on February 24, 2017, with 20 percent becoming exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date; the options were set to expire February 24, 2027.

McGrew's October 28 Transactions in Danaher Common Stock

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 29, 2026, Matthew McGrew, identified as an Executive Vice President of Danaher Corp /DE/ (NYSE:DHR), reported three transactions in the company's common stock on October 28, 2026. The filing was signed by James F. O'Reilly as attorney-in-fact for Matthew McGrew.

The filing discloses that McGrew first sold 14,151 shares at a weighted average price of $235.3523, with individual transaction prices ranging from $235.20 to $235.715 per share inclusive. He then exercised an employee stock option covering 15,603 shares at an exercise price of $76.47 per share, with a stated derivative security price of $0. The filing notes that these options were granted on February 24, 2017, with 20 percent vesting on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, and were set to expire on February 24, 2027. Following the exercise, McGrew sold all 15,603 shares at a weighted average price of $236.0939, with individual transaction prices ranging from $236.03 to $236.19 per share inclusive.

After all reported transactions, the filing states McGrew directly held 12,674 shares of Danaher common stock. He also holds 10,276.067 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, according to the filing. The reporting person undertook to provide full per-price transaction detail upon request from Danaher, any Danaher securityholder, or the SEC staff, as noted in the filing's footnotes.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 filed October 29, 2026 covers three transactions on October 28, 2026 by Danaher Executive Vice President Matthew McGrew: two open-market sales totaling 29,754 shares and one exercise of employee stock options covering 15,603 shares, with remaining direct holdings of 12,674 shares.