ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS
OnMay 12, 2021 , the Board of Directors ("Board") ofDanaher Corporation ("Danaher") increased the size of Danaher's Board from twelve to thirteen members and appointedA. Shane Sanders to the Board to fill the newly-created vacancy, with a term expiring at Danaher's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.Mr. Sanders was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. As a non-employee director,Mr. Sanders will receive the same compensation paid to the other non-employee directors of Danaher as disclosed in Exhibit 10.26 to Danaher's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2020 (which exhibit is incorporated by reference herein) including without limitation an annual equity award.Mr. Sanders has also entered into a director indemnification agreement with Danaher, the form of which is disclosed as Exhibit 10.31 to Danaher's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2020 and which is incorporated by reference herein. In connection with this appointment, the Board also determined thatMr. Sanders is independent within the meaning of the listing standards of theNew York Stock Exchange and for purposes of Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Securities Exchange Act"), and also qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act. There is no arrangement or understanding betweenMr. Sanders and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of Danaher. There are no transactions in whichMr. Sanders has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits: Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File
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