---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-22-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T19:32:50.960595+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher shareholders elect 13 directors, ratify EY, reject special meeting proposal

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; Walter Lohr received lowest support (405.8M for, 191.4M against).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for 2022 (611.1M for, 19.1M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (561.2M for, 35.7M against).
- Shareholder proposal to reduce special meeting threshold from 25% to 10% rejected (257.9M for, 339.0M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-22-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361622000127/0000313616-22-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361622000127/dhr-20220510.htm

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