---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-23-000244"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T09:44:18.083448+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher enters into $5.0B unsecured revolving credit facility replacing existing facility

## Summary
- New $5.0B unsecured revolver replaces existing facility; expires August 11, 2028 with one-year extension option.
- Expansion option allows up to $2.5B incremental commitments under certain conditions.
- Borrowings bear interest at SOFR + 58.5-101.5 bps (or base rate variants) depending on credit rating.
- Facility fee of 4.0-11.0 bps on aggregate commitments; leverage covenant of 0.65:1.
- Facility supports Danaher's CP programs and general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-23-000244
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361623000244/0000313616-23-000244-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361623000244/dhr-20230811.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  DANAHER CORP /DE/ amended Credit Facility with Bank of America, N.A. valued at $5.0 billion (effective 2023-08-11).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Bank of America, N.A.
  - Value: $5.0 billion
  - Effective: 2023-08-11
  source text: On August 11, 2023, Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”) replaced its existing $5.0 billion unsecured, multiyear revolving credit facility with a third amended and restated $5.0 billion unsecured, multiyear revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders from time to time party thereto.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361623000244/0000313616-23-000244-index.htm

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