---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-25-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T09:44:11.125877+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher appoints Charles W. Lamanna to Board effective Feb 20, 2025

## Summary
- Charles W. Lamanna appointed to Danaher's Board, term expires at 2025 annual meeting; also appointed to Science & Technology Committee.
- Lamanna will receive standard non-employee director compensation, including annual equity award, and has entered into indemnification agreement.
- Board amended 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan: upon death/disability, unvested stock options and RSUs fully vest; PSUs pay target shares.
- Lamanna deemed independent under NYSE listing standards; no arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-25-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000044/0000313616-25-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000044/dhr-20250220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000313616-25-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000313616-25-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000313616-25-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles W. Lamanna was appointed as Director at DANAHER CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 20, 2025, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Danaher Corporation (“Danaher” or the “Company”) appointed Charles W. Lamanna to the Board, with a term expiring at Danaher’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000044/0000313616-25-000044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.