---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-25-000172"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:31:49.943949+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher GC Brian Ellis to step down as General Counsel on Aug 25, 2025; retire Feb 2026

## Summary
- Brian W. Ellis, SVP and General Counsel, notified Danaher of plan to relinquish GC role effective August 25, 2025.
- Ellis will continue as Senior Vice President until his retirement from the Company on February 28, 2026.
- No replacement for General Counsel has been announced as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-25-000172
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000172/0000313616-25-000172-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000172/dhr-20250728.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000313616-25-000172.txt

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