Form 8-K · Current report
Danaher Corporation 8-K, filed Aug 3, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000313616
- Accession no.
- 0001193125-26-330652
Summary
Danaher Corporation announced that Julie Sawyer Montgomery will become President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Rainer M. Blair, who will cease serving as CEO and board member and become Senior Advisor before serving as a consultant. Danaher also set compensation for Sawyer Montgomery, including a $1.5 million base salary and a $20 million special option award, and approved special equity awards for other executives.
Key points
- Danaher appointed Julie Sawyer Montgomery as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026, and appointed her to the board and its Executive, Finance, and Science & Technology Committees.
- Rainer M. Blair will cease serving as President and CEO and resign from the board effective October 1, 2026, then serve as Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026, and as a consultant through March 31, 2027.
- Sawyer Montgomery's compensation includes a $1.5 million annual base salary, a target annual cash incentive of 200% of base salary, a $13.2 million 2027 long-term incentive target, and a $20 million special stock option award.
- The Compensation Committee approved special equity awards for CFO Matthew Gugino and executives Christopher P. Riley and Jose-Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 8.01Other Events
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS Appointment of Julie Sawyer Montgomery as President and Chief Executive Officer On August 3, 2026, Danaher Corporation (the “Company” or “Danaher”) announced that, effective as of October 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has appointed Julie Sawyer Montgomery as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”). The Board also appointed Ms. …
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