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Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |  | Pay Versus Performance Table. In accordance with Item 402(v), we provide below the tabular disclosure for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (our Principal Executive Officer) and the average of our NEOs other than the CEO for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
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Fiscal Year(1) | Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO | Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO(2) | Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO | Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2) | Total Share-holder Return (3) | Peer Group Total Share-holder Return(3) | Net Income (4) | Adjusted EPS(5)
(a) | (b1) | (c1) | (b2) | (c2) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i)
2024 | $22,107,164 | $7,465,513 | $0 | $0 | $6,722,657 | $3,418,147 | $173 | $147 | $3,899 | $7.51
2023 | $20,903,282 | $5,213,515 | $0 | $0 | $7,103,560 | $2,603,239 | $173 | $143 | $4,764 | $7.63
2022 | $20,196,027 | $190,304 | $0 | $0 | $6,641,306 | ($930,613) |  | $175 | $140 | $7,209 | $10.97
2021 | $17,152,267 | $59,455,992 | $0 | $0 | $6,225,036 | $26,481,836 | $216 | $143 | $6,433 | $10.00
2020 | $10,396,761 | $32,944,487 | $16,763,956 | $83,394,550 | $6,577,823 | $16,791,269 | $145 | $113 | $3,646 | $5.11
(1) For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, the First PEO is Rainer Blair. In 2020, the Second PEO is Thomas Joyce. The other NEOs in 2020 were Messrs. Weidemanis, McGrew, Ellis and William Daniel II, and Ms. Angela Lalor; in 2021, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew and Mss. Lalor and Jennifer Honeycutt; in 2022, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Honeycutt; in 2023 the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara; in 2024 the other NEOs were Messrs. McGrew, Weidemanis and Ellis, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara. (2) To calculate 2024 CAP (columns (c1), (c2) and (e)), the following amounts were deducted from and added to the applicable SCT total compensation:
|  | PEO 1
Fiscal Year | 2024
SCT Total | $22,107,164
— | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ($16,956,743) |
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | $10,417,617
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year | ($10,499,734) |
+ | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | $0
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | $2,397,209 |
— | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | $0
Compensation Actually Paid | $7,465,513
|  | Non-PEO NEOs
Fiscal Year | 2024
SCT Total | $6,722,657
— | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ($4,524,312) |
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | $2,858,535
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year | ($2,504,862) |
+ | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | $0
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | $866,130 |
— | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | $0
Compensation Actually Paid | $3,418,147
The fair value of performance stock units (PSUs) used in the calculation of CAP (columns (c1), (c2) and (e)) was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model, in accordance with ASC 718. The fair value of option awards used in the calculation of CAP was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, in accordance with ASC 718. In both cases, the assumptions used in these calculations are not materially different than those used for purposes of the 2024 Summary Compensation Table on page 53. (3) Reflects TSR indexed to $100 for each of the Company and the S&P 500 Health Care Index, which is an industry line peer group reported in the performance graph included in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report to Shareholders. (4) Values shown are in millions. (5) Please see page 42 for a definition of Adjusted EPS. Values shown reflect Adjusted EPS as calculated for purposes of our executive compensation program for the applicable reporting year. |  |  |  |
Company Selected Measure Name |  | Adjusted EPS |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote |  | (1) For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, the First PEO is Rainer Blair. In 2020, the Second PEO is Thomas Joyce. The other NEOs in 2020 were Messrs. Weidemanis, McGrew, Ellis and William Daniel II, and Ms. Angela Lalor; in 2021, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew and Mss. Lalor and Jennifer Honeycutt; in 2022, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Honeycutt; in 2023 the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara; in 2024 the other NEOs were Messrs. McGrew, Weidemanis and Ellis, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara. |  |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote |  | Reflects TSR indexed to $100 for each of the Company and the S&P 500 Health Care Index, which is an industry line peer group reported in the performance graph included in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report to Shareholders. |  |  |  |
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote |  |
|  | PEO 1
Fiscal Year | 2024
SCT Total | $22,107,164
— | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ($16,956,743) |
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | $10,417,617
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year | ($10,499,734) |
+ | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | $0
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | $2,397,209 |
— | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | $0
Compensation Actually Paid | $7,465,513
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | [1] | $ 6,722,657 | $ 7,103,560 | $ 6,641,306 | $ 6,225,036 | $ 6,577,823
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | [1],[2] | $ 3,418,147 | 2,603,239 | (930,613) | 26,481,836 | 16,791,269
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote |  |
|  | Non-PEO NEOs
Fiscal Year | 2024
SCT Total | $6,722,657
— | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ($4,524,312) |
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | $2,858,535
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year | ($2,504,862) |
+ | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | $0
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | $866,130 |
— | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | $0
Compensation Actually Paid | $3,418,147
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return |  | Relationship between CAP and TSR. The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO1, PEO2 and Average NEO CAP versus our TSR and the Peer Group TSR. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |  | Relationship between CAP and GAAP Net Income. The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO and Average NEO CAP and our GAAP Net Income. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure |  | Relationship between CAP and Adjusted EPS (our Company-Selected Measure). The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO CAP and Average NEO CAP and our Adjusted EPS. |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group |  | Relationship between CAP and TSR. The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO1, PEO2 and Average NEO CAP versus our TSR and the Peer Group TSR. |  |  |  |
Tabular List, Table |  | Our Most Important Metrics Used for Linking Pay and Performance. As required by Item 402(v), below are the most important metrics our Committee used to link executive pay to performance for 2024. Our stock price performance, as reflected by our absolute TSR, directly impacts the value of the equity compensation awards we grant to executive officers. Each of the other metrics below are used for purposes of determining payouts under either our executive annual cash incentive compensation program or our executive PSU program. •Absolute TSR •Relative TSR compared to S&P 500 TSR •Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) •Adjusted Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Net Income Ratio (non-GAAP) •Core Revenue Growth (non-GAAP) |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount | [1],[3] | $ 173 | 173 | 175 | 216 | 145
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | [1],[3] | 147 | 143 | 140 | 143 | 113
Net Income (Loss) | [1],[4] | $ 3,899,000,000 | $ 4,764,000,000 | $ 7,209,000,000 | $ 6,433,000,000 | $ 3,646,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | [1],[5] | 7.51 | 7.63 | 10.97 | 10.00 | 5.11
Additional 402(v) Disclosure |  | Pay Versus Performance The disclosure in this section shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any prior or subsequent filing by Danaher under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent Danaher specifically incorporates it by reference therein. Provided below is the Company’s “pay versus performance” disclosure as required pursuant to Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act. As required by Item 402(v), we have included: •A list of the most important measures that our Compensation Committee used in 2024 to link a measure of pay calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) (referred to as “compensation actually paid”, or “CAP”) to Company performance; •A table that compares the total compensation of our named executive officers’ (also known as NEOs) as presented in the 2024 Summary Compensation Table on page 53 (“SCT”) to CAP and that compares CAP to specified performance measures; and •Graphs that describe: ◦the relationship between CAP, our TSR and the TSR of the S&P 500 Health Care Index (“Peer Group TSR”); ◦the relationship between CAP and our GAAP Net Income; and ◦the relationship between CAP and our Company selected measure, non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per common share from continuing operations (“Adjusted EPS”). Salary, Bonus, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings and All Other Compensation are each calculated in the same manner for purposes of both CAP and SCT. There are two primary differences between the calculation of CAP and SCT total compensation:
| SCT Total |  | CAP
Pension | Year over year change in the actuarial present value of pension benefits |  | Current year service cost and any prior year service cost (if a plan amendment occurred during the year)
Stock and Option Awards | Grant date fair value of stock and option awards granted during the year |  | Year over year change in the fair value of stock and option awards that are unvested as of the end of the year, or vested or were forfeited during the year(1)
(1) Includes any dividends paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award. This disclosure has been prepared in accordance with Item 402(v) and does not necessarily reflect value actually realized by the executives or how our Committee evaluates compensation decisions in light of Company or individual performance. In particular, our Committee has not used CAP as a basis for making executive compensation decisions, nor does it use GAAP Net Income or Peer Group TSR for purposes of determining executive incentive compensation. Please refer to our Compensation Discussion and Analysis on pages 39 to 52 for a discussion of our executive compensation program objectives and the ways in which we align executive compensation with performance. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  | Absolute TSR |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  | Relative TSR compared to S&P 500 TSR |  |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  | Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description |  | Adjusted EPS is the most heavily weighted metric used to determine Company performance under our executive annual cash incentive compensation program. The Committee weights Adjusted EPS most heavily in the Company performance formula because it believes Adjusted EPS correlates strongly with shareholder returns, particularly since Adjusted EPS is calculated in a manner that focuses on gains and charges the Committee believes are most directly related to Company operating performance during the period. Accordingly, Adjusted EPS is the Company-selected measure included in the table and graphs that follow. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  | Adjusted Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Net Income Ratio (non-GAAP) |  |  |  |
Measure:: 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  | Core Revenue Growth (non-GAAP) |  |  |  |
Rainer Blair [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | [1] | $ 22,107,164 | $ 20,903,282 | $ 20,196,027 | $ 17,152,267 | $ 10,396,761
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | [1],[2] | $ 7,465,513 | $ 5,213,515 | $ 190,304 | $ 59,455,992 | $ 32,944,487
PEO Name |  | Rainer Blair | Rainer Blair | Rainer Blair | Rainer Blair | Rainer Blair
Thomas Joyce [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 16,763,956
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | [1],[2] | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 83,394,550
PEO Name |  |  |  |  |  | Thomas Joyce
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (16,956,743) |  |  |  |
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 10,417,617 |  |  |  |
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (10,499,734) |  |  |  |
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 0 |  |  |  |
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 2,397,209 |  |  |  |
PEO | Rainer Blair [Member] | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (4,524,312) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 2,858,535 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (2,504,862) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 866,130 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
[1] | (1) For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, the First PEO is Rainer Blair. In 2020, the Second PEO is Thomas Joyce. The other NEOs in 2020 were Messrs. Weidemanis, McGrew, Ellis and William Daniel II, and Ms. Angela Lalor; in 2021, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew and Mss. Lalor and Jennifer Honeycutt; in 2022, the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Honeycutt; in 2023 the other NEOs were Messrs. Weidemanis and McGrew, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara; in 2024 the other NEOs were Messrs. McGrew, Weidemanis and Ellis, Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos and Ms. Couchara.
[2] | To calculate 2024 CAP (columns (c1), (c2) and (e)), the following amounts were deducted from and added to the applicable SCT total compensation:
[3] | Reflects TSR indexed to $100 for each of the Company and the S&P 500 Health Care Index, which is an industry line peer group reported in the performance graph included in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report to Shareholders.
[4] | Values shown are in millions.
[5] | Please see page 42 for a definition of Adjusted EPS. Values shown reflect Adjusted EPS as calculated for purposes of our executive compensation program for the applicable reporting year.

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