Company: DHR
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000313616-25-000081
Chunk: 11

Company: DANAHER CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 11
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NYSE") listing standards, our Corporate Governance Guidelines require the appointment of a “Lead Independent Director” and our independent directors have appointed Ms. Filler as Lead Independent Director. As Lead Independent Director, Ms. Filler:

• presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Executive Committee are not present, including the executive sessions of non-management directors, typically held at the end of each regularly scheduled Board meeting.

• has the authority to call meetings of the independent directors. Ms. Filler has exercised this authority by typically requiring meetings of the non-management directors at the end of regularly scheduled Board meetings.

• serves as a liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors. Ms. Filler engages frequently with Mr. Steven Rales on a range of topics relating to the Board and the Company's governance program.

• approves information sent to the Board.

• approves meeting agendas for the Board.

• approves meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items.

• engages with major shareholders, including direct communication, as appropriate.

Our Board believes that having the same director serve as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee, as Ms. Filler does, offers valuable leadership synergies. In particular, Ms. Filler’s role leading the annual Board, committee and individual director evaluation process, as chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee, enhances her Lead Independent Director

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effectiveness in acting as a liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors and engaging with the Chairman on governance matters.

Board Leadership Succession Planning

The Board addresses succession planning for key Board leadership roles (such as Chairman of the Board, Lead Independent Director and Committee chairs) by seeking to ensure the depth of expertise on the Board is sufficient to provide appropriate successors in the event of a succession event.

### Board Oversight of Management
Strategy

One of the Board’s primary responsibilities is overseeing management’s development and execution of the Company’s strategy.

At least quarterly, the CEO, members of our executive leadership team and other business leaders provide detailed business and strategy updates to the Board. The Board annually conducts an even more in-depth review of the Company’s overall strategy. At these reviews, the Board engages with our executive leadership team and other business leaders regarding business objectives and the application of DBS, the competitive landscape, economic and market trends and other developments. On an annual basis the Board also reviews the Company’s human