Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 10, 2016

 

 

Danaher Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-08089   59-1995548
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, D.C.   20037-1701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

202-828-0850

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 10, 2016. At the annual meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:

1. To elect the ten directors named in the Company’s proxy statement to terms expiring in 2017. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Donald J. Ehrlich

     449,566,514         135,551,888         476,555         32,668,181   

Linda Hefner Filler

     565,408,055         19,943,524         241,136         32,668,181   

Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.

     580,707,714         4,665,805         219,196         32,668,181   

Teri List-Stoll

     465,422,487         119,935,372         237,098         32,668,181   

Walter G. Lohr, Jr.

     562,028,839         22,420,830         1,145,288         32,668,181   

Mitchell P. Rales

     574,952,218         10,418,772         223,967         32,668,181   

Steven M. Rales

     574,072,930         10,751,027         771,000         32,668,181   

John T. Schwieters

     445,173,139         140,182,274         239,544         32,668,181   

Alan G. Spoon

     562,598,688         22,092,945         903,324         32,668,181   

Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.

     582,840,759         2,513,024         241,174         32,668,181   

2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:

 

For

     612,390,533   

Against

     5,630,467   

Abstain

     242,138   

3. To approve on an advisory basis the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:

 

For

     573,905,247   

Against

     11,031,234   

Abstain

     658,476   

Broker Non-Votes

     32,668,181   

4. To act upon a shareholder proposal requesting that Danaher issue a report disclosing its political expenditure policies and direct and indirect political expenditures. The proposal was rejected by a vote of shareholders as follows:

 

For

     169,695,708   

Against

     337,274,678   

Abstain

     78,622,971   

Broker Non-Votes

     32,668,181   


5. To act upon a shareholder proposal requesting that Danaher amend its governing documents to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders from 25% to 15%. The proposal was rejected by a vote of shareholders as follows:

 

For

     238,890,326   

Against

     345,889,535   

Abstain

     815,096   

Broker Non-Votes

     32,668,181   


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James F. O’Reilly

  Name: James F. O’Reilly
  Title:   Vice President, Associate General Counsel
              and Secretary

Dated: May 11, 2016