Afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Danaher Corporation. I am Steven M. Rales, Chairman of the Board, and at this time, the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the company will please come to order. Please note that a copy of our Annual Meeting agenda and rules and procedures are available on the site through which this meeting is being webcast. As noted in the rules and procedures, the time period for submitting questions will end upon the closing of the polls. Please submit any questions through the designated field on the site through which the meeting, excuse me, is being webcast. I would like to introduce the other directors of the company who are in attendance today: Rainer M. Blair, Feroz Dewan, Linda Filler, Charles W. Lamanna , Teri List, Jessica L. Mega, Mitchell P. Rales, A.
Shane Saunders, John T. Schwieters, Alan G. Spoon, Raymond C. Stevens, and Elias A. Zerhouni. In addition, I would like to introduce David Glinka of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm for the company. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote—and note—excuse me, entitled to notice of and to vote at this meeting is, in accordance with law, March 7, 2025. Affidavits showing the proper notice of this meeting and the meeting or posting of the proxy statement have been received, and along with a certified list of shareholders, as of the record date, will be filed with the records of the meeting. Our Board of Directors has appointed Peter Frizz as the Inspector of Election, and he has taken the oath of office as required by law. The oath of office will be filed with the minutes.
The Inspector of Election and our secretary have advised that we have a quorum. It's now just after 3:00 P.M., and the polls are now open for voting. The polls will close following presentation of the last item being voted on here today. Most shareholders have already voted by proxy, and we've tallied those votes. If you haven't yet voted or if you want to change your vote, you may vote by clicking on the voting button on the site through which the meeting is being webcast and following the instructions there. In the interest of time, we will waive a reading of the minutes of the last meeting. There are three items of business to be conducted at today's meeting. Each item is described more fully in the company's proxy statement.
The company has not received notice from any of its shareholders as required under its bylaws or any other matter to be considered at today's meeting. Therefore, no other proposals may be properly introduced by shareholders. The first item of business is the election of Rainer M. Blair, Feroz Dewan, Linda Filler, Charles W. Lamanna, Teri List, Jessica L. Mega, Mitchell P. Rales, Steven M. Rales, A. Shane Saunders, John T. Schwieters, Alan G. Spoon, Raymond C. Stevens, and Elias A. Zervouni, each of whom has been nominated by the board to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board of Directors recommends a vote for each nominee. The second item of business is the proposed appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025. The Board of Directors recommends a vote for proposal two.
The third item of business is the approval of an advisory basis of the company's named executive officer compensation. The Board of Directors recommends a vote for proposal three. The polls are now closed for voting, and it's time for our voting results. I call upon the Inspector of Election for his report, Mr. Frizz.
Mr. Chairman, with respect to the election of directors, for each nominee, a majority of the votes cast were voted in favor of election. With respect to the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Danaher's independent registered public accounting firm, 95.11% of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote voted in favor. With respect to the advisory vote on the company's named executive officer compensation, 94.81% of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote voted in favor.
Thank you, Peter. In view of the results, I declare that each of the nominees for director named in the proxy statement has been duly elected a director of the company, and proposals two and three have been approved. Ladies and gentlemen, that completes the business of the meeting, and I declare the formal portion of our meeting adjourned. I now invite our President and Chief Executive Officer, Rainer M. Blair, to provide a brief update on Danaher.