Sec Form 4 Filing - DANAHER CORP /DE/ @ Codex DNA, Inc. - 2021-06-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DANAHER CORP /DE/ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Codex DNA, Inc. [ DNAY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W., SUITE 800W, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/22/2021 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC20037 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/22/2021 C 2,294,157 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 2,294,157 I By Danaher Innovation Center LLC ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 06/22/2021 C 1,751,999 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,751,999 $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 I By Danaher Innovation Center LLC ( 2 ) Series A-1 Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 06/22/2021 C 542,158 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 542,158 $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 I By Danaher Innovation Center LLC ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DANAHER CORP /DE/ 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W., SUITE 800W WASHINGTON, DC20037 X Danaher Innovation Center LLC C/O DANAHER CORPORATION 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W., SUITE 800W WASHINGTON, DC20037 X Signatures Danaher Corporation /s/ James F. O'Reilly, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary 06/24/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date Danaher Innovation Center LLC /s/ James F. O'Reilly, Vice President and Secretary 06/24/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A-1 Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock"), par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer automatically converted on a one-for-one basis to shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Common Stock. The right to convert the Preferred Stock into Common Stock had no expiration date. ( 2 )Held by Danaher Innovation Center LLC. Danaher Innovation Center LLC is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation. The address of Danaher Innovation Center LLC is 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, DC 20037.

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