0000313616-12-000044.txt : 20120228 0000313616-12-000044.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228181512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000313616-12-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CULP H LAWRENCE JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001205247 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08089 FILM NUMBER: 12649259 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DANAHER CORP STREET 2: 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 12TH FL CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DANAHER CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 591995548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037-1701 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037-1701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DMG INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850221 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-27 0000313616 DANAHER CORP /DE/ DHR 0001205247 CULP H LAWRENCE JR 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SUITE 800W WASHINGTON DC 20037 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 M 0 648000 0 A 1249710 D Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 F 0 273456 53.19 D 976254 D Common Stock 752799 I By LLCs Common Stock 3659 I 401(k) Performance based restricted stock units 0 2012-02-27 4 M 0 648000 0 D 2012-02-27 2012-02-27 Common Stock 648000 0 D Since November 2010, all of the performance based RSUs held by the reporting person as to which the peformance criteria have been satisfied have been reflected in Table I of the reporting person's Section 16 filings as directly owned shares and not as derivative securities. When the reporting person was originally awarded the RSUs as to which this filing is being made, they were reported as derivative securities in Table II and as a result this form is being filed to reflect the vesting and distribution of those shares (even though such RSUs have been reflected as directly owned shares (and not derivative securities) in the reporting person's filings since November 2010). Each performance based restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Danaher common stock. Relates to the withholding of shares for tax purposes in connection with the vesting of the performance based restricted stock units reported above. Owned by limited liability companies, as to each of which the members are Mr. Culp and an entity controlled by Mr. Culp. James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. 2012-02-28