X0306 4 2018-05-08 0000313616 DANAHER CORP /DE/ DHR 0001662008 Ellis Brian W 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W WASHINGTON DC 20037 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President - GC Common Stock 2018-05-08 4 A 0 4480 0 A 13979 D On February 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors awarded the reporting person performance based restricted stock units. This Form 4 is being filed in connection with the determination by the Compensation Committee that the performance criteria of the award have been achieved. The award remains subject to time-based vesting provisions. James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Brian W. Ellis 2018-05-09