8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2020

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DANAHER CORPORATION
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware		001-08089	59-1995548
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW			20037-1701
Suite 800W
Washington,	DC
(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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	DHR	New York Stock Exchange
4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without par value	DHR.PRA	New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2022	DHR F 06/30/22	New York Stock Exchange
1.700% Senior Notes due 2022	DHR 1.7 01/04/22	New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Senior Notes due 2025	DHR 2.5 07/08/25	New York Stock Exchange
0.200% Senior Notes due 2026	DHR 0.2 03/18/26	New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Senior Notes due 2027	DHR 1.2 06/30/27	New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Senior Notes due 2028	DHR 0.45 03/18/28	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Senior Notes due 2031	DHR 0.75 09/18/31	New York Stock Exchange
1.350% Senior Notes due 2039	DHR 1.35 09/18/39	New York Stock Exchange
1.800% Senior Notes due 2049	DHR 1.8 09/18/49	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On March 2, 2020, William K. Daniel II, Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation, notified Danaher that he intends to retire from Danaher effective as of March 31, 2020.

ITEM 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c)	Exhibits:
Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)

SIGNATURES

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
Date:	March 5, 2020	By:	/s/ James F. O’Reilly
			James F. O’Reilly
			Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

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Cover page Cover page	Mar. 02, 2020
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 02, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	DANAHER CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-08089
Entity Tax Identification Number	59-1995548
Entity Address, Address Line One	2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800W
Entity Address, City or Town	Washington,
Entity Address, State or Province	DC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20037-1701
City Area Code	202
Local Phone Number	828-0850
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2022
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	DHR F 06/30/22
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.7% Senior Notes Due 2022
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.2% Senior Notes Due 2026
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.75% Senior Notes Due 2031
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.35% Senior Notes Due 2039
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.8% Senior Notes Due 2049
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE