SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIMMS STEVE
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
12TH FLOOR
(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20006
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DANAHER CORP /DE/ [ DHR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 08/01/2007 M 279,900 A $23.3125 284,300 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 M 4,758 A $24.5938 289,058 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 M 20,100 A $31.875 309,158 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 M 27,100 A $37.165 336,258 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 500 D $74.28 335,758 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 49,200 D $74.3 287,558 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 100 D $74.32 287,458 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 1,500 D $74.33 285,958 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 200 D $74.34 285,758 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 100 D $74.35 285,658 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 7,182 D $74.36 278,476 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 6,400 D $74.37 272,076 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 400 D $74.38 271,676 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 300 D $74.39 271,376 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 1,400 D $74.4 269,976 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 100 D $74.41 269,876 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 100 D $74.42 269,776 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 600 D $74.43 269,176 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 400 D $74.44 268,776 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 3,000 D $74.45 265,776 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 400 D $74.46 265,376 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 600 D $74.47 264,776 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 600 D $74.48 264,176 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 900 D $74.49 263,276 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 2,400 D $74.5 260,876 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 3,600 D $74.51 257,276 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 20,800 D $74.52 236,476 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 1,300 D $74.53 235,176 D
Common Stock 08/01/2007 S 2,400 D $74.54 232,776 D
Common Stock 7,353 I 401(k)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee stock option (right to buy) $23.3125 08/01/2007 M 279,900 (1) 07/18/2010 Common stock 279,900 $0 0 D
Employee stock option (right to buy) $24.5938 08/01/2007 M 4,758 (2) 12/01/2009 Common stock 4,758 $0 0 D
Employee stock option (right to buy) $31.875 08/01/2007 M 20,100 (3) 03/04/2013 Common stock 20,100 $0 0 D
Employee stock option (right to buy) $37.165 08/01/2007 M 27,100 (4) 09/26/2013 Common stock 27,100 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options exercised were part of an award of 1,000,000 options received by the reporting person. With respect to 800,000 of the options, such options vested 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. With respect to 200,000 of the options, such options vested on the second anniversary of the grant date.
2. The options exercised vested 20% per year on the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
3. The options exercised were part of an award of 150,000 options granted on March 4, 2003. 50% of the options vested on July 1, 2007, and the balance vest on July 1, 2008.
4. The options exercised were part of an award of 150,000 options granted on September 26, 2003. 50% of the options vested on July 1, 2007, and the balance vest on July 1, 2008.
Remarks:
James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Steven E. Simms 08/03/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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