-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AB+4RZvOY/S22bPaUPy2DESKkphEEnsp+tAtsx5ygECM4L/3BNZWPQoxFpgi9j14 AWGns+FVOqpe6VvWX+qlOw== 0000928385-98-002426.txt : 19981126 0000928385-98-002426.hdr.sgml : 19981126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928385-98-002426 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981125 GROUP MEMBERS: EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS II LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MITCHELL P. RALES GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN M. RALES SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DANAHER CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 591995548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31677 FILM NUMBER: 98760139 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 24TH ST NW STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 24TH STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DMG INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850221 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS II LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015015 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 24TH ST NW STREET 2: 8TH FL CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 24TH ST NW STREET 2: 8TH FL CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 SC 13D/A 1 SCHDEULE 13D/A ---------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1994 Estimated average burden hours per form . . . . 14.90 ---------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 11)* DANAHER CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 23585110 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) MICHAEL G. RYAN 1250 24TH STREET, N.W., SUITE 800 WASHINGTON, DC 20037 (202) 828-0060 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13D - ---------------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 2 of 7 Pages ------------------ - ---------------------------- ------------------ - --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Equity Group Holdings LLC - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 24,064,888 NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY None EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 24,064,888 --------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,064,888 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.8% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - --------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D - ----------------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 3 of 7 Pages ------------------- - ----------------------------- ----------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Equity Group Holdings II LLC - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 16,000,000 NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------- BENEFICIALL 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY None EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 16,000,000 --------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,000,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW(11) 11.9% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - --------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D - ---------------------------- ------------------------------ CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 4 of 7 Pages ------------------ - ---------------------------- ------------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Steven M. Rales - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,698,552 SHARES --------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 40,064,888 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,698,552 --------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 40,064,888 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,763,440 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 31.7% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------ ----------------------- CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 5 of 7 Pages -------------------- - ------------------------------ ----------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mitchell P. Rales - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,667,298 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 40,064,888 OWNED BY --------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,667,298 PERSON --------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 40,064,888 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,732,186 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 31.7% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. - ---------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 6 of 7 Pages ------------------ - ---------------------------- --------------------------- In accordance with Rule 13d-2, this Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements, in accordance with Rule 13d-2, the Schedule 13D and amendments thereto previously filed by and on behalf of the Reporting Persons. The information in this report reflects a two-for-one stock split effected on May 5, 1998. ITEM 1. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 1 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: As of the date hereof: (i) Equity Group Holdings LLC is the beneficial owner of 24,064,888 Shares, representing approximately 17.8% of the 134,979,529 Shares outstanding on October 15, 1998, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1998; (ii) Equity Group Holdings II LLC is the beneficial owner of 16,000,000 Shares representing approximately 11.9% of the 134,979,529 Shares outstanding on October 15, 1998, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1998; (iii) Mitchell P. Rales is the beneficial owner of 42,732,186 Shares representing approximately 31.7% of the 134,979,529 Shares outstanding on October 15, 1998 as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1998; and (iv) Steven M. Rales is the beneficial owner of 42,763,440 Shares representing approximately 31.7% of the 134,979,529 Shares outstanding on October 15, 1998, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1998. The Shares beneficially owned by each of Steven M. Rales and Mitchell P. Rales include the aforementioned Shares owned by Equity Group Holdings LLC and Equity Group Holdings II LLC. In addition, the Shares beneficially owned by each of Steven M. Rales and Mitchell P. Rales include Shares pledged as collateral to secure a loan of Shares to each of them by Capital Yield Corporation. - -------------------------- -------------------- CUSIP No. 23585110 Page 7 of 7 Pages ---------------- - -------------------------- -------------------- SIGNATURE --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 25, 1998 ------------------- By: /s/ Steven M. Rales --------------------- Steven M. Rales By: /s/ Mitchell P. Rales ----------------------- Mitchell P. Rales EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS LLC By: /s/ Michael G. Ryan --------------------- Michael G. Ryan, Vice President EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS II LLC By: /s/ Michael G. Ryan --------------------- Michael G. Ryan, Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----