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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): July 23, 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, N.W.,
 
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, without par value
DHR.PRB
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
1.700% Senior Notes due 2024
DHR 1.7 03/30/24
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
2.100% Senior Notes due 2026
DHR 2.1 09/30/26
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
2.500% Senior Notes due 2030
DHR 2.5 03/30/30
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
 
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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 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On July 23, 2020, Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended July 3, 2020. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are being furnished by Danaher pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
 
 
(c)

Exhibits:
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1

  
 
 
 
104

 
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.





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:
July 23, 2020
By:
/s/ Matthew R. McGrew
 
 
 
Matthew R. McGrew
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer