0001181431-12-007828.txt : 20120210 0001181431-12-007828.hdr.sgml : 20120210 20120210164454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-007828 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120210 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DANAHER CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 591995548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037-1701 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037-1701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DMG INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850221 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RALES MITCHELL P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015014 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08089 FILM NUMBER: 12593570 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW STREET 2: SUITE 800W CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 5 1 rrd333806.xml FORM 5 X0304 5 2011-12-31 0 0 0 0000313616 DANAHER CORP /DE/ DHR 0001015014 RALES MITCHELL P 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W WASHINGTON DC 20037 1 1 0 0 Chairman of Exec. Committee Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-03-02 5 J 0 4000000 0 A 13248562 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-03-29 5 G 0 698621 0 D 12549941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-08-02 5 G 0 100000 0 D 12449941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-08-03 5 G 0 100000 0 D 12349941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-08-05 5 G 0 350000 0 D 11999941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-08-30 5 G 0 100000 0 D 11899941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-10-24 5 G 0 700000 0 D 11199941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-10-25 5 G 0 109000 0 D 11090941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-10-26 5 G 0 191000 0 D 10899941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-10-27 5 G 0 200000 0 D 10699941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-10-28 5 G 0 100000 0 D 10599941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-11-03 5 G 0 100000 0 D 10499941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-11-10 5 G 0 88000 0 D 10411941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-11-11 5 G 0 112000 0 D 10299941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2011-11-30 5 G 0 200000 0 D 10099941 D Common Stock, par value $.01 25170 I By spouse Common Stock, par value $.01 132625 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock, par value $.01 40000000 I Through single-member LLCs Common Stock, par value $.01 698621 I Through the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust The reporting person acquired direct ownership of 4,000,000 shares from the single-member LLC in which the reporting person had previously held such shares indirectly. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares were acquired by the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee, from the reporting person's grantor retained annuity trust. /s/ Mitchell P. Rales 2012-02-10