-----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, VGe2WxDGJZCPDde86Whr8auUWD7Q6ctk16sN+9BSOA1O3L+/r4BAM9PTD5cnyhms UJYc/vqSXBHe4DhRuUTnAg== 0001193125-07-203611.txt : 20080414 0001193125-07-203611.hdr.sgml : 20080414 20070919135412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-203611 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070919 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE N.W., 12TH FLOOR CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2028280850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W., 12TH FLOOR CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DMG INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850221 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter

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September 19, 2007

Via EDGAR and Facsimile (202-772-9202)

Hanna T. Teshome

Special Counsel

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:   Danaher Corporation
  Definitive 14A
  Filed April 10, 2007
  File No. 001-08089

Dear Ms. Teshome:

This letter is in reference to the letter dated August 21, 2007 sent to H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation, setting forth the Staff’s comments on the above-referenced filing. The Staff’s letter requests that Danaher provide a response by September 21, 2007.

I spoke with Leslie Shepard of the Staff on September 18, 2007 and requested an extension of the response date until October 12, 2007, to provide sufficient time for Danaher’s compensation committee to meet and discuss Danaher’s response to the Staff’s letter. Ms. Shepard agreed to the proposed extension and asked that Danaher transmit a letter to such effect via EDGAR.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ James F. O’Reilly

James F. O’Reilly
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