-----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, ENU4eB9UagkbbsnAQMJM5CsWtNCd9FSSY+psBrficzZvlK6Cei4xYFCOfT/4NWJN sbspCkfUOYbSNqvo7C6Oug== 0001193125-08-001000.txt : 20080414 0001193125-08-001000.hdr.sgml : 20080414 20080103165722 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-001000 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080103 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

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January 3, 2008

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 Staff’s letter dated December 17, 2007 sent to H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation, setting forth Staff comments on the above-referenced filing. The Staff’s letter requests that Danaher provide a response by January 7, 2008.

Per our discussion earlier today, I requested an extension of the response date until January 18, 2008 to provide sufficient time for Danaher’s compensation committee to meet and discuss Danaher’s response to the Staff’s letter. You 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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