8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 18, 2008

Danaher Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-08089	59-1995548
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.	20006-1813
(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 18, 2008, A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. notified Danaher’s Board of Directors that he has decided not to stand for reelection at the Company’s annual meeting to be held on May 6, 2008, and will retire from the Danaher Board following the annual meeting. Mr. Stephenson has served on Danaher’s Board since 1986. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Stephenson’s retirement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Danaher Announces Retirement of A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. from Board of Directors

SIGNATURE

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
By:	/s/ Daniel L. Comas
Name:	Daniel L. Comas
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 24, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Danaher Announces Retirement of A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. from Board of Directors

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

DANAHER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF A. EMMET STEPHENSON, JR. FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2008 – Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. has decided not to stand for reelection at the Company’s annual meeting to be held on May 6, 2008, and after 22 years of service will retire from the Danaher Board following the annual meeting.

“Emmet’s contributions to Danaher have been as exceptional as they have been varied, and his insights as a Board member have been instrumental in the growth of our Company,” said Steven M. Rales, Chairman of the Board of Danaher. “On behalf of Danaher’s Board I extend to him our gratitude for his years of dedicated and thoughtful service to the Company.”

Danaher Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Professional Instrumentation, Medical Technologies, Industrial Technologies and Tools and Components. (www.danaher.com)

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including any statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, may be “forward-looking” statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements, including those factors set forth in our SEC filings, including our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does not assume any obligation or intend to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

Please contact:

Andy Wilson

Vice President, Investor Relations

Danaher Corporation

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 12^th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20006

Telephone: (202) 828-0850

Fax: (202) 828-0860