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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) October 19, 2017
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DANAHER CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
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Delaware
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
001-08089
 
59-1995548
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Suite 800W,
Washington, D.C.
 
20037-1701
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ¨ 
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ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On October 19, 2017, Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 29, 2017. 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
  




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:
October 19, 2017
By:
/s/ Daniel L. Comas
 
 
 
Daniel L. Comas
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer