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) July 23, 2009
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 July 23, 2009, Philip W. Knisely, Executive Vice President of the Company, notified the Company that he will retire effective as of the end of 2009.
A press release related to Mr. Knisely’s retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release issued on July 27, 2009 |
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: July 27, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued on July 27, 2009 |