Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 2, 2020 __________________ DANAHER CORPORATION   (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)   __________________ Delaware   001-08089   59-1995548 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)         2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW       20037-1701 Suite 800W       Washington, DC       (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) : ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value DHR New York Stock Exchange 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without par value DHR.PRA New York Stock Exchange Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2022 DHR F 06/30/22 New York Stock Exchange 1.700% Senior Notes due 2022 DHR 1.7 01/04/22 New York Stock Exchange 2.500% Senior Notes due 2025 DHR 2.5 07/08/25 New York Stock Exchange 0.200% Senior Notes due 2026 DHR 0.2 03/18/26 New York Stock Exchange 1.200% Senior Notes due 2027 DHR 1.2 06/30/27 New York Stock Exchange 0.450% Senior Notes due 2028 DHR 0.45 03/18/28 New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Senior Notes due 2031 DHR 0.75 09/18/31 New York Stock Exchange 1.350% Senior Notes due 2039 DHR 1.35 09/18/39 New York Stock Exchange 1.800% Senior Notes due 2049 DHR 1.8 09/18/49 New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company   ☐ 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. ☐  ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS On March 2, 2020, William K. Daniel II, Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation, notified Danaher that he intends to retire from Danaher effective as of March 31, 2020. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS       (c) Exhibits:       Exhibit No.    Description     104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101) 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: March 5, 2020 By: /s/ James F. O’Reilly       James F. O’Reilly       Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary