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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): May 6, 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 1.700% Senior Notes due 2024 DHR 1.7 03/30/24 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 2.100% Senior Notes due 2026 DHR 2.1 09/30/26 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 2.500% Senior Notes due 2030 DHR 2.5 03/30/30 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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On May 6, 2020 , Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended April 3, 2020 . 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    Press release — “Danaher Reports First Quarter 2020 Results”       104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. 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: May 6, 2020 By: /s/ Matthew R. McGrew       Matthew R. McGrew       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer