Sec Form 4 Filing - RALES STEVEN M @ DANAHER CORP /DE/ - 2020-05-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RALES STEVEN M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DANAHER CORP /DE/ [ DHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/12/2020 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC20037 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 05/12/2020 P 25,000 ( 1 )( 2 ) ( 1 )( 2 ) Common Stock 125,202.5 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) $ 1,000 25,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RALES STEVEN M 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W WASHINGTON, DC20037 X Chairman Signatures By: /s/ Steven M. Rales 05/14/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )At any time prior to April 15, 2023, the Reporting Person has the option to elect to convert his shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in whole or in part into shares of the Issuer's common stock at the minimum conversion rate of 5.0081 shares of common stock per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. ( 2 )(Continued from Footnote 1) The Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock will convert automatically into shares of the Issuer's common stock on the second business day immediately following the last trading day of the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately preceding April 15, 2023 (the "mandatory conversion date"). Upon conversion on the mandatory conversion date, the conversion rate for each share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be not more than 6.1349 shares of common stock and not less than 5.0081 shares of common stock, with the exact conversion rate depending on the applicable market value of the common stock.

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