DANAHER CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 27, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DANAHER CORP /DE/ (DHR)
CIK: 0000313616
Period of Report: 2010-09-27

Reporting Person: DITKOFF JAMES H (Senior VP-Finance & Tax)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	2440	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	2135	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	1830	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	1525	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	1220	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	915	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	610	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	305	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Acquired	4217	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Acquired	4215	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Acquired	4215	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Acquired	3813	Indirect
2010-09-27	Common Stock	G	305	—	Acquired	3149	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	120800	Indirect
Common Stock	92685	Indirect
Common Stock	1728	Indirect
Common Stock	160128	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents distribution of shares from GRAT to reporting person's adult child

F2: Represents distribution of shares from GRAT to trust for the benefit of reporting person's grandchild, of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee.

F3: Represents reporting person's acquisition of indirect, beneficial interest as a result of gifting shares to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.