DANAHER CORP /DE/ - Director's Dealing 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DANAHER CORP /DE/ (DHR)
CIK: 0000313616
Period of Report: 2010-05-04

Reporting Person: LICO JAMES A (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-05-04	Common stock	M	13334	—	Acquired	13334	Direct
2010-05-04	Common stock	F	4861	$83.13	Disposed	8473	Direct
2010-05-05	Common stock	S	8473	$82.38	Disposed	0	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-05-04	Performance based restricted stock units	$0	M	13334	Disposed	2010-05-04	Common Stock (13334)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4961	Indirect

F1: Each performance based restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Company common stock.

F2: The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 13, 2009.