<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000313616-20-000149.txt : 20201102
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313616-20-000149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			List-Stoll Teri
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001529370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08089
		FILM NUMBER:		201281209

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 FOLSOM STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	List Teri L.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANAHER CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313616
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				591995548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800W
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20037-1701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2028280850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800W
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20037-1701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DMG INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850221
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    <periodOfReport>2020-10-30</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>DANAHER CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SUITE 800W</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20037</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-10-30</value>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>229.54</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Under the terms of the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) established under the Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the reporting person can defer all or part of the cash director fees she is entitled to receive each quarter.  Amounts deferred under the plan are converted into a particular number of notional shares of Danaher common stock, calculated based on the closing price of Danaher's common stock on the quarterly date such fees otherwise would have been paid.   The price shown in Table II, Column 8 above is the closing price per share of the Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the transaction date noted above.  The phantom shares reported reflect contributions to the reporting person's account under the Plan as well as dividend equivalents accrued to the reporting person's account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Upon distribution, the phantom shares convert into shares of Danaher common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is fully vested in all amounts deferred under the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Teri List-Stoll</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-11-02</signatureDate>
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