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): July 22, 2004

 

DANAHER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

001-08089
(Commission File Number)

 

59-1995548
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006-1813

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

(202) 828-0850

(Registrant’s telephone Number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On July 22, 2004, Danaher Corporation issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended July 2, 2004.  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 12 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.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patrick W. Allender

 

Name:

Patrick W. Allender

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial Officer and Secretary

 

Dated:   July 21, 2004

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release —  “Danaher Corporation Announces Record Second Quarter Results”

 

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