Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 MITCHELL P
 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 of Exec. Committee
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,, NW SUITE 800W		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
(Street)


WASHINGTON, DC 20037		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.001 02/05/2015   G 12,660 D $ 0 6,384,798 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 02/05/2015   G 12,660 A $ 0 495,641 I Through the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust (1)
Common Stock, par value $.001 02/06/2015   G 250,000 D $ 0 6,134,798 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 04/23/2015   G 181,473 D $ 0 5,953,325 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 04/23/2015   G 181,473 A $ 0 677,114 I Through the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust (1)
Common Stock, par value $.001 05/22/2015   G 86,150 D $ 0 5,867,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/02/2015   G 58,000 D $ 0 619,114 I Through the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust (1)
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/24/2015   G 150,000 D $ 0 5,717,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/27/2015   G 9,606 D $ 0 5,707,569 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/28/2015   G 440,394 D $ 0 5,267,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/29/2015   G 300,000 D $ 0 4,967,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 08/10/2015   G 100,000 D $ 0 4,867,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 08/19/2015   G 100,000 D $ 0 4,767,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/23/2015   G 300,000 D $ 0 4,467,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/26/2015   G 50,000 D $ 0 4,417,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/27/2015   J(2) 2,000,000 D $ 0 34,000,000 I Through single-member LLCs
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/27/2015   J(2) 2,000,000 A $ 0 6,417,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/28/2015   G 200,000 D $ 0 6,217,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/29/2015   G 50,000 D $ 0 6,167,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 10/30/2015   G 150,000 D $ 0 6,017,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/02/2015   G 150,000 D $ 0 5,867,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/03/2015   G 100,000 D $ 0 5,767,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/04/2015   G 100,000 D $ 0 5,667,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/10/2015   G 50,000 D $ 0 5,617,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/11/2015   G 150,000 D $ 0 5,467,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/16/2015   G 100,000 D $ 0 5,367,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001 11/25/2015   G 10,000 D $ 0 5,357,175 D  
Common Stock, par value $.001             25,170 I By Spouse (3)
Common Stock, par value $.001             136,019 I By 401(k) Plan

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RALES MITCHELL P
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW SUITE 800W
WASHINGTON, DC 20037		   X     Chairman of Exec. Committee  

Signatures

/s/ Mitchell P. Rales 02/12/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust.
(2) These shares were transferred from MPRDHR II LLC to direct ownership for no consideration. The MPRDHR II LLC is a limited liability company of which the Reporting Person is the sole member.
(3) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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