UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 18, 2008
Danaher Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-08089 | 59-1995548 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. | 20006-1813 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
202-828-0850
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On March 18, 2008, A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. notified Danaher’s Board of Directors that he has decided not to stand for reelection at the Company’s annual meeting to be held on May 6, 2008, and will retire from the Danaher Board following the annual meeting. Mr. Stephenson has served on Danaher’s Board since 1986. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Stephenson’s retirement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Danaher Announces Retirement of A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. from Board of Directors |
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/ Daniel L. Comas | |
| Name: | Daniel L. Comas | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: March 24, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Danaher Announces Retirement of A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr. from Board of Directors |