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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Blair Rainer
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DANAHER CORP /DE/ [DHR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20037		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 25,086
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/24/2016(1) 02/24/2026 Common Stock 35,067 $ 65.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/15/2015(1) 11/15/2025 Common Stock 21,447 $ 70.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/24/2015(1) 02/24/2025 Common Stock 19,345 $ 65.83 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/15/2014(1) 05/15/2024 Common Stock 22,439 $ 56.7 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/24/2014(2) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 11,028 $ 57.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/01/2013(2) 11/01/2023 Common Stock 7,127 $ 54.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/21/2013(2) 02/21/2023 Common Stock 13,672 $ 46.13 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/23/2012(1) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 15,775 $ 40.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/23/2012(2) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 15,775 $ 40.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/23/2011(2) 02/23/2021 Common Stock 8,264 $ 37.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/27/2010(2) 07/27/2020 Common Stock 11,266 $ 28.98 D  
Executive Deferred Incentive Program- Danaher StockFund (3)   (4)   (4) Common Stock 5,463.061 $ 0 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Blair Rainer
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
SUITE 800W
WASHINGTON, DC 20037		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Rainer Blair 01/04/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Date shown is grant date. One-third of the options became or becomes exercisable on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) Date shown is grant date. Twenty percent of the options became or becomes exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
(3) Compensation deferred or contributed into the Danaher stock fund (the "EDIP Stock Fund") included in Danaher's Executive Deferred Incentive Program (the "EDIP") is deemed to be invested in a number of unfunded, notional shares of Danaher common stock based on the closing price of Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the date such compensation is credited to the EDIP Stock Fund (or the closing price for the immediately preceding business day, if such date is not a business day).
(4) The reporting person immediately vests in 100% of each voluntary contribution to the EDIP Stock Fund. The reporting person will vest in all company contributions to the EDIP Stock Fund as follows: 100% upon the earlier of the reporting person's death, or upon retirement following at least 5 years of service with Danaher and reaching the age of 55, or, if earlier, one-tenth per year of participation following five years of participation, in each case in accordance with the plan. Upon termination of employment, the vested portion of the EDIP Stock Fund is settled in Danaher common stock.
(5) The notional shares convert on a one-for-one basis.

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