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 11, 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 |
Steven E. Simms, formerly Executive Vice President of the Company, entered into a consulting agreement with the Company on March 11, 2008 whereby Mr. Simms has agreed make himself available to perform certain consulting services for the Company for a monthly retainer of $16,500. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time upon 30 days prior written notice, or immediately if the other party materially breaches the agreement and fails to cure the breach within ten days of receiving notice of the breach. The agreement also contains customary release and confidentiality provisions.
The foregoing description of the consulting agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the consulting agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated in this report by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 |
Consulting Agreement dated as of March 11, 2008 between Danaher Corporation and Steven E. Simms |
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 14, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 |
Consulting Agreement dated as of March 11, 2008 between Danaher Corporation and Steven E. Simms |