UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 28, 2025

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DANAHER CORPORATION
			(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware		001-08089	59-1995548
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,			20037-1701
Suite 800W
Washington,	DC
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	DHR	New York Stock Exchange

0.200% Senior Notes due 2026	DHR/26	New York Stock Exchange
2.100% Senior Notes due 2026	DHR 26	New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Senior Notes due 2027	DHR/27	New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Senior Notes due 2028	DHR/28	New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Senior Notes due 2030	DHR 30	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Senior Notes due 2031	DHR/31	New York Stock Exchange
1.350% Senior Notes due 2039	DHR/39	New York Stock Exchange
1.800% Senior Notes due 2049	DHR/49	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).


Emerging growth company						☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


ITEM 5.02			DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On July 28, 2025, Brian W. Ellis, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Danaher Corporation (the “Company” or “Danaher”), notified the Company that he plans to relinquish his role as General Counsel as of August 25, 2025, after which he will continue in an executive officer role as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement from the Company on February 28, 2026.


ITEM 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)	Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)

SIGNATURES

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

Date:	July 28, 2025	By:	/s/ James F. O’Reilly
			James F. O’Reilly
			Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary; Chief Sustainability Officer

DANAHER CORP /DE/ 8-K