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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * DITKOFF JAMES H   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DANAHER CORP /DE/ [DHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP-Finance & Tax (Last) (First) (Middle) 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/27/2010 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(1) V 305 D $ 0 2,440 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(1) V 305 D $ 0 2,135 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(1) V 305 D $ 0 1,830 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(1) V 305 D $ 0 1,525 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(2) V 305 D $ 0 1,220 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(2) V 305 D $ 0 915 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(2) V 305 D $ 0 610 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(2) V 305 D $ 0 305 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(2) V 305 D $ 0 0 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2005 with five year term Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(3) V 305 A $ 0 4,217 I By trust for benefit of grandchild Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(3) V 305 A $ 0 4,215 I By trust for benefit of grandchild Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(3) V 305 A $ 0 4,215 I By trust for benefit of grandchild Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(3) V 305 A $ 0 3,813 I By trust for benefit of grandchild Common Stock 09/27/2010   G(3) V 305 A $ 0 3,149 I By trust for benefit of grandchild Common Stock               120,800 I By spouse Common Stock               92,685 I 401(k) plan Common Stock               1,728 I By GRAT dated September 25, 2006 with five year term Common Stock               160,128 D

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DITKOFF JAMES H 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC 20006			Senior VP-Finance & Tax

Signatures

James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for James H. Ditkoff		09/27/2010
**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)	Represents distribution of shares from GRAT to reporting person's adult child
(2)	Represents distribution of shares from GRAT to trust for the benefit of reporting person's grandchild, of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee.
(3)	Represents reporting person's acquisition of indirect, beneficial interest as a result of gifting shares to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

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