Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Joyce Thomas Patrick JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DANAHER CORP /DE/ [DHR]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2017
(Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20037 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Executive Deferred Incentive Program - Danaher Stock Fund ⁽¹⁾	$0 ⁽²⁾	1/27/2017		A	67.944		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	67.944	$80.96	48551.635	D
Executive Deferred Incentive Program - Danaher Stock Fund ⁽¹⁾	$0 ⁽²⁾	4/28/2017		A	81.17		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	81.17	$83.33	48551.635	D
Executive Deferred Incentive Program - Danaher Stock Fund ⁽¹⁾	$0 ⁽²⁾	7/28/2017		A	83.204		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	83.204	$81.43	48551.635	D
Executive Deferred Incentive Program - Danaher Stock Fund ⁽¹⁾	$0 ⁽²⁾	10/27/2017		A	73.571		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	73.571	$92.25	48551.635	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reported securities are notional dividend accruals on phantom shares in the Danaher stock fund (the "EDIP Stock Fund") under Danaher's Executive Deferred Incentive Program (the "EDIP"). The number of phantom shares accrued as a result of such notional dividend accruals is based on the closing price of Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the date such dividend accruals are credited to the EDIP Stock Fund, which is the price shown in Table II, Column 8 above.
(2)	The notional shares convert on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	All contributions to the reporting person's EDIP Stock Fund are immediately vested. Upon termination of employment, the EDIP Stock Fund is settled in shares of Danaher common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Joyce Thomas Patrick JR 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SUITE 800W WASHINGTON, DC 20037	X		President and CEO

Signatures
James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.		1/11/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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