Company:  DANAHER CORP /DE/ (DHR)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/25/2009 
CIK:  0000313616 
Address:  2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE N.W., 12TH FLOOR 
City, State, Zip:  WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20006 
Telephone:  (202) 828-0850 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$71.68  
Change: 
0.01 (0.01%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$23.03B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      ITEM 1. BUSINESS
      ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
      ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
      ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
      ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
        NAME AND TITLE
    PART II
      ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED ...
      ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
      ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
          INCOME STATEMENT
        LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
          BALANCE SHEET
      ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
        Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on ...
        Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
        INCOME STATEMENT
        BALANCE SHEET
        BALANCE SHEET
        CASH FLOW
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
        (1) BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
          INCOME STATEMENT
      ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ...
      ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
      ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
    PART III
    PART IV
      ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
    EXHIBIT INDEX
    SIGNATURES
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
  EXHIBIT 10.1
  EXHIBIT 10.2
  EXHIBIT 10.3
  EXHIBIT 10.6
  EXHIBIT 10.7
  EXHIBIT 10.8
  EXHIBIT 10.9
  EXHIBIT 10.13
  EXHIBIT 10.14
  EXHIBIT 10.15
  EXHIBIT 10.16
  EXHIBIT 10.20
  EXHIBIT 10.22
  EXHIBIT 10.33
  EXHIBIT 10.34
  EXHIBIT 10.35
  EXHIBIT 12.1
    RATIO COMPUTATION
  EXHIBIT 21.1
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23.1
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
  EXHIBIT 32.2
    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO