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


                 OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN 

OFFICERS




On May 12, 2021, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Danaher Corporation
("Danaher") increased the size of Danaher's Board from twelve to thirteen
members and appointed A. Shane Sanders to the Board to fill the newly-created
vacancy, with a term expiring at Danaher's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Sanders was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. As a
non-employee director, Mr. Sanders will receive the same compensation paid to
the other non-employee directors of Danaher as disclosed in Exhibit 10.26 to
Danaher's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (which
exhibit is incorporated by reference herein) including without limitation an
annual equity award. Mr. Sanders has also entered into a director
indemnification agreement with Danaher, the form of which is disclosed as
Exhibit 10.31 to Danaher's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and which is incorporated by reference herein. In connection
with this appointment, the Board also determined that Mr. Sanders is independent
within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and
for purposes of Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended ("Securities Exchange Act"), and also qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the
Securities Exchange Act.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Sanders and any other
person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of Danaher. There are no
transactions in which Mr. Sanders has an interest requiring disclosure under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


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)



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