DANAHER CORP /DE/ Reported by JOYCE THOMAS PATRICK JR

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1 DANAHER CORP /DE/ Reported by JOYCE THOMAS PATRICK JR FORM 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial ) Filed 05/31/06 for the Period Ending 05/25/06 Address 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. SUITE 800W WASHINGTON, DC Telephone CIK Symbol DHR SIC Code Industry Scientific & Technical Instr. Sector Technology Fiscal Year 12/ Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control of Process Variables; and Related Products Copyright 2014, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use.

2 DANAHER CORP /DE/ FORM 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial ) Filed 5/31/2006 For Period Ending 5/25/2006 Address 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE N.W., 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, District of Columbia Telephone CIK Industry Scientific & Technical Instr. Sector Technology Fiscal Year 12/31

3 FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response 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 Name and Address of Reporting Person * Joyce Thomas Patrick JR 2. of Event Requiring Statement 5/25/ Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DANAHER CORP /DE/ [DHR] (Last) (First) (Middle) 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, 12TH FLOOR (Street) WASHINGTON, DC Director X Officer (give title below) EVP / 5. If Amendment, Original Filed 10% Owner Other (specify below) 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) 1.Title of Security Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned 3. Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Common Stock I By 401(k) plan Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivate Security Executive Deferred Income Plan -- Danaher Stock Fund (1) 2. Exercisable and Expiration Exercisable Expiration (2) (2) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security Title Common Stock (1) Amount or Number of Shares 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (3) D 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Explanation of Responses: ( 1) Compensation deferred or contributed into the Danaher stock fund (the "EDIP Stock Fund") included in Danaher's Executive Deferred Income Plan (the "EDIP") is deemed to be invested in a number of unfunded, notional shares of Danaher common stock based on the closing price of Danaher common stock as reported on the NYSE on the date such compensation is credited to the EDIP Stock Fund. ( 2) The reporting person immediately vests in 100% of each voluntary contribution to the EDIP Stock Fund. The reporting person immediately vests in 2/3 of each company contribution to the EDIP Stock Fund, with the remaining 1/3 of the contribution vesting 100% upon the earlier of the reporting person's death, or upon retirement following at least 5 years of service with Danaher and reaching the

4 age of 55, or if earlier, 1/3 per vesting year of participation following eleven vesting years of participation, in each case in accordance with the plan. Upon termination of employment, the vested portion of the EDIP Stock Fund is settled in shares of Danaher common stock. ( 3) The notional shares convert on a one-for-one basis. Reporting Owners Relationships Reporting Owner Name / Address Director 10% Owner Officer Other Joyce Thomas Patrick JR 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC Signatures EVP James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. 5/30/2006 ** Signature of Reporting Person Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

5 POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of James D? IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as By: _/s/ Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. Name: Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.