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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 2018
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DANAHER CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
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Delaware
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
001-08089
 
59-1995548
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Suite 800W,
Washington, D.C.
 
20037-1701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
202-828-0850
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Emerging growth company
 
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 8, 2018. At the annual meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:

1.
To elect the eleven directors named in the Company’s proxy statement to terms expiring in 2019. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Donald J. Ehrlich
446,096,260
136,526,980
197,348
39,213,810
Linda Hefner Filler
541,986,811
40,668,671
165,106
39,213,810
Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.
573,760,531
8,869,777
190,280
39,213,810
Teri List-Stoll
466,979,303
115,657,619
183,666
39,213,810
Walter G. Lohr, Jr.
544,198,003
38,435,449
187,136
39,213,810
Mitchell P. Rales
552,479,541
30,152,411
188,636
39,213,810
Steven M. Rales
562,557,150
19,064,816
1,198,622
39,213,810
John T. Schwieters
458,681,034
123,934,290
205,264
39,213,810
Alan G. Spoon
492,572,562
90,055,393
192,633
39,213,810
Raymond C. Stevens, Ph.D.
579,182,519
3,450,241
187,828
39,213,810
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.
571,623,306
11,001,113
196,169
39,213,810

2.
To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
For
612,996,187

Against
8,721,695

Abstain
316,516


3.
To approve on an advisory basis the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
For
564,128,706

Against
17,889,691

Abstain
802,191

Broker Non-Votes
39,213,810


4.
To act upon a shareholder proposal requesting that Danaher amend its governing documents to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders from 25% to 10%. The proposal was rejected by a vote of shareholders as follows:
For
257,846,298

Against
322,685,993

Abstain
2,288,297

Broker Non-Votes
39,213,810






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
DANAHER CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 9, 2018
By:
/s/ James F. O'Reilly
 
 
 
James F. O'Reilly
 
 
 
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary