ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On March 5, 2009, Danaher Corporation ("Danaher") issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.40% senior notes due 2019, in a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-135780) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the senior notes was made pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated February 26, 2009 with Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Purchase Agreement. Danaher received net proceeds, after the underwriting discount and expenses, of approximately $744 million.

The senior notes were issued under an indenture dated December 11, 2007 between Danaher and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee") and a supplemental indenture dated March 5, 2009 between Danaher and the Trustee.

The Indenture has been included as Exhibit 1.2 to Danaher's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 11, 2007, and the Purchase Agreement has been included as Exhibit 1.1 to Danaher's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 3, 2009. The Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No. Description
4.1 Supplemental Indenture, dated March 5, 2009

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