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( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Delaware ( State of Incorporation ) C DANAHER CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) FORM 10 - K Commission File Number : 001-08089 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue , N.W. , Suite 800W Washington , DC ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Title of each class Common stock , $ 0.01 par value 4.75 % Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock , Series A , without par value 5.00 % Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock , Series B , without par value Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2022 1.700 % Senior Notes due 2024 2.500 % Senior Notes due 2025 0.200 % Senior Notes due 2026 2.100 % Senior Notes due 2026 1.200 % Senior Notes due 2027 0.450 % Senior Notes due 2028 2.500 % Senior Notes due 2030 0.750 % Senior Notes due 2031 1.350 % Senior Notes due 2039 1.800 % Senior Notes due 2049 DANAHER Registrant's telephone number , including area code : 202-828-0850 Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) DHR DHR.PRA 59-1995548 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) DHR.PRB DHR / 22A DHR 24 DHR / 25 DHR / 26 DHR 26 DHR / 27 DHR / 28 DHR 30 DHR / 31 DHR / 39 DHR / 49 20037-1701 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : NONE ( Title of Class )