UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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 11, 2010
Danaher Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-08089 | 59-1995548 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. | 20006-1813 | |
| (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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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 11, 2010. At the annual meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals:
1. To elect the three directors named in the Company’s proxy statement to terms expiring in 2013. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Steven M. Rales | 263,912,901 | 5,909,056 | 86,381 | 16,380,397 | ||||
John T. Schwieters | 266,523,989 | 3,295,036 | 89,313 | 16,380,397 | ||||
Alan G. Spoon | 265,697,195 | 4,108,409 | 102,734 | 16,380,397 | ||||
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
For | 283,767,692 | |
Against | 2,369,213 | |
Abstain | 151,830 | |
3. To act upon a precatory shareholder proposal requesting that Danaher’s Board of Directors take the steps necessary to declassify the Board of Directors within one year. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
For | 180,212,371 | |
Against | 89,209,704 | |
Abstain | 486,263 | |
Broker Non-Votes | 16,380,397 | |
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 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel L. Comas | |||
| Name: | Daniel L. Comas | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: May 12, 2010