Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ALLENDER PATRICK W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DANAHER CORP /DE/ [DHR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, 12TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/22/2005
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20006		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/22/2005   F   8,387 D $ 55.89 72,253 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   M   8,387 A $ 7.8125 80,640 D  
Common Stock               44,760 I Grantor trusts
Common Stock               24,200 I Family partnership (1)
Common Stock               55,200 I Spouse (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 7.81 11/22/2005   M     60,000   (2) 12/04/2005 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 0 D  
Executive Deferred Income Plan -- Danaher Stock Fund (3) 11/22/2005   M   51,613     (3)   (3) Common Stock 51,613 (3) 182,564 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ALLENDER PATRICK W
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
12TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006		       Executive VP  

Signatures

 James F. O'Reilly, attorney-in-fact for Patrick W. Allender   11/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2) The reporting person received a grant of options to purchase 60,000 shares on December 5, 1995. Twenty percent of the options granted became exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
(3) The reporting person elected to defer receipt of 51,613 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of his options under the Danaher Executive Deferred Income Plan ("EDIP"), resulting in the accrual to his Danaher stock fund account under the EDIP of 51,613 unfunded, notional shares of Danaher common stock. The notional shares convert on a one for one basis and are the economic equivalent of one share of Danaher common stock. Upon termination of employment, the Danaher stock fund account is settled in shares of Danaher common stock.

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