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Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

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Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

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DANAHER CORPORATION

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTARY DATA AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

Page Number in Form 10-K
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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts121

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Danaher CorporationIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2012
3.2Certificate of Designations of the 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2019
3.3Certificate of Designations of the 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series BIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2020
3.4Amended and Restated By-laws of Danaher CorporationIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 13, 2021
4.1Senior Indenture dated as of December 11, 2007 by and between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee (“Senior Indenture”)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2007
4.2First Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated as of September 15, 2015, by and between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 15, 2015
4.3Indenture dated as of July 8, 2015, by and between Danaher Corporation, as guarantor, DH Europe Finance S.a.r.l., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee (“Danaher International Indenture”)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2015
4.4First Supplemental Indenture to Danaher International Indenture, dated as of July 8, 2015, by and between Danaher Corporation, as guarantor, DH Europe Finance S.A., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2015
4.5Second Supplemental Indenture to Danaher International Indenture, dated as of June 30, 2017, by and between Danaher Corporation, as guarantor, DH Europe Finance S.a.r.l., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2017
4.6Second Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2019 between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed July 10, 2019
4.7Third Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2020 between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2020
4.8Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2020 between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2020
4.9Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated as of December 10, 2021 between Danaher Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2021
4.10Third Supplemental Indenture to Danaher International Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2019 among DH Europe Finance S.à r.l., as issuer, Danaher Corporation, as guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to Danaher Corporation’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed July 10, 2019
4.11Base Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2019, among DH Europe Finance II S.à r.l., as issuer, Danaher Corporation, as guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (“Danaher International II Indenture”)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2019
4.12First Supplemental Indenture to Danaher International II Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2019, among DH Europe Finance II S.à r.l., as issuer, Danaher Corporation, as guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trusteeIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2019
4.13Specimen Certificate of the 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AIncluded in Exhibit 3.2 above
4.14Specimen Certificate of the 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series BIncluded in Exhibit 3.3 above
4.15Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act
10.1Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 8, 2021
10.2Danaher Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, a sub-plan under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
10.3Amended Form of Election to Defer under the Danaher Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
10.4Form of Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors*
10.5Form of Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan RSU Agreement for Non-Employee Directors*
10.6Form of Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement*
10.7Form of Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan RSU Agreement*
10.8Form of Danaher Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan PSU Agreement*
10.9Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Incentive Program*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018
10.10Amendment to Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Incentive Program*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.14 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
10.11Danaher Corporation Excess Contribution Program, a sub-plan under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018
10.12Amendment to Danaher Excess Contribution Program*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.15 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
10.13Amended and Restated Danaher Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
10.14Amendment to Amended and Restated Danaher Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
10.15Danaher Corporation Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2013
10.16Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between Danaher Corporation and Rainer M. Blair, dated May 6, 2020*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2020
10.17Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between Danaher Corporation and Joakim Weidemanis, dated as of May 15, 2020*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2020
10.18Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between Danaher Corporation and Matthew McGrew dated November 7, 2018*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2018
10.19Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between Danaher Corporation and Jennifer Honeycutt dated January 26, 2021*
10.20Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between Danaher Corporation and Angela S. Lalor dated March 23, 2012*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016
10.21Letter Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Angela S. Lalor, dated March 19, 2012*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.14 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012
10.22Description of compensation arrangements for non-management directors*Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.22 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
10.23Management Agreement dated February 23, 2012 by and between FJ900, Inc. and Joust Capital III, LLC (1)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.25 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011
10.24Interchange Agreement dated July 22, 2011 by and between Danaher Corporation and Joust Capital III, LLC (2)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2011
10.25Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Rainer M. Blair, dated as of August 3, 2020* (3)Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2020
10.26Form of Director and Officer Indemnification AgreementIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.35 to Danaher Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
10.27Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2019, among Danaher Corporation, certain of its subsidiaries party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and a Swing Line Lender, and the lenders referred to thereinIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 29, 2019
10.28Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2019, among Danaher Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. London Branch and Citibank, N.A. , each in their respective roles as a Swing Line Lender, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent and the lenders referred to thereinIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to Danaher Corporation’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
10.29Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2019, among Danaher Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. London Branch and Citibank, N.A. , each in their respective roles as a Swing Line Lender, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent and the lenders referred to thereinIncorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to Danaher Corporation’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2019
21.1Subsidiaries of Registrant
22.1Subsidiary guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize securities of the Registrant
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

Danaher is a party to additional long-term debt instruments under which, in each case, the total amount of debt authorized does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Danaher and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii)(A) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, Danaher agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
(1)In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 601(a)(4) of Regulation S-K, FJ900, Inc. (a subsidiary of Danaher) has entered into a management agreement with Joust Capital II, LLC that is substantially identical in all material respects to the form of agreement referenced as Exhibit 10.23, except as to the referenced aircraft and the name of the counterparty.
(2)In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 601(a)(4) of Regulation S-K, Danaher Corporation or a subsidiary thereof has entered into additional interchange agreements with each of Joust Capital II, LLC and Joust Capital III, LLC that are substantially identical in all material respects to the form of agreement attached as Exhibit 10.24, except as to the referenced aircraft and, in certain cases, the name of the counterparty.
(3)In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 601(a)(4) of Regulation S-K, Danaher Corporation has entered into an aircraft time sharing agreement with Matthew R. McGrew that is substantially identical in all material respects to the form of agreement referenced as Exhibit 10.25.
(4)Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DANAHER CORPORATION
Date:February 23, 2022By:/s/ RAINER M. BLAIR
Rainer M. Blair
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this annual report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated:

Name, Title and SignatureDate
/s/ STEVEN M. RALESFebruary 23, 2022
Steven M. Rales
Chairman of the Board
/s/ MITCHELL P. RALESFebruary 23, 2022
Mitchell P. Rales
Chairman of the Executive Committee
/s/ RAINER M. BLAIRFebruary 23, 2022
Rainer M. Blair
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
/s/ LINDA HEFNER FILLERFebruary 23, 2022
Linda Hefner Filler
Director
/s/ TERI LISTFebruary 23, 2022
Teri List
Director
/s/ WALTER G. LOHR, JR.February 23, 2022
Walter G. Lohr, Jr.
Director
/s/ JESSICA L. MEGA, M.D., MPHFebruary 23, 2022
Jessica L. Mega, M.D, MPH
Director
/s/ PARDIS C. SABETI, M.D., D.PhilFebruary 23, 2022
Pardis C. Sabeti, M.D., D.Phil
Director
/s/ A. SHANE SANDERSFebruary 23, 2022
A. Shane Sanders
Director
/s/ JOHN T. SCHWIETERSFebruary 23, 2022
John T. Schwieters
Director
/s/ ALAN G. SPOONFebruary 23, 2022
Alan G. Spoon
Director
/s/ RAYMOND C. STEVENS, Ph.D.February 23, 2022
Raymond C. Stevens, Ph.D.
Director
/s/ ELIAS A. ZERHOUNI, M.D.February 23, 2022
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.
Director
/s/ MATTHEW R. MCGREWFebruary 23, 2022
Matthew R. McGrew
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ CHRISTOPHER M. BOUDAFebruary 23, 2022
Christopher M. Bouda
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

($ in millions)

ClassificationBalance at Beginning of Period (a)Charged to Costs & ExpensesImpact of CurrencyCharged to Other Accounts (b)Write-Offs, Write-Downs & DeductionsBalance at End of Period (a)
Year ended December 31, 2021:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts$13431(5)—(34)$126
Year ended December 31, 2020:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts$10531414(20)$134
Year ended December 31, 2019:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts$10330(1)—(27)$105

(a) Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.

(b) Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed not included in discontinued operations, and amounts related to the adoption impact from ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

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