8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

DANAHER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   59-1995548

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Suite 800W

Washington, D.C.

  20037-1701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without par value   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.  ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.  ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.  ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:

333-224149

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

 


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Danaher Corporation (the “Registrant”) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), a prospectus supplement, dated February 26, 2019 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), and the accompanying prospectus, dated April 5, 2018 (the “Base Prospectus” and together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”). The Prospectus Supplement relates to the Registrant’s offering of its 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without par value. The Prospectus forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224149), filed with the Commission on April 5, 2018.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The descriptions under the headings “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” in the Prospectus Supplement and “Description of Capital Stock” in the Base Prospectus are incorporated by reference herein. Copies of such descriptions have been filed with the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Danaher Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2012 (Commission File Number: 1-8089))
3.2    Amended and Restated By-laws of Danaher Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 6, 2016 (Commission File Number: 1-8089))
3.3    Certificate of Designations of the 4.75 % Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 28, 2019 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Danaher Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2019 (Commission File Number: 1-8089))
4.1    Specimen Certificate of the 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (contained in Exhibit 3.3 above)


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James F. O’Reilly

  James F. O’Reilly
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 1, 2019