8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

DANAHER CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 21, 2005)

Filed July 21, 2005For Securities:DHR

Summary

Danaher Corporation (DHR) filed an 8-K on July 21, 2005, to report its financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended July 1, 2005. The filing primarily serves to furnish a press release announcing these results, which is incorporated by reference. Investors should note that while this information is being provided, it is furnished under Item 2.02 and is not considered "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor incorporated by reference into other filings unless specifically stated. The press release, titled "Danaher Corporation Announces Record Second Quarter Results," is the core of this filing. While the 8-K itself doesn't detail the financial figures, it directs investors to this press release for the specifics of Danaher's performance during the period. This means the actual operational and financial condition details are contained within Exhibit 99.1, which this filing makes available.

Key Highlights

  • 1Danaher Corporation filed an 8-K on July 21, 2005, reporting on its second quarter and year-to-date financial results.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to furnish a press release announcing these results.
  • 3The press release is titled "Danaher Corporation Announces Record Second Quarter Results."
  • 4The furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) is incorporated by reference into the 8-K.
  • 5Information furnished under Item 2.02 is not deemed "filed" for Section 18 purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6This filing does not preemptively incorporate the press release information into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings.
  • 7Investors need to refer to Exhibit 99.1 for the specific financial details of the second quarter and six months ended July 1, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Danaher Corporation's financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2005, which ended on July 1, 2005. It does this by furnishing a press release that contains these details.

You need to refer to Exhibit 99.1 of this 8-K filing, which is a press release titled "Danaher Corporation Announces Record Second Quarter Results." The 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures; it only references the press release where they are located.

According to the filing, the information furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K (which includes this press release) is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it automatically incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless specifically stated in those other filings.

Furnishing a press release means that the company is providing the document to the SEC for public dissemination, as required by rules for reporting significant events like earnings releases. However, it's a technical distinction: 'furnishing' does not carry the same legal implications of being 'filed' under certain sections of securities laws, particularly regarding liability for misstatements.