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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>October 25, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Colfax Corporation</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-34045</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">54-1887631</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 180</B></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(301) 323-9000</B></P>

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area code)<B> </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On October 25, 2012, Colfax Corporation
issued a press release reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012. A copy of </FONT>Colfax Corporation&rsquo;s<FONT STYLE="color: black">
press release is attached to this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference. </FONT>Colfax Corporation
has scheduled a conference call for 8:00 a.m. EDT on October 25, 2012<FONT STYLE="color: black"> </FONT>to discuss its financial
results, and slides for that call are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated in this report by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD>Colfax Corporation press release dated October 25, 2012, reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September
28, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.2</TD><TD>Colfax Corporation slides for October 25, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September
28, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">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.</FONT></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">Colfax Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date: October 25, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="color: black">/s/<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"> C. Scott Brannan</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>C. Scott Brannan</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">Colfax Corporation press release dated October 25, 2012, reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.2</TD>
    <TD>Colfax Corporation slides for October 25, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):
October 25, 2012
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
001-34045
54-1887631
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 180
Fulton, MD 20759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(301) 323-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.
On October 25, 2012, Colfax Corporation
issued a press release reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012. A copy of
Colfax Corporation's
press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.
Colfax Corporation
has scheduled a conference call for 8:00 a.m. EDT on October 25, 2012
to discuss its financial
results, and slides for that call are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated in this report by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Colfax Corporation press release dated October 25, 2012, reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September
28, 2012.
99.2
Colfax Corporation slides for October 25, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September
28, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
Colfax Corporation
Date: October 25, 2012
By:
/s/
C. Scott Brannan
Name:
C. Scott Brannan
Title:
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Colfax Corporation press release dated October 25, 2012, reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012.
99.2
Colfax Corporation slides for October 25, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012.