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

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>February 7, 2012</B></P>

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

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-34045</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; 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: bottom; text-align: center">(Commission</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: bottom; text-align: center">File Number)</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-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;<B>8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 180</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Fulton, MD 20759</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code)<B> </B></P>

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if changed since last report)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Pre-commencement
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/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On February 7, 2012, Colfax Corporation
issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. 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. EST on February 7, 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/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold">Exhibits</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 86%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Colfax Corporation press release dated February 7, 2012, reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">99.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Colfax Corporation slides for February 7, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold">Colfax Corporation</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Date: February 7, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"> C. Scott Brannan</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">C. Scott Brannan</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; padding: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding: 0">Colfax Corporation press release dated February 7, 2012, reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">99.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Colfax Corporation slides for February 7, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.</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):
February 7, 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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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 February 7, 2012, Colfax Corporation
issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. 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. EST on February 7, 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 February 7, 2012, reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
99.2
Colfax Corporation slides for February 7, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
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: February 7, 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 February 7, 2012, reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
99.2
Colfax Corporation slides for February 7, 2012 conference call reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.