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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>&nbsp;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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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>May 16, 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; 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: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 180</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-weight: bold">Item 5.07</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 16, 2012, Colfax Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;), at which four proposals were submitted to the
Company&rsquo;s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on April 13, 2012 and in the Additional Materials for
the Annual Meeting filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;The final results for each proposal are set forth below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 1:&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&rsquo;s stockholders elected nine directors to the
Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors
are elected and qualified.&nbsp;&nbsp;The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Abstain</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Broker non-votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD>Mitchell P. Rales</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">68,161,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">1,716,535</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>Steven E. Simms</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,750,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">126,797</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD>Patrick W. Allender</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">68,697,856</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">1,179,495</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>Thomas S. Gayner</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,436,141</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">441,799</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,212</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD>Rhonda L. Jordan</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,338,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">539,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">2,760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>Clay H. Kiefaber</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">68,956,978</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">923,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
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    <TD>San W. Orr, III</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,730,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">147,794</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">2,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
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    <TD>A. Clayton Perfall</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,718,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">159,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">2,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD>Rajiv Vinnakota</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">69,313,363</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">543,447</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">24,342</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&rsquo;s stockholders ratified the appointment of
Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Abstain</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Broker non-votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">71,515,075</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">1,494,265</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">9,764</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 3: Approval of the Colfax Corporation 2008 Omnibus
Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&rsquo;s stockholders approved the amendment and
restatement of the Colfax Corporation 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Abstain</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Broker non-votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">60,886,891</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">8,983,122</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">11,139</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 4: Approval of the Material Terms of Payment of Incentive
Compensation</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&rsquo;s stockholders approved the material terms
of payment of incentive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Abstain</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Broker non-votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">68,902,941</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">967,233</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">10,978</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">3,137,952</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold">Colfax Corporation</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 56%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Date: May 17, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ C. Scott Brannan</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">C. Scott Brannan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</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):
May 16, 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)
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2012, Colfax Corporation (the "Company")
held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"), at which four proposals were submitted to the
Company's stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 13, 2012 and in the Additional Materials for
the Annual Meeting filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012.  The final results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1:  Election of Directors
The Company's stockholders elected nine directors to the
Company's Board of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors
are elected and qualified.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker non-votes
Mitchell P. Rales
68,161,557
1,716,535
3,060
3,137,952
Steven E. Simms
69,750,595
126,797
3,760
3,137,952
Patrick W. Allender
68,697,856
1,179,495
3,801
3,137,952
Thomas S. Gayner
69,436,141
441,799
3,212
3,137,952
Rhonda L. Jordan
69,338,498
539,894
2,760
3,137,952
Clay H. Kiefaber
68,956,978
923,414
760
3,137,952
San W. Orr, III
69,730,428
147,794
2,930
3,137,952
A. Clayton Perfall
69,718,931
159,291
2,930
3,137,952
Rajiv Vinnakota
69,313,363
543,447
24,342
3,137,952
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2012.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker non-votes
71,515,075
1,494,265
9,764
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Proposal 3: Approval of the Colfax Corporation 2008 Omnibus
Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated
The Company's stockholders approved the amendment and
restatement of the Colfax Corporation 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker non-votes
60,886,891
8,983,122
11,139
3,137,952
Proposal 4: Approval of the Material Terms of Payment of Incentive
Compensation
The Company's stockholders approved the material terms
of payment of incentive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker non-votes
68,902,941
967,233
10,978
3,137,952
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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: May 17, 2012
By:
/s/ C. Scott Brannan
Name:
C. Scott Brannan
Title:
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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