8-K





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) July 29, 2013
 
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-34045
 
54-1887631
(State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
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 and former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 29, 2013, Daniel A. Pryor was promoted to Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of Colfax Corporation.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release of Colfax Corporation issued on July 29, 2013, announcing Mr. Pryor's promotion.





Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1

  
Colfax Corporation press release dated July 29, 2013.





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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 29, 2013
 
COLFAX CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ C. Scott Brannan
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
C. Scott Brannan
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer









Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1

  
Colfax Corporation press release dated July 29, 2013.