8-K
 




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    March 7, 2016
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-34045
 
54-1887631
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
Of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

420 National Business Parkway
Annapolis Junction, MD
 
20701
(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 March 7, 2016, Steven E. Simms notified Colfax Corporation (the "Company") of his resignation from the Company's Board of Directors effective as of the end of his current term at the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting. Mr. Simms' resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company.








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: March 10, 2016
 
COLFAX CORPORATION
 
 
By:
 
/s/ C. Scott Brannan

Name: C. Scott Brannan
Title: SVP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer