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): November
9,
2010
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-34045
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54-1887631
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(State or other
jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite
150
Richmond, VA 23235
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(804)
560-4070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
November 9, 2010, Colfax Corporation (the “Company”) restructured its executive
team, naming William E. Roller Executive Vice President — Colfax Fluid
Handling. Mr. Roller will oversee global fluid handling operations
and serve as the Company’s principal operating officer. Mr. Roller,
age 48, has served as Executive Vice President — Americas and as Senior Vice
President, General Manager — Americas with the Company since June 1999, which
positions included management of Imo as well as Zenith, Lubrication Systems
Company of Texas, or LSC, and Baric Group following the acquisitions of those
businesses.
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.
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Colfax
Corporation
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Date:
November 12,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Clay H. Kiefaber | |
| Name: Clay H. Kiefaber | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||