SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3100

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Colfax CORP [ CFX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.001 07/30/2014 J 828(1) A $0 16,254,404(2) I See Remarks below
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3100

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BDTCP GP I, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3100

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BDT CF ACQUISITION VEHICLE, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3100

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BDTP GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 300

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trott Byron D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 300

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60611

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On July 30, 2014, San W. Orr, III transferred 828 shares of Common Stock to BDT CF Acquisition Vehicle, LLC (the "Investor"). Mr. Orr has been designated for election to Colfax Corp.'s (the"Issuer") Board of Directors by the Investor, an investor, together with certain related entities, in the Issuer.
2. Does not include 167,626 shares of Common Stock owned by an employee investment vehicle, as described below in the Remarks.
Remarks:
This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) BDT Capital Partners, LLC ("BDT CP"), (ii) BDTCP GP I, LLC ("BDTCP GP I"), (iii) the Investor, (iv) Byron D. Trott, and (v) BDTP GP, LLC ("BDTP"). Mr. Trott is the sole member of BDTP, which is the managing member of BDT CP. BDT CP is the manager of BDTCP GP I, which is the general partner of the Investor. The Investor beneficially owns 12,175,502 shares of Common Stock including the 828 shares of Common Stock previously held in the name of Mr. Orr and reported on this Form 4. Certain investment funds (the "BDT Investment Funds") controlled by BDTCP GP I beneficially own, in the aggregate, 4,078,902 shares of Common Stock. Each of Mr. Trott, BDTP, BDT CP and BDTCP GP I, by virtue of his or its direct or indirect control of the Investor and the BDT Investment Funds, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Investor and the BDT Investment Funds. An employee investment vehicle (the "BDT Investment Vehicle") controlled by BDTP own 167,626 shares of Common Stock. Each of Mr. Trott and BDTP, by virtue of his or its indirect control of the BDT Investment Vehicle, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the BDT Investment Vehicle. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interests therein. This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
/s/ Byron D. Trott (on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder) 08/01/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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