p12-1356sc13g.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)*

Colfax Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

194014106
(CUSIP Number)

July 6, 2012
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:

¨	Rule 13d-1(b)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
¨	Rule 13d-1(d)

(Page 1 of 11 Pages)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Blue Ridge Limited Partnership
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,490,700
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,490,700
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,490,700
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.72%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Blue Ridge Offshore Master Limited Partnership
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, BWI
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,879,300
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,879,300
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,879,300
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.00%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 5,370,000
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,370,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,370,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.73%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS John A. Griffin
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 5,370,000
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,370,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,370,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.73%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

	This statement is filed by:

	(i)	Blue Ridge Limited Partnership, a New York limited partnership ("BRLP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly held by it;

	(ii)	Blue Ridge Offshore Master Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("BROMLP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by it;

	(iii)	Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company ("BRC"), which serves as the Investment Manager to BRLP and BROMLP, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by BRLP and BROMLP;

	(iv)	John A. Griffin with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by BRLP and BROMLP.
	The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

The address of the business office of each of Mr. Griffin, BRLP and BRC is 660 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10065-8405. The address of the business office of BROMLP is P.O. Box 309GT, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

BRLP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of New York. BROMLP is an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. BRC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New York. Mr. Griffin is a United States citizen.

(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	¨	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	¨	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	¨	Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	¨	Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	¨	Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	¨	Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	¨	Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	¨	Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 93,788,045 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2012, as reflected in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2012, filed on May 8, 2012.

A.	BRLP
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 3,490,700
		(b)	Percent of class: 3.72%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,490,700
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 3,490,700

B.	BROMLP
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 1,879,300
		(b)	Percent of class: 2.00%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,879,300
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,879,300

C.	BRC
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 5,370,000
		(b)	Percent of class: 5.73%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,370,000
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,370,000

D.	John A. Griffin
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 5,370,000
		(b)	Percent of class: 5.73%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,370,000
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,370,000

	Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

	By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

BLUE RIDGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:	Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C., as its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

BLUE RIDGE OFFSHORE MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:	Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C., as its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

BLUE RIDGE CAPITAL, L.L.C.

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

JOHN A. GRIFFIN
/s/ John A. Griffin

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

BLUE RIDGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:	Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C., as its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

BLUE RIDGE OFFSHORE MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:	Blue Ridge Capital, L.L.C., as its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

BLUE RIDGE CAPITAL, L.L.C.

By:	/s/ John A. Griffin
Name:	John A. Griffin
Title:	Managing Member

JOHN A. GRIFFIN
/s/ John A. Griffin

Item 1 (a).	NAME OF ISSUER.

	The name of the issuer is Colfax Corporation (the "Company").

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

	The Company's principal executive offices are located at 8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 180, Fulton, Maryland 20759.

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Common Stock")

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _______________________________________________

Item 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

	Not applicable.

Item 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

	Not applicable.

Item 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

	Not applicable.

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER:

	194014106