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)
05/16/2012
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 05/16/2012 A 1,383 A $0 6,939 I See footnote 1(1)
Common Stock 14,756,945 I See footnote 2(2)
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
Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock $27.93 (3) (3) Common Stock 12,173,291 12,173,291 I See footnote 2(2)
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $28.92 05/16/2012 A 3,458 05/16/2012 05/15/2019 Common Stock, par value $.001 3,458 $0 3,458 I See footnote 1(1)
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 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*
Trott Byron D

(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)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were the grant of restricted stock units and stock options to San W. Orr, III in connection with his service on the Board of Directors of Colfax Corp. (the "Issuer"). Mr. Orr is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer of BDT CP. Mr. Orr was designated for election to the Issuer's Board of Directors pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which provides the Investor the right, among other things, to exclusively nominate for election to the Board of Directors up to 2 of 11 directors based on the current beneficial ownership of the Investor. As a result, each of the Reporting Persons are (or may be deemed to be) directors by deputization.
2. This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) BDT Capital Partners, LLC ("BDT CP"), (ii) BDTCP GP I, LLC ("BDTCP GP I"), (iii) BDT CF Acquisition Vehicle, LLC (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 manager of the Investor. Each of Mr. Trott, BDTP, BDT CP and BDTCP GP I, by virtue of his or its direct or indirect control of the Investor, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported as being held by the Investor. 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.
3. The shares of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of Common Stock at any time and do not expire.
/s/ Byron D. Trott (on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder) 05/18/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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