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): December 17, 2010
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-34045 | 54-1887631
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.)

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 intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference are slides to be used by Colfax Corporation for investor presentations.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits
| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation investor presentation slides

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.

| Colfax Corporation |
Date: December 17, 2010 | By: | /s/ CLAY H. KIEFABER |
| Name: | Clay H. Kiefaber
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation investor presentation slides.