Sec Form 4 Filing - Hix Christopher M @ Colfax CORP - 2019-07-02

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hix Christopher M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Colfax CORP [ CFX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 420 NATIONAL BUSINESS PARKWAY, 5TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/02/2019 (Street) ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD20701 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 07/02/2019 S( 1 ) 2,591 ( 1 ) D $ 27.105 ( 2 ) 29,841 D Common Stock, par value $.001 07/02/2019 S( 1 ) 2,159 ( 1 ) D $ 27.042 ( 3 ) 27,682 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 S hares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hix Christopher M 420 NATIONAL BUSINESS PARKWAY 5TH FLOOR ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD20701 SVP, Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Bradley Tandy, Attorney-in-Fact 07/02/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person to meet tax obligations relating to the vesting and delivery of certain tranches of restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units granted to Mr. Hix upon his hire in July 2016. For more information on the details of these RSUs and PRSUs, please refer to the "Outstanding Equity Awards" table on page 29 of the Company's Proxy Statement as filed with the SEC on April 5, 2019. ( 2 )The price reported in this row of Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.83 to $27.32, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Colfax Corporation, any security holder of Colfax Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4. ( 3 )The price reported in this row of Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.90 to $27.175, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Colfax Corporation, any security holder of Colfax Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.

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