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): April 7, 2017
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34045 | 54-1887631 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
420 National Business Parkway, 5th Floor
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 323-9090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 7, 2017, Colfax Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release providing information regarding management’s current estimates of preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release contains only preliminary performance estimates based on information available as of the date hereof. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from these estimates due to developments that may arise between now and the time the financial results for the Company’s quarter ended March 31, 2017 are finalized and published. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on this information.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 7, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing commencement of a private placement offering of €350 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior notes due 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation press release dated April 7, 2017. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Colfax Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher M. Hix | |
| Name: | Christopher M. Hix | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Date: April 7, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation press release dated April 7, 2017. |