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Colfax Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘XML’

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 2/24/20  Colfax Corp                       10-K       12/31/19  136:22M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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11 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 2/22/24  Enovis Corp.                      10-K       12/31/23  123:15M
 2/22/24  Enovis Corp.                      S-3ASR      2/22/24    4:260K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/01/23  Enovis Corp.                      10-K       12/31/22  124:18M
 2/22/22  Enovis Corp.                      10-K       12/31/21  129:18M
 7/30/21  Enovis Corp.                      424B7                  1:341K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/28/21  Enovis Corp.                      424B7                  1:338K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/18/21  Enovis Corp.                      424B5                  1:413K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/15/21  Enovis Corp.                      424B5                  1:398K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/18/21  Enovis Corp.                      10-K       12/31/20  129:19M
 2/18/21  Enovis Corp.                      424B7                  1:191K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/18/21  Enovis Corp.                      S-3ASR      2/18/21    4:195K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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