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Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting

February 28,June 7, 2022 at 9:3:00 a.m. ETpm Eastern Time

    , 2022

Dear Stockholders of Colfax Corporation:

On behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Colfax Corporation (“Colfax” or the “Company”), you are cordially invited to virtually attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on February 28, 2022, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CFX2022SM.

At the Special Meeting, stockholders will consider and vote on a proposal to adopt and approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that effects (a) a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of common stock, at one of three reverse stock split ratios, one-for-two,one-for-three or one-for-four, with the exact ratio to be determined by our Board at a later date, and (b) if and when the reverse stock split is effected, a corresponding reduction in the number of authorized shares of our common stock by the selected reverse stock split ratio.

Colfax intends to effect the reverse stock split and authorized share count reduction in connection with and immediately following the previously announced separation (the “Spin-off”) of its existing fabrication technology business, which will operate as ESAB Corporation (“ESAB”), and its specialty medical technology businesses, which will operate under the new name Enovis Corporation (“Enovis”). If the Spin-off is completed, then the market price and trading ranges of Enovis’s common stock will no longer reflect the value of the ESAB business. With a reverse stock split, the price of each common share is expected to increase so that a stockholder would have fewer but higher priced shares. A reverse stock split would not have any impact on the voting and other rights of stockholders, and would have no impact on the Company’s business operations or any of its outstanding indebtedness.

Even if the reverse stock split proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Board may delay or abandon the reverse stock split at any time prior to the effective time of the reverse stock split if the Board determines that the reverse stock split is no longer in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders.

The proxy statement attached to this letter provides you with information about the proposed reverse stock split amendment. Please read the entire proxy statement carefully. You may obtain additional information about the Company from documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Please submit your proxy as soon as possible even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting. We appreciate your continued ownership of Colfax shares and your support regarding this matter.

Sincerely

Matthew L. Trerotola

President and Chief Executive Officer

Table of Contents

PROXY SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting. Page references are supplied to help you find further information in this proxy statement.

SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders

Availability of Proxy Materials – Use of Notice and Access

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held on February 28,June 7, 2022: This proxy statement isOur Annual Report to Stockholders and this Proxy Statement are available at www.proxyvote.com.

Pursuant to the “notice and access” rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, we have elected to provide stockholders access to our proxy materials primarily over the Internet. Accordingly, on or about January 19,April 28, 2022, we sent a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to our stockholders entitled to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting as of the close of business on January 10,April 18, 2022, the record date of the meeting. The Notice includes instructions on how to access our proxy materials over the Internet and how to request a printed copy of these materials. In addition, by following the instructions in the Notice, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail on an ongoing basis.

Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by e-mail will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by e-mail, you will receive an e-mail prior to our next annual meetingyear with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by e-mail will remain in effect until you terminate it.

Who May Vote

You may vote if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on January 10,April 18, 2022, the record date.

How to Cast Your Vote

You can vote or submit your proxy by any of the following methods:

		Via the internet (www.proxyvote.com) through February 27,June 6, 2022;
		By telephone (1-800-690-6903) through February 27,June 6, 2022;
		By completing, signing and returning your proxy by mail in the envelope provided or to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NJ 11717 by February 27,June 6, 2022; or
✓		Via virtual attendance and voting at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. To attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting, you must go to the meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CFX2022SMENOV2022 and enter your control number. Once admitted, you may vote by following the instructions available on the meeting website. If you are a beneficial stockholder who owns shares in street name and have questions about your control number or how to obtain one, please contact the bank, broker or other nominee who holds your shares.

If you are a beneficial stockholder who owns your shares in street name, the ability to provide your voting instructionsavailability of online or by telephone voting may depend on the voting procedures of the organization that holds your shares.

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Voting Matters

We are asking you to vote on the following proposals at the SpecialAnnual Meeting:

Board and Governance Highlights

Board Nominees (page 10)

The affirmative votefollowing table provides summary information about each director nominee:

Our eleven director nominees are comprised of holderscurrent directors with diverse backgrounds, skills and experience, which the Board believes contributes to the effective oversight of the Company. The following charts summarize the diversity, skills and experience of our Board members:

Skills and Attributes

Current or former CEO, CFO or COO

9/11

Other public company board experience

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7/11

Related MedTech industry experience

9/11

Broad international experience

7/11

Extensive M&A or capital markets experience

8/11

Diverse (female or racially/ethnically diverse)

6/11

Technology/IT/Innovation experience

7/11

Organizational management and leadership development

11/11

Finance, accounting or risk management experience

7/11

In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), to be elected each director nominee must receive a majority of the outstanding sharesvotes cast with respect to that director’s election. Incumbent directors nominated for election by the Board are required, as a condition to such nomination, to submit a conditional letter of our common stock is required forresignation to the approvalChairman of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will haveBoard. In the same effect as votes against the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. The affirmative vote of the holders ofevent that a nominee for director does not receive a majority of the outstanding sharesvotes cast at the Annual Meeting with respect to his or her election, the Board will promptly consider whether to accept or reject the conditional resignation of that nominee, or whether other action should be taken. The Board will then take action and will publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind it no later than 90 days following the certification of election results.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Our corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) and sustainability program is organized around identifying, assessing and managing on an ongoing basis the environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors that are relevant to our long-term financial performance. Our sustainability program takes into account the interests of our common stock present in person or represented by proxykey stakeholder constituencies, including our employees, customers, communities and stockholders. ESG issues that we focus on across the Company include workplace health and safety, energy efficiency, waste management, climate risk, human capital management, diversity and inclusion, supply chain management, business ethics and compliance, and data privacy and protection.

In March 2021, we published our inaugural CSR Report, which can be accessed on our website at the Special Meeting and entitled to votewww.enovis.com on the matterInvestors page under the Corporate Governance Tab. Following our announcement in March 2021 of the planned separation of our medical technology and fabrication technology businesses into two independent public companies, each business began to plan for its own standalone CSR program tailored to its unique characteristics, priorities and stakeholders. At the same time, we continued to build on the progress we had made last year, as highlighted below.

The information on our website is requirednot, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.

Auditor Ratification (page 23)

We ask our stockholders to approve the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the approvalyear ending December 31, 2022. Below is summary information about fees paid or due to be paid to Ernst & Young LLP for services provided in 2021 and 2020:

Executive Compensation (page 26)

We strive to create a compensation program for our associates, including our executives, that provides a compelling and engaging opportunity to attract, retain and motivate the best talent. We believe this results in performance-driven leadership that is aligned to achieve our financial and strategic objectives with the intention to deliver superior long-term returns to our stockholders. Our compensation program includes the following key features:

Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers (page 58)

We are asking our stockholders to approve on an advisory basis the Adjournment Proposal. Abstentions will havecompensation of our named executive officers. We believe our compensation programs and practices are appropriate and effective in implementing our compensation philosophy, and our focus remains on linking compensation to performance while aligning the same effect as a vote against the Adjournment Proposal and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcomeinterests of the Adjournment Proposal.management with those of our stockholders.

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Proxy Statement for SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders

 February 28, 2022 SpecialAnnual Meeting

We are furnishing this Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ColfaxEnovis Corporation (hereinafter, “Colfax,“Enovis,” “we,” “us” and the “Company”) of proxies for use at the Special2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special“Annual Meeting”) to be held on Monday, February 28,Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 9:3:00 a.m.p.m. Eastern Time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Board has made this Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting available on the Internet. We first made these materials available to the Company’s stockholders entitled to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting on or about January     ,April 28, 2022.

The purpose

 About Enovis Corporation

Enovis Corporation (formerly Colfax Corporation) is an innovation-driven medical technology growth company dedicated to developing clinically differentiated solutions that generate measurably better patient outcomes and transform workflows. Powered by a culture of continuous improvement, global talent and innovation, the Special Meeting is to considerCompany’s extensive range of products, services and voteintegrated technologies fuel active lifestyles in orthopedics and beyond.

On April 4, 2022, the Company completed its previously announced separation of its formerly owned fabrication technology business into an independent, publicly traded company, ESAB Corporation. Immediately following the separation, the Company effected its previously announced reverse stock split of all issued and outstanding shares of Enovis common stock at a one-for-three ratio. On April 5, 2022, Enovis common stock began trading on the following proposals:New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol ENOV.

Our principal executive office is located at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Our telephone number is (302) 252-9160 and our website is located at enovis.com.

Any references herein to “Colfax” refer to the Company as it existed prior to the separation.

Eleven director nominees will be elected at the Annual Meeting, each to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. At the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has nominated the following persons to serve as directors for the term beginning at the Annual Meeting on June 7, 2022: Mitchell P. Rales, Matthew L. Trerotola, Barbara W. Bodem, Liam J. Kelly, Angela S. Lalor, Philip A. Okala, Christine Ortiz, A. Clayton Perfall, Brady Shirley, Rajiv Vinnakota, and Sharon Wienbar. All nominees are currently serving on the Board.

Director Qualifications

 Nominating Committee Criteria for Board Members

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers, among other things, the following criteria in selecting and reviewing director nominees:

The PurposePursuant to its charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also reviews, among other qualifications, the perspective, broad business judgment and leadership, business creativity and vision, and diversity of potential directors, all in the context of the Reverse Stock Splitneeds of the Board at that time. We believe that Board membership should reflect diversity in its broadest sense, including persons diverse in geography, gender, and ethnicity, and we seek independent directors who represent a mix of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the Board’s deliberations and decisions.

Colfax intendsThe charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee affirmatively recognizes diversity as one of the criteria for consideration in the selection of director nominees, and in its deliberations and discussions concerning potential director appointments the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has paid particular attention to effectdiversity together with all other qualifying attributes. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is committed to actively seeking out highly qualified women and minority director candidates, as well as candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills, as part of each director search that our Company undertakes. In addition, the reverse stock splitNominating and authorized share count reductionCorporate Governance Committee annually considers its effectiveness in connection with and immediately following the previously announced separation (the “Spin-off”)achieving these objectives as a part of its existing fabrication technology business, which will operate as ESAB Corporation (“ESAB”), and its specialty medical technology businesses, which will operate under the new name Enovis Corporation (“Enovis”). If the Spin-off is completed, then the market price and trading ranges of Enovis’s common stock will no longer reflect the valueassessment of the ESAB business. With a reverse stock split, the priceoverall composition of each common share is expected to increase so that a stockholder would have fewer but higher priced shares. A reverse stock split would not have any impact on the voting and other rights of stockholders, and would have no impact on the Company’s business operations or any of its outstanding indebtedness.

Even if the reverse stock split proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Board and as part of the annual Board evaluation process described further below, which includes a director skills matrix to identify areas of director knowledge and experience that may delay or abandonbenefit the reverse stock split at any time priorBoard in the future. That information is used as a part of the director search and nomination process. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee looks for candidates with the expertise, skills, knowledge and experience that, when taken together with that of other members of the Board, will lead to a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to the effective timeneeds of the reverse stock split if the Board determines that the reverse stock split is no longer in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders.Company.

 About Colfax CorporationBoard Member Service

Colfax Corporation isThe biographies of each of the nominees below contain information regarding the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board considered in determining that the person should serve as a leading diversified technology company that provides fabrication technology and medical technology products and services to customers around the world, principally under the ESAB and DJO (as defined below) brands. We have been built through a series of acquisitions and organic growth. We seek to build an enduring premier global enterprise by applying the Colfax Business System, a comprehensive set of tools and processes, to create superior value for customers, stockholders and associates, to continuously improve our company and pursue growth in revenues and improvements in profit and cash flow.director

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Nominees for Director

If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding our common stockCompany, and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequencesexperiences, qualifications, attributes and skills of the Reverse Stock Split to them.

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of our common stock that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is, or is treated as:each nominee are set forth below:

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

the holder fails to furnish the holder’s taxpayer identification number, which for an individual is ordinarily his or her social security number;

Director Independence

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that a majority of our Board members be “independent” under the NYSE’s listing standards. In addition, the respective charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee require that each member of these committees be “independent” under the NYSE’s listing standards and, with respect to the Audit Committee, under the applicable heighted independence standards under the SEC rules. In order for a director to qualify as “independent,” our Board must affirmatively determine that the director has no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company) that would impair the director’s independence. Our Board undertook its annual review of director independence in February 2022. The Board has determined that Mr. Rales, Ms. Bodem, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Lalor, Mr. Okala, Dr. Ortiz, Mr. Perfall, Mr. Vinnakota, and Ms. Wienbar each qualify as “independent” under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Board has also determined that Mr. Allender, Mr. Gayner, Ms. Jordan, and Mr. Teirlinck were independent during the time each served as directors. In reaching a determination on these directors’ independence, the Board considered that during fiscal 2021 Mr. Kelly and Mr. Okala were employed by organizations that do business with the Company. The amount received by the Company or such other organization in each of the last three fiscal years did not exceed the greater of $1 million or 1% of either the Company’s or such organization’s consolidated gross revenues. Additionally, in assessing Mr. Rales’ independence in 2022, the Board took into account that, although Mr. Rales is a founder and significant stockholder of the Company, he has never served as an employee of the Company (including its predecessor) and is not otherwise involved in managing the daily business operations of the Company. Accordingly, the Board concluded that Mr. Rales is independent under NYSE’s listing standards. None of the other independent directors nor their immediate family members have within the past three years had any direct or indirect business or professional relationships with the Company other than in their capacity as directors.

The independent members of our Board must hold at least two “executive session” meetings each year without the presence of management. In general, the meetings of independent directors are intended to be used as a forum to discuss such topics as they deem necessary or appropriate. If the Chair of the Board is not an independent director, the independent directors select an independent director to serve as Chairperson for each executive session. During 2021, Mr. Allender served as the presiding director of the independent director executive sessions. Going forward, Mr. Rales, as independent Chair, will serve as the presiding director of the independent director executive sessions and as such will lead the independent directors during these sessions.

Board of Directors and its Committees

The Board and its committees meet regularly throughout the year, and may also hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time. The Board held a total of nine meetings during the year ended December 31, 2021. During 2021, all of our directors attended at least seventy-five percent of the aggregate Board meetings and meetings of the committees of the Board on which such directors served (during the periods that he or she served). Our Corporate Governance Guidelines request Board members to make every effort to attend our annual meeting of stockholders. All of our directors then serving at the time attended our annual meeting of stockholders in 2021.

The Board has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are available on the Company’s website at www.enovis.com on the Investors page under the Corporate Governance tab. These materials also are available in print to any stockholder upon request to: Corporate Secretary, Enovis Corporation, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. The Board committees review their respective charters on an annual basis. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees an annual evaluation of the Board and each committee’s operations and performance, as described in greater detail below.

Name		Audit Committee		Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee		Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee
Mitchell P. Rales
Matthew L. Trerotola
Barbara W. Bodem		ü
Liam J. Kelly				ü
Angela S. Lalor						ü
Philip A. Okala		ü
Christine Ortiz				ü
A. Clayton Perfall
Brady R. Shirley
Rajiv Vinnakota						ü
Sharon Wienbar

Chair

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee met seven times during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Audit Committee is responsible, among its other duties and responsibilities, for overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes, the audits of our financial statements, the qualifications of our independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm, and the Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management related to information technology and cybersecurity. The Audit Committee reviews and assesses the qualitative aspects of our financial reporting, our processes to manage business and financial risks, and our compliance with significant applicable legal, ethical and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. The members of our Audit Committee are Mr. Perfall, Chair, Mr. Okala, and Ms. Bodem. Mr. Okala and Ms. Bodem were each appointed to the Audit Committee on April 4, 2022. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Perfall, Mr. Okala and Ms. Bodem qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined under the SEC rules. The Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is independent and financially literate under the NYSE’s listing standards and that each member of our Audit Committee is independent under the standards of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met five times during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending candidates for election to the Board. In making its recommendations, the committee will review a candidate’s qualifications and any potential conflicts of interest and assess contributions of current directors in connection with his or her renomination. The committee is also responsible, among its other duties and responsibilities, for making recommendations to the Board or otherwise acting with respect to corporate governance policies and practices, including Board size and membership qualifications, new director orientation, committee structure and membership, related person transactions, and communications with stockholders and other interested parties. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s undertakings with respect to environmental, social, and governance matters, including the Company’s role as a corporate citizen and the Company’s policies and programs relating to health, safety and

sustainability matters. The members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Mr. Vinnakota, Chair, Mr. Kelly and Dr. Ortiz, who was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on April 4, 2022. The Board has determined that each member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent under the NYSE’s listing standards.

Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee

Our CHCM Committee met six times during the year ended December 31, 2021. The members of our CHCM Committee are Ms. Wienbar, Chair, Mr. Vinnakota, and Ms. Lalor, who was appointed to the CHCM Committee on April 4, 2022. The Board has determined that each member of our CHCM Committee is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of SEC Rule 16b-3, and is independent under the NYSE’s listing standards for directors and compensation committee members.

The CHCM Committee is responsible, among its other duties and responsibilities, for determining and approving the compensation and benefits of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, monitoring compensation arrangements applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers in light of their performance, effectiveness and other relevant considerations and adopting and administering our equity and incentive plans. Specifically, the CHCM Committee annually reviews and approves the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates his performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determines his compensation level based on that analysis. The CHCM Committee also annually reviews and approves all elements of the compensation of our other executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer plays a significant role in developing and assessing achievement against the goals and objectives for other executive officers and makes compensation recommendations to the CHCM Committee based on these evaluations. The CHCM Committee also administers all of the Company’s management incentive compensation plans and equity-based compensation plans. The CHCM Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation of all executive officer hires, all elements of director compensation, and the adoption of certain amendments to incentive or equity-based compensation plans. The CHCM Committee also assists the Board in its oversight of risk related to the Company’s compensation policies and practices applicable to all Enovis associates. Additionally, the CHCM periodically reviews the Company’s strategies and policies related to human capital management, including with respect to matters such as diversity, inclusion, pay equity, corporate culture, talent development and retention. For further information on our compensation practices, including a description of our processes and procedures for determining compensation, the scope of the CHCM Committee’s authority and management’s role in compensation determinations, please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement, which begins on page 26.

Since April 2009, our CHCM Committee has engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co. as its independent compensation consultant to, among other things, formulate an appropriate peer group to be used by the CHCM Committee and to provide competitive comparison data and for other compensation consulting services as requested by the CHCM Committee. Additional information on the nature of the information and services provided by this independent compensation consultant can be found below in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the CHCM Committee is or has ever been an officer or an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and no CHCM Committee member has any interlocking or insider relationship with the Company which is required to be reported under the rules of the SEC.

Proposal 2Identification of Director Candidates and Director Nomination Process

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers candidates for Board membership suggested by its members and other Board members, as well as by management and stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also use outside consultants to assist in identifying candidates and during 2021 used third-party search firms to identify and provide background information on possible candidates. Dr. Ortiz and Ms. Bodem were first recommended to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by third-party search firms, and Ms. Lalor was first identified to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by non-management members of the Board and subsequently recommended following a review by a third-party search firm. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for assessing whether a candidate may qualify as an independent director. Each possible candidate is discussed and evaluated in detail before being recommended to the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes the same criteria for evaluating candidates regardless of the source of the referral.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends, and the Board nominates, candidates to stand for election as directors. Stockholders may nominate persons to be elected as directors and, as noted above, may suggest candidates for

consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. If a stockholder wishes to suggest a person to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for consideration as a director candidate, he or she must provide the same information as required of a stockholder who intends to nominate a director pursuant to the procedures contained in Section 3.3 of our Bylaws, in accordance with the same deadlines applicable to director nominations, as described below under “General Matters—Stockholder Proposals and Nominations.”

Board Leadership Structure

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines specify that the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer shall be held by separate persons. We believe that this structure is appropriate given the differences between the two roles in our current management structure. Our Chief Executive Officer, among other duties, is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Company and the day-to-day Adjournmentleadership and performance of Special Meetingthe Company, while the Chairman of our Board, among other responsibilities, provides guidance to the Chief Executive Officer, takes an active role in setting the agenda for Board meetings and presides over meetings of the full Board.

Board Evaluation Process

The Board and its committees conduct self-assessments annually at their February meetings. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the process. The annual evaluation procedure is summarized below.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board maintains responsibility for oversight of risks that may affect the Company. The Board discharges this duty primarily through its standing committees and also considers risk in its strategic planning for the Company and in its consideration of acquisitions. The Board engages in discussions about risk at each quarterly meeting, where it receives reports from its committees, as applicable, about the risk oversight activities within their respective areas of responsibility. Specifically, the Audit Committee (i) receives reports from and discusses with management, our internal audit team, and our independent registered public accounting firm all major risk exposures (whether financial, operating or otherwise), (ii) reviews the Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment and enterprise risk management, including with respect to cybersecurity risks, and (iii) oversees compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and our ethics program, including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the corporate governance principles and governance structures that contribute to successful risk oversight and management. The CHCM Committee oversees certain risks associated with compensation policies and practices, as discussed below.

The Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance and CHCM Committees each make full reports to the Board of Directors at each regularly scheduled meeting regarding each committee’s considerations and actions, and risk considerations are presented to and discussed with the Board by management as part of strategic planning sessions and when considering potential acquisitions.

Standards of Conduct

 Corporate Governance Guidelines and Pledging

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which set forth a framework to assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities. The Corporate Governance Guidelines cover, among other things, the composition and certain functions of the Board and its committees, executive sessions, Board responsibilities, expectations for directors, director orientation and continuing education, and our policy prohibiting pledging.

In February 2014, the Board amended the Corporate Governance Guidelines to prohibit any future pledging of Company common stock as security under any obligation by our directors and executive officers. The Board excepted from the policy shares of Company common stock that were already pledged at the time the policy was adopted, but any additional share pledges are prohibited. Pledged shares of Company common stock do not count toward our stock ownership requirements.

Certain shares of common stock owned by Mitchell Rales, Chairman of our Board, that were pledged at the time that the policy was adopted were grandfathered from the policy. Notwithstanding that the existing pledge was grandfathered under our policy, as part of its risk oversight function the Audit Committee of the Board reviews Mr. Rales’ share pledges on a quarterly basis to assess whether such pledging poses an undue risk to the Company. In evaluating Mr. Rales’ pledge of Company shares, the Audit Committee considered that Mr. Rales acquired these shares with his own funds in connection with founding the Company and did not receive them as compensation from the Company; that, as a founder of the Company and dedicated long-term stockholder, he has (as with many institutional stockholders) pledged a portion of his shares instead of selling shares for liquidity; and that Mr. Rales, as a founder or significant investor in other public companies (including Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation), has significant personal assets. In addition to taking into account the number of shares and percentage of outstanding shares pledged, the Audit Committee has also considered the degree of overcollateralization (the amount by which the market value of the shares pledged as collateral exceeds the amount of secured indebtedness), as the Committee believes this is a key factor in assessing the degree of risk posed by the pledging arrangements. Based on its evaluation, the Committee has concluded that the existing pledge arrangements do not pose an undue risk to the Company. The Audit Committee will continue to periodically review the shares pledged as part of its risk oversight function.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

As part of our system of corporate governance, the Board has also adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”), that is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company. The Code of Ethics sets forth Company policies, expectations and procedures on a number of topics, including but not limited to conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, rules and regulations (including insider trading laws), honesty and ethical conduct, and quality. The Code of Ethics also sets forth procedures for reporting violations of the Code of Ethics and investigations thereof. If the Board grants any waivers from our Code of Ethics to any of our directors or executive officers, or if we amend our Code of Ethics, we will, if required, disclose these matters through our website within four business days following such waiver or amendment.

Policies on Insider Trading, Hedging and Stock Ownership

The Company has a Policy on Insider Trading and Compliance which, in addition to mandating compliance with insider trading laws, prohibits any director, officer or employee of the Company from engaging in short sales, transactions in derivative securities (including put and call options), or other forms of hedging and monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars, equity swaps, exchange funds and forward sale contracts, that allow the holder to limit or eliminate the risk of a decrease in the value of the Company’s securities. Further, we have stock ownership policies applicable to our directors and executives to promote alignment of interests between our stockholders, directors and management, as described in greater detail further in this proxy statement

Where to Find Our Key Governance Policies

The Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics are available on the Company’s website at www.enovis.com on the Investors page under the Corporate Governance tab. These materials also are available in print to any stockholder upon request to: Corporate Secretary, Enovis Corporation, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions

Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions

We have adopted a written Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions pursuant to which our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or a majority of the disinterested members of our Board generally must approve related person transactions in advance. The policy applies to any transaction or series of similar transactions involving more than $120,000 in which the Company is a participant and in which a “related person” has a direct or indirect material interest. “Related persons” include the Company’s directors, nominees for director, executive officers, and greater than 5% stockholders, as well as the immediate family members of the foregoing. In approving or rejecting the proposed transaction, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee takes into account, among other factors it deems appropriate, whether the proposed related person transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances, the extent of the person’s interest in the transaction and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence. Under the policy, if we discover related person transactions that have not been approved, the submissionNominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to be notified and will determine the appropriate action, including ratification, rescission or amendment of the transaction.

Relationships and Transactions

Transactions with Fortive Corporation

Certain of our subsidiaries purchase products from and sell products to Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and on an arms’-length basis. Such transactions are pre-approved under our Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions. In 2021, our subsidiaries purchased approximately $120,000 of products from Fortive, which is less than 0.01% of our, and of Fortive’s, gross revenues for 2021. Our subsidiaries intend to purchase products from and sell products to Fortive in the future in the ordinary course of their businesses and on an arms’-length basis. Mitchell P. Rales and Steven M. Rales each formerly served as a director of Fortive until their retirement from the Fortive board of directors in June 2021, and each of them no longer beneficially owns more than 5% of Fortive’s outstanding common stock.

Contacting the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has established a process for stockholders and interested parties to communicate with the Board and to report complaints or concerns relating to our accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters. Stockholders and interested parties wishing to communicate with our Board may do so by writing to any of the members of the Board, the Chairman of the Board, or the non-management members of the Board as a group, at:

Enovis Corporation

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400

Wilmington, Delaware 19808

Attn: Corporate Secretary

Complaints or concerns relating to our accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters will be referred to members of the Audit Committee. Other correspondence will be referred to the relevant director or group of directors. Our Policy on Stockholder and Interested Party Communications with the Board of Directors (the “Board Communications Policy”) requires that any stockholder communication to members of the Board prominently display the legend “Board Communication” in order to indicate to the Corporate Secretary that it is communication subject to our policy and will be received and processed by the Corporate Secretary’s office. Each communication received by the Corporate Secretary is copied for our files and promptly forwarded to the addressee. In our Board Communications Policy, the Board has requested that certain items not related to the Board’s duties and responsibilities be excluded from forwarded communications, such as mass mailings and business advertisements. In addition, the Corporate Secretary is not required to forward any communication that the Corporate Secretary, in good faith, determines to be frivolous, unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly unsuitable. However, the Corporate Secretary maintains a list of each communication subject to this policy that is not forwarded, and on a quarterly basis delivers the list to the Chairman of the Board. In addition, each communication subject to this policy that is not forwarded because it was determined by the Secretary to be frivolous, commercial advertising, irrelevant or similarly unsuitable is nevertheless retained in our files and made available at the request of any member of the Board to whom such communication was addressed.

Our Board, at the recommendation of our CHCM Committee, sets the compensation program for non-employee directors. The Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee reviews this program on an episodic basis and recommends director compensation levels based on its evaluation of competitive levels for director compensation, utilizing data drawn from our current list of peer companies and its reasoned business judgment. See “Role of Compensation Consultants and Peer Data Review” on page 38. The compensation program was revised in May of 2021, and was further revised in December 2021 (which became effective in April 2022 upon the completion of the spin-off of ESAB Corporation) to reflect the Company’s shift to a growth-driven innovative medical technology company and to align with the Company’s new medical technology peer group following the separation.

For 2021, our non-employee Board members received the following:

As noted above, following the completion of the spin-off of ESAB Corporation in April 2022, Board members will receive the following:

Our non-executive Chairman of the Board is entitled to receive an annual cash retainer of $1 and does not receive any other cash fees or the annual equity award described above.

The Board has also approved a stock ownership policy for our non-employee directors. Each non-employee director is required to own shares of our common stock (including shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and shares underlying restricted stock units) with a value equal to five times the annual cash retainer within five years of joining the Board. All of our directors except for Mr. Okala, who was appointed in February 2021, and Ms. Bodem, Dr. Ortiz and Ms. Lalor, who were appointed in April 2022 and are in the five-year grace period, have achieved these ownership targets as of the date of this Proxy Statement.

Further, our Board has adopted a policy prohibiting any director (or executive officer) from pledging as security under any obligation any shares of Company common stock that he or she directly or indirectly owns and controls (other than shares already pledged as of February 17, 2014), and providing that pledged shares of Company common stock do not count toward our stock ownership requirements.

The Board has adopted a Director Deferred Compensation Plan which permits non-employee directors to receive, at their discretion, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) in lieu of their annual cash retainers and committee chairperson retainers. A director who elects to receive DSUs receives a number of units determined by dividing the cash fees earned during, and deferred for, the quarter by the closing price

of our common stock on the date of the grant, which is the last trading day of the quarter. A non-employee director also may convert director restricted stock unit grants to DSUs under the plan. DSUs granted to our directors convert to shares of our common stock after separation from service, based upon a schedule elected by the director in advance. In the event that a director elects to receive DSUs, the director will receive dividend equivalent rights on such DSUs to the extent dividends are issued on our common stock. Dividend equivalents are deemed reinvested in additional DSUs (or fractions thereof) at the dividend payment date.

We also reimburse all directors for travel and other necessary business expenses incurred in the performance of their services on our Board and the committees thereof and extend coverage to them under our directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance policies.

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to our non-employee directors during 2021:

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 2021

As of December 31, 2021, the aggregate number of unvested stock awards and unexercised options outstanding held by each of our non-employee directors then serving at the time was as follows:

We are asking our stockholders to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of our independent auditors. Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent auditor since its appointment in 2002. Although stockholder ratification is not required, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP is being submitted for ratification as a proposalmatter of good corporate practice with a view towards soliciting stockholders’ opinions which the Audit Committee will take into consideration in future deliberations. If the selection is not ratified, the Audit Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to approveselect another registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee believe that the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Representatives for Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Audit Fees

This category of the table above includes fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 that were for professional services rendered (including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the integrated audits of our annual consolidated financial statements, for reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for statutory audits. For 2021, this category also included audit fees of approximately $789,000 for incremental audit procedures related to the Company’s spin-off of ESAB Corporation.

Audit-Related Fees

This category of the table above includes the fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” For 2021, Audit-Related Fees included $3,175,000 related to carve-out audited financial statements for ESAB Corporation. There were no Audit-Related Fees incurred for 2020.

Tax Fees

This category of the table above includes fees billed for tax compliance, tax preparation, tax planning and other tax services. For 2021, Tax Fees included approximately $256,500 for tax compliance and tax preparation, approximately $26,900 for tax planning and other tax services and approximately $17,100 for associated expenses. For 2020, Tax Fees included approximately $518,459 for tax compliance and tax preparation, approximately $126,300 for tax planning and other tax services and approximately $982 for associated expenses.

All Other Fees

This category of the table above includes fees billed for products and services other than those described above under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees. For 2020, these included fees incurred for Ernst & Young LLP’s online accounting information tool.

The Audit Committee has considered whether the services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the fees described above are compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence and has concluded that such services do not impair its independence.

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all auditing services, review and attest services, internal control related services and non-audit services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm and all fees payable by the Company to the independent registered public accounting firm for such services. The Audit Committee also is responsible for overseeing the audit fee negotiations associated with the retention of Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of our financial statements. The Audit Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy to promote compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards and the applicable SEC rules and regulations relating to auditor independence. In accordance with the Audit Committee charter and the pre-approval policy, the Audit Committee reviews with Ernst & Young LLP and management the plan and scope of Ernst & Young LLP’s proposed annual financial audit and quarterly reviews, including the procedures to be utilized and Ernst & Young LLP’s compensation, and pre-approves all auditing services, review and attest services, internal control related services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for us by Ernst & Young LLP. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more adjournmentsmembers of the Special MeetingAudit Committee consistent with the pre-approval policy, provided that the decisions of such Audit Committee member or any adjournment(s) thereof inmembers must be presented to the event that there is not a sufficient numberfull Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Pre-approval of votes atpermitted non-audit services can only be approved by the Special Meeting to approve Proposal 1. In order to permit proxies that have been timely received to be voted for such adjournments, we are submitting this proposal as a separate matter for your consideration. If it is necessary to adjourn the Special Meeting and if the adjournment is for a period of 30 days or less and the record date remains unchanged, no notice of the time and place of the reconvened meeting will be given to stockholders, other than an announcement of the place and time of the adjourned meeting made at the Special Meeting.full Audit Committee.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the SpecialAnnual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary. Abstentions with respect to the Adjournment Proposal will have the same effect as a vote against the Adjournment Proposal.2022.

Board Recommendation

The Audit Committee currently consists of A. Clayton Perfall, Philip A. Okala, and Barbara W. Bodem, all of whom are non-management directors. Messrs. Allender, Gayner, and Teirlinck served as members of the Audit Committee for 2021 and in 2022 during the time each served as directors. Mr. Gayner retired from the Board on March 31, 2022 and Messrs. Allender and Teirlinck stepped down from the Board on April 4, 2022 in connection with the spin-off of ESAB Corporation. Each of Messrs. Allender, Gayner, and Teirlinck, as well as Mr. Perfall, participated in the reviews and discussions referenced below prior to stepping down from the Board. However, because Messrs. Allender, Gayner, and Teirlinck are no longer members of the Board, they are not named below this report.

The members of the Audit Committee meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of the NYSE and the additional, heightened independence criteria applicable to members of the Audit Committee under SEC and NYSE rules. In 2021, the Audit Committee held seven meetings. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which it annually reviews. The charter, which complies with all current regulatory requirements, is available on the Company’s website at www.enovis.com on the Investors page under the Corporate Governance tab. During 2021, at each of its regularly scheduled meetings, the Audit Committee met with senior members of the Company’s finance team. Additionally, the Audit Committee has separate private sessions, during its regularly scheduled meetings, with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and head of internal audit, respectively. The Audit Committee is updated periodically on management’s process to assess the adequacy of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting, the framework used to make the assessment, and management’s conclusions on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm, their evaluation of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting.

The Audit Committee evaluates the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm each year and determines whether to reengage the current independent registered accounting firm or consider other independent registered accounting firms. In doing so, the Audit Committee considers the quality and efficiency of the services provided by the independent registered accounting firm, the firm’s global capabilities, and the firm’s technical expertise, tenure as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm and knowledge of the Company’s global operations and businesses. In connection with the applicable audit partner rotation requirements, the Audit Committee also is involved in considering the selection of the auditors’ lead engagement partner when rotation is required. Based on this evaluation, the Audit Committee decided to engage Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Audit Committee reviews with the independent registered accounting firm and management the overall audit scope and plans, as well as the results of internal and external audit examinations and evaluations by management and the independent registered accounting firm of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and the quality of the Company’s financial reporting. Although the Audit Committee has the sole authority to appoint the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommends that the Board ask stockholders, at the Company’s annual meeting, to ratify the appointment of the independent registered accounting firm (see Proposal 2 beginning on page 23).

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with management and with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, including a discussion of the quality and suitability of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant accounting judgments and estimates, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. In addressing the quality of management’s accounting judgments, members of the Audit Committee are apprised of certifications prepared by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer that the unaudited quarterly and audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.

In performing all of these functions, the Audit Committee acts in an oversight capacity. The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K prior to filing with the SEC. In its oversight role, the Audit Committee relies on the work and assurances of the Company’s management, which has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for preparing the financial statements, and other reports, and of the independent registered public accounting firm, which is engaged to review the quarterly consolidated financial statements of the Company, and audit and report on the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of the Company’s year-end.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and SEC. The Audit Committee has received from the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence. On the basis of the reviews and discussions referenced above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

A. Clayton Perfall, Audit Committee Chair

The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for 2021 should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth under the section heading “Executive Compensation.”

Executive Summary

Named Executive Officers

The following discussion provides details regarding our executive compensation program and the compensation of our named executive officers in 2021. Our named executive officers (“NEOs”) for 2021 are:

Our Compensation Philosophy and Guiding Principles

Our executive compensation approach links compensation to Company and individual performance while aligning the long-term interests of management and stockholders. We strive to create a compensation program for our associates, including our executives, that provides a compelling and engaging opportunity to attract, retain and motivate the best talent. We believe that our compensation programs motivate performance-driven leadership that is aligned to achieve our financial and strategic objectives with the intention to deliver superior long-term returns to our stockholders. Utilizing this philosophy, our executive compensation program has been designed to: