UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: _______
This Amendment (Check only one): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: BDT Capital Partners, LLC
Address: 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Form 13F File Number: 28-14388
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: William Bush
Title: Vice Chairman and General Counsel
Phone: 312-660-7300
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ William Bush Chicago, IL May 15, 2013
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $535,291
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
No. Form 13F File Number Name
1 28-14356 BDTCP GP I, LLC
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VOTING AUTHORITY
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER -----------------------
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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COLFAX CORP COM 194014106 535,291 11,501,734 SH DEFINED 1 11,501,734 0 0