SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOWARD KAREN L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY

(Street)

AMHERST

14228

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [ CMCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP-Finance & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								60,963⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		M		6,500	A	$10	67,463	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		M		8,500	A	$10	75,963	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		700⁽²⁾	D	$16.25	75,263	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		500⁽²⁾	D	$16.26	74,763	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		600⁽²⁾	D	$16.28	74,163	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		300⁽²⁾	D	$16.3	73,863	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		1,700⁽²⁾	D	$16.31	72,163	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		300⁽²⁾	D	$16.315	71,863	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		300⁽²⁾	D	$16.32	71,563	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		1,500⁽²⁾	D	$16.33	70,063	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		500⁽²⁾	D	$16.34	69,563	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		1,000⁽²⁾	D	$16.35	68,563	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		500⁽²⁾	D	$16.36	68,063	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		300⁽²⁾	D	$16.37	67,763	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		90⁽²⁾	D	$16.38	67,673	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		200⁽²⁾	D	$16.39	67,473	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		200⁽²⁾	D	$16.4	67,273	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.41	67,173	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.42	67,073	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		5⁽²⁾	D	$16.43	67,068	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		200⁽²⁾	D	$16.45	66,868	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		5⁽²⁾	D	$16.47	66,863	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.6	66,763	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		401⁽²⁾	D	$16.61	66,362	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.62	66,262	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.63	66,162	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$16.635	66,062	D
Common Stock								2,778.216⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock								598,222.8763⁽⁴⁾	I	Additional shares held by ESOP; reporting person is 1 of 2 trustees; DISCLAIMS beneficial ownership.

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$10	08/01/2011		M		6,500		08/20/2002	08/19/2011	Common Stock	6,500	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$10	08/01/2011		M		8,500		08/20/2002	08/19/2011	Common Stock	8,500	$0	0	D
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$5.46							05/17/2005	05/16/2014	Common Stock	20,000		20,000⁽⁵⁾	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$28.45							05/19/2009	05/18/2018	Common Stock	3,380		3,380⁽⁶⁾	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$13.27							05/18/2010	05/17/2019	Common Stock	11,063		11,063⁽⁷⁾	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.24							05/17/2011	05/16/2020	Common Stock	8,129		8,129⁽⁸⁾	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.5							05/23/2011	05/22/2021	Common Stock	7,597		7,597⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 11,375 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 2,953 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% for two years beginning 5/18/2012; 1,189 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% per year for two years beginning 5/19/2012, 3,209 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/17/2012, and the remaining 4,024 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/23/2012, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

2. Sale of shares pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan.

3. Reports shares allocated to account of reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended (the "ESOP") (incorrectly reported as 2,775.1667 on previous Form 4).

4. Incorrectly reported as 598,225.9256 on previous Form 4.

5. All exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.

6. Exercisable 25% per year for four years, beginning 5/19/09, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

7. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2010, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

8. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

9. Represents non-qualified stock options issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of July 26, 2010; options become exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/23/2012, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

Remarks:

	Karen L. Howard	08/03/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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