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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAMPEREUR ANDREW

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE

(Street)

BUTLER

53007

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACTUANT CORP [ ATU ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President - CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2010

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)
Class A Common Stock	07/06/2010		M		20,000	A	$4.648	176,600	D
Class A Common Stock	07/06/2010		S		20,000	D	$18.127	156,600	D
Class A Common Stock	07/07/2010		M		44,000	A	$4.648	200,600	D
Class A Common Stock	07/07/2010		S		44,000	D	$18.021⁽¹⁾	156,600	D
Class A Common Stock								10,869⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k)
Class A Common Stock								731	I	By ESPP
Class A Common Stock								2,130⁽³⁾	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan
Class A Common Stock								28,000	I	By IRA

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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$4.648	07/06/2010		M			20,000	⁽⁵⁾	08/09/2010	Class A Common Stock	20,000	$0	44,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$4.648	07/07/2010		M			44,000	⁽⁵⁾	08/09/2010	Class A Common Stock	44,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in five transactions at prices ranging from 17.7329 to 18.1697, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Actuant, any security holder of Actuant, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

2. Represents the best estimate of the number of share equivalents held by the reporting person in the unitized stock fund of the Actuant 401(k) Plan. The unitized stock fund consists of stock of Actuant and cash and other short term investments. The number of Actuant share equivalents fluctuates depending on the ratio of the number of shares of stock of Actuant in the fund to other investments.

3. Best estimate of shares held pursuant to Actuant Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.

4. Options stock granted under the Actuant Corporation 1996 Stock Plan.

5. Fifty percent of the option became exercisable on 08/09/2002, and the balance became exercisable on 08/09/2005.

	/s/ Eric Orsic, as Attorney-in-Fact	07/08/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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