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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2021
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 001-34362 | | 16-0547600 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 205 Crosspoint Parkway | Buffalo | NY | 14068 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CMCO | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
(a) On November 8, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) approved and adopted the Seventh Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Amended Bylaws”), which became effective immediately as of that date. The Amended Bylaws were modified to state that the size of the Board, which was previously fixed at no more than nine (9) members, could be fixed at no more than eleven (11) members for the limited period of time between November 8, 2021 and July 31, 2023 and, after July 31, 2023, again no more than nine (9) members.
The description above is summary in nature, not complete and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| EXHIBIT NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION |
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| | Seventh Amended and Restated By-laws, effective November 8, 2021 |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Alan S. Korman |
| Name: | Alan S. Korman |
| Title: | Senior Vice President Corporate Development, |
| | General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: November 9, 2021