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*
Buer Gene P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY

(Street)
AMHERST NY 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 Global Svs/Vertical Markets
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2015
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stcok 33,724.6296 D
Common Stcok 08/24/2015 A 20.5083(1) A $18.89 33,745.1379(2) D
Common Stock 1,010.8363(3) D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $28.45 05/19/2009 05/18/2018 Common Stock 432 432(4) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $18.24 05/17/2011 05/16/2020 Common Stock 1,622 1,622(4) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $19.5 05/23/2012 05/22/2021 Common Stock 3,230 3,230(4) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $13.43 05/21/2013 05/20/2022 Common Stock 8,360 8,360(5) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $18.95 05/20/2014 05/20/2023 Common Stock 9,299 9,299(6) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $27.12 05/19/2015 05/19/2024 Common Stock 8,325 8,325(7) D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $24.94 05/18/2016 05/17/2025 Common Stock 10,444 10,444(8) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents additional restricted stock units attributable to dividend reinvestment.
2. Includes 12,393.1379 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 2,225.4986 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% for two years beginning 5/20/2016; 1,403.5586 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable on 5/21/2016; 2,484.4004 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/19/2016; 3,634.6803 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2016; and the remaining 2,645 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable on 5/20/2016, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
3. Reports shares allocated to account of reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended (the "ESOP").
4. Fully exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
5. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/21/2013, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
6. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/20/2014, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
7. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/19/2015, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
8. Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2016, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
Remarks:
Gene P. Buer 08/25/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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