X0306 4 2012-12-24 0 0000006955 ACTUANT CORP ATU 0001311227 Goldstein Mark N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Class A Common Stock 2012-12-24 4 M 0 28000 15.91 A 157234 D Class A Common Stock 2012-12-24 4 S 0 28000 27.62 D 129234 D Class A Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 M 0 20000 15.91 A 149234 D Class A Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 S 0 20000 27.59 D 129234 D Class A Common Stock 5500 I By IRA Class A Common Stock 6190 I By 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 1183 I By ESPP Class A Common Stock 14101 I By Deferred Compensation Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.91 2012-12-24 4 M 0 28000 0 A 2013-10-21 Class A Common Stock 28000 20000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.91 2012-12-26 4 M 0 20000 0 A 2013-10-21 Class A Common Stock 20000 0 D The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.50 to $27.88, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Actuant Corporation, any securityholder of Actuant Corporation, or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, separate prices within the range set forth in Footnote (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.55 to $27.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Actuant Corporation, any securityholder of Actuant Corporation, or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, separate prices within the range set forth in Footnote (3) to this Form 4. Represents the best estimate 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. Best estimate of shares held pursuant to Actuant Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. Option granted under the Actuant Corporation 2002 Stock Option Plan. Fifty percent of the option became exercisable on 10/21/2005 and the balance became exercisable on 10/21/2008. /s/ Eric Orsic, as Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-27