<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006955-16-000087-index.html : 20161205
<SEC-HEADER>0000006955-16-000087.hdr.sgml : 20161205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161205105120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006955-16-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161205
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTUANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006955
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				390168610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11288
		FILM NUMBER:		162032984

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  MATT PAULI
		STREET 2:		N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262-293-1524

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  MATT PAULI
		STREET 2:		N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED POWER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED POWER INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730123
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>atuproxyfy2016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ACTUANT CORPORATION PROXY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: atuproxyfy2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>actuant.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>ACTUANT GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: actuant.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>actuantbusinessmodel1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>BUSINESS MODEL GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: actuantbusinessmodel1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>componentsoftotaldirectcomp.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION TABLE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: componentsoftotaldirectcomp.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>