Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TEVENS TIMOTHY T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [CMCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2017
(Street)

GETZVILLE, NY 14068
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 Stock               315,853.96 (1) D  
Common Stock 02/28/2017   F   22,317.96 (2) D $ 0 293,536 D  
Common Stcok               6,223 (3) D  
Common Stock               7,000 I By spouse

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 28.45             05/19/2009 05/18/2018 Common Stock 8,770   8,770 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.27             05/18/2010 05/17/2019 Common Stock 45,172   45,172 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.24             05/17/2011 05/16/2020 Common Stock 33,190   33,190 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.5             05/23/2011 05/22/2021 Common Stock 31,902   31,902 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.43             05/21/2013 02/28/2022(5) Common Stock 53,568   53,568 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.95             05/20/2014 02/28/2022(6) Common Stock 44,689   44,689 (7) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.12             05/19/2015 02/28/2022(8) Common Stcok 38,938   38,938 (9) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 24.94             05/16/2016 02/28/2022(10) Common Stock 48,847   48,847 (11) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 15.16             05/23/2017 02/28/2022(12) Common Stock 86,551   86,551 (13) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TEVENS TIMOTHY T
205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY
GETZVILLE, NY 14068
  X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 Mary C. O'Connor, Power of Attorney for Timothy T. Tevens   03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The previously reported total of 315,853.9546 was adjusted by .0054. The new total of 315,853.96 includes 54,022.96 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 5,417.2580 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable on 5/20/2017; 7,847.5790 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% per year for two years beginning 5/19/2017; 12,919.1746 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/18/2017; and the remaining 27,838.9484 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/23/2017, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(2) 54,022.96 restricted stock units became fully vested on reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, of which 22,311.00 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations and 6.96 shares were issued in cash of $180.20.
(3) Represents 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) Previously reported as 05/20/2022 and upon reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, the expiration date became 02/28/2022.
(6) Previously reported as 05/20/2023 and upon reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, the expiration date became 02/28/2022.
(7) Reporting persons retired on February 28, 2016 and these options will continue to be exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/20/2014.
(8) Previously reported as 05/19/2024 and upon reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, the expiration date became 02/28/2022.
(9) Reporting persons retired on February 28, 2016 and these options will continue to be exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/19/2015.
(10) Previously reported as 05/17/2025 and upon reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, the expiration date became 02/28/2022.
(11) Reporting persons retired on February 28, 2016 and these options will continue to be exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2016.
(12) Previously reported as 05/22/2026 and upon reporting persons retirement on February 28, 2017, the expiration date became 02/28/2022.
(13) Reporting persons retired on February 28, 2016 and these options will continue to be exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/23/2017.

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