Edgar Filing: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

HOWARD KAREN L

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-Finance & CFO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2011

(Street)

AMHERST,Â NYÂ 14228

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	58,078 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	03/31/2011	Â	A	125.1737	A	$ 0	2,775.1667 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	598,225.9256	I	Additional shares held by ESOP; reporting person is 1 of 2 trustees; DISCLAIMS beneficial ownership

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 10

08/20/2002

08/19/2011

Common Stock

6,500

6,500 ⁽³⁾

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 10

08/20/2002

08/19/2011

Common Stock

8,500

8,500 ⁽⁴⁾

Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 5.46

05/17/2005

05/16/2014

Common Stock

20,000

20,000 ⁽⁵⁾

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 28.45

05/19/2009

05/18/2018

Common Stock

3,380

3,380 ⁽⁶⁾

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 13.27

05/18/2010

05/17/2019

Common Stock

11,063

11,063 ⁽⁷⁾

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 18.24

05/17/2011

05/16/2020

Common Stock

8,129

8,129 ⁽⁸⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOWARD KAREN L 140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY AMHERST,Â NYÂ 14228	Â	Â	Â VP-Finance & CFO	Â

Signatures

Karen L. Howard		05/12/2011
^**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)	Includes 10,492 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006, subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 4,429 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/18/2011 and the remaining 1,784 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/19/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer and the remaining 4,279 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/201, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(2)	Reports shares allocated to account of reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended (the "ESOP").
(3)	Originally a 20,000 incentive stock option grant. Reporting person exercised 11,915 options on 4/1/2011 and 1,585 options on 4/4/2011. The remaining 6,500 options are fully exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(4)	Originally a 25,000 non-qualified stock option grant. Reporting person exercised 14,563 options on 4/1/2011 and 1,937 options on 4/4/2011. The remaining 8,500 options are fully exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(5)	All exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(6)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years, beginning 5/19/09, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(7)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2010, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(8)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

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