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 *
Buer Gene P
 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 Hoist Products The Americas
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2011
(Street)


AMHERST, NY 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)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             12,308 (1) D  
Common Stock 03/31/2011   A 125.1737 D $ 0 540.3879 (2) D  

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 28.45           05/19/2009 05/18/2018 Common Stock
432 (3)
  432 (3)
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.81           10/20/2011 10/19/2018 Common Stock
10,000 (4)
  10,000 (4)
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.27           05/18/2010 05/17/2019 Common Stock
7,680 (5)
  7,680 (5)
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.24           05/17/2011 05/16/2020 Common Stock
6,490 (6)
  6,490 (6)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Buer Gene P
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY
AMHERST, NY 14228		       VP Hoist Products The Americas  

Signatures

Gene P. Buer 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 11,718 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; 3,074 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% for three years beginning 5/18/2011; 228 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/19/2011; and the remaining 8,416 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/2011, 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) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/19/2009, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(4) Exercisable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 10/20/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(5) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2010, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(6) Represents non-qualified stock options issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006; options become exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

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