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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2012


COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


NEW YORK
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


0-27618
 
16-0547600
 (Commission File Number)
 
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY, AMHERST, NEW YORK
 
14228-1197
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
                                                        
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01OTHER EVENTS.

On August 1, 2012, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) announced the sale of its Gaffey division of Crane Equipment and Service Inc. to Ace Industries.  The Gaffey division contributed under $20 million of revenue to the Company and represented less than 1% of the total assets of the Company in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2012.  The Company does not expect the transaction to have a material effect on its financial results in its fiscal 2013 second quarter, which ends September 30, 2012.

 
Item 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)Exhibits.
 

EXHIBIT NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 1, 2012

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
   
 
/s/   GREGORY P. RUSTOWICZ
 
Gregory P. Rustowicz
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:  August 1, 2012
 

 
 

 

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Press Release dated August 1, 2012