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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): October 24,
2008
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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240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On October 24, 2008, the registrant
issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter of
fiscal 2009. The press release is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Form
8-K and the Exhibit annexed hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such
filing.
Item
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release dated
October 24, 2008
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
COLUMBUS McKINNON
CORPORATION
By:/s/ Karen L.
Howard
Name: Karen L.
Howard
Title: Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: October 24,
2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
99.1
Press Release dated October 24,
2008