Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Wozniak Kurt F
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [CMCO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Latin America
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AMHERST, NY 14228		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,270 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,306.66 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 05/19/2011 05/18/2018 Common Stock 356 (3) $ 28.45 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 05/18/2010 05/17/2019 Common Stock 2,246 (4) $ 13.27 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 05/17/2011 05/16/2020 Common Stock 1,777 (5) $ 18.24 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 05/23/2012 05/22/2021 Common Stock 1,809 (6) $ 19.5 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 05/21/2013 05/20/2022 Common Stock 4,446 (7) $ 13.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wozniak Kurt F
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY
AMHERST, NY 14228		       VP - Latin America  

Signatures

Kurt F. Wozniak 08/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 4431 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 666 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% per year for two years beginning 10/2/2012; 62 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 5/19/2013; 299 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 5/18/2013; 468 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% per year for two years beginning 5/17/2013; 719 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/23/2013, and the remaining 2,217 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/21/2013, 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 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/19/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(4) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2010, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(5) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/17/2011, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(6) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/23/2012, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(7) Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/21/2013, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

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