cmco-20231022

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 22, 2023

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


001-34362						16-0547600
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)


13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite D	Charlotte	NC	28277
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	CMCO	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


☐			Emerging Growth Company


If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 8.01			OTHER EVENTS.

On October 23, 2023, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors declared and approved on October 22, 2023 a dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend will be payable on or about November 20, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2023.

A copy of the press release issued in connection with such action is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT NUMBER						DESCRIPTION

99.1						Press Release dated October 23, 2023
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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/ Gregory P. Rustowicz
Name:			Gregory P. Rustowicz
Title:			Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: July 24, 2023

Columbus McKinnon Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits