cmco-20240109

UNITED STATES

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): January 9, 2024

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 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On January 9, 2024, Heath Mitts, a member of the Board of Directors of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors for personal reasons, effective January 31, 2024. Mr. Mitts' resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company's Board of Directors on any matter relating to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT NUMBER						DESCRIPTION
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 hereunto duly authorized.


COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION

By:			/s/ Gregory P. Rustowicz
Name:			Gregory P. Rustowicz
Title:			Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 12, 2024

Columbus McKinnon Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits