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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): May 31, 2018

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.)
 
205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY,
GETZVILLE, NEW YORK
 
14068
(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)

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Emerging Growth Company

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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 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On May 31, 2018, Columbus McKinnon Corporation presented at the KeyBanc Industrials and Basic Materials Conference (the "Conference"). A copy of the slides presented at the Conference are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and 9.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. This information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
 
Item 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)  Exhibits.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
  
KeyBanc Industrials and Basic Materials Conference Slides





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:
Vice President Finance and Chief
  
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: May 31, 2018





EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
  
KeyBanc Industrials and Basic Materials Conference Slides