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): AUGUST 23, 2002
                                                  ---------------


                          COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
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             (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
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    (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)



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Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On  August  19,  2002,  the  registrant  held  its  annual  meeting  of
shareholders.  At the meeting, the Company's  shareholders approved an amendment
to its 1995  Incentive  Stock Option Plan  increasing  the number of  authorized
shares of common stock issuable  thereunder  from 1,250,000  shares to 1,750,000
shares,  and approved an amendment to its Restricted  Stock Plan  increasing the
number of shares of common stock  issuable  thereunder  from 100,000 to 150,000.
Copies of the amendments are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2.


Item 7.  EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NUMBER      DESCRIPTION

10.1                First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation 1995
                    Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated

10.2                First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation Restricted
                    Stock Plan




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                                   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/ ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY, JR.
                                                 -----------------------------
                                          Name:  Robert L. Montgomery, Jr.
                                          Title: Executive Vice President


Dated:  AUGUST 26, 2002
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER       DESCRIPTION
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     10.1            First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation 1995
                     Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated

     10.2            First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation Restricted
                     Stock Plan
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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): AUGUST 23, 2002
                                                  ---------------

                          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)
Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On  August  19,  2002,  the  registrant  held  its  annual  meeting  of
shareholders.  At the meeting, the Company's  shareholders approved an amendment
to its 1995  Incentive  Stock Option Plan  increasing  the number of  authorized
shares of common stock issuable  thereunder  from 1,250,000  shares to 1,750,000
shares,  and approved an amendment to its Restricted  Stock Plan  increasing the
number of shares of common stock  issuable  thereunder  from 100,000 to 150,000.
Copies of the amendments are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2.

Item 7.  EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER      DESCRIPTION

10.1                First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation 1995
                    Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated

10.2                First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation Restricted
                    Stock Plan
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/ ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY, JR.
                                                 -----------------------------
                                          Name:  Robert L. Montgomery, Jr.
                                          Title: Executive Vice President

Dated:  AUGUST 26, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER       DESCRIPTION
--------------       -----------

     10.1            First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation 1995
                     Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated

     10.2            First Amendment to Columbus McKinnon Corporation Restricted
                     Stock Plan