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 15, 2005
                                                          ---------------


                          COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    NEW YORK
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



             0-27618                               16-0547600
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     (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 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The  information  provided  in this  Item  7.01 is being  furnished  by
Columbus McKinnon  Corporation (the "Company") to provide information (set forth
in Exhibit 99.1 hereto) from the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

         The  information  contained in this Item 7.01 is being  "furnished"  in
accordance  with  General  Instruction  B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that
section,  nor shall it be deemed to be  incorporated  by reference in any filing
under the Act, or the Exchange  Act,  except as expressly  set forth by specific
reference in such filing:



Item 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.




EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
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99.1                       Press Release dated August 15, 2005




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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/ KAREN L. HOWARD
                                             ---------------------------------
                                       Name:  Karen L. Howard
                                       Title: Vice President and Treasurer and
                                                 Interim Chief Financial Officer



Dated:  AUGUST 15, 2005
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER              DESCRIPTION
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         99.1               Press Release dated August 15, 2005
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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 15, 2005
                                                          ---------------

                          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 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The  information  provided  in this  Item  7.01 is being  furnished  by
Columbus McKinnon  Corporation (the "Company") to provide information (set forth
in Exhibit 99.1 hereto) from the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

         The  information  contained in this Item 7.01 is being  "furnished"  in
accordance  with  General  Instruction  B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that
section,  nor shall it be deemed to be  incorporated  by reference in any filing
under the Act, or the Exchange  Act,  except as expressly  set forth by specific
reference in such filing:

Item 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

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

99.1                       Press Release dated August 15, 2005
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/ KAREN L. HOWARD
                                             ---------------------------------
                                       Name:  Karen L. Howard
                                       Title: Vice President and Treasurer and
                                                 Interim Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  AUGUST 15, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX

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         99.1               Press Release dated August 15, 2005