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 20, 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 8.01  OTHER EVENTS.

           On October 20,  2005,  the registrant  announced  it's  filing  of  a
registration  statement with the Securities and Exchange  Commission relating to
the public offering of 3,350,000 shares of its common stock. 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.

(c) Exhibits.




EXHIBIT NUMBER              DESCRIPTION
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99.1                        Press Release dated October 20, 2005




<PAGE>




                                   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:  OCTOBER 20, 2005
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER              DESCRIPTION
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     99.1                   Press Release dated October 20, 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): OCTOBER 20, 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 8.01  OTHER EVENTS.

           On October 20,  2005,  the registrant  announced  it's  filing  of  a
registration  statement with the Securities and Exchange  Commission relating to
the public offering of 3,350,000 shares of its common stock. 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.

(c) Exhibits.

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

99.1                        Press Release dated October 20, 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:  OCTOBER 20, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX

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     99.1                   Press Release dated October 20, 2005