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): FEBRUARY 27, 2006
                                                         -----------------

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


                                    NEW YORK
                                    --------
                 (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)

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

[ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

     On February 24, 2006, Joseph J. Owen, a Vice President of Columbus McKinnon
Corporation  (the "Company"),  adopted a pre-arranged  trading plan (the "Plan")
designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and the Company's policies regarding stock transactions.  Under Rule
10b5-1,  directors,  officers  and other  persons who are not in  possession  of
material  non-public  information may adopt a pre-arranged  plan or contract for
the sale of Company  securities  under  specified  conditions  and at  specified
times.  As sales are  executed  in the future  under these  Plans,  they will be
reported in accordance with federal securities laws. Using these Plans, insiders
can gradually  diversify their  investment  portfolios,  spread stock trades out
over an extended period of time to reduce market impact and avoid concerns about
transactions occurring at a time when they might possess inside information.

     Mr. Owen has  informed  the Company  that these stock sales are part of his
individual  program  for asset  diversification.  The Plan  adopted by Mr.  Owen
provides  for the sale of up to a total of  19,500  shares  over a period of ten
months  beginning  February 28, 2006.  These shares will be acquired through the
exercise of stock options. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market
at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.

     The Company  does not  undertake  to report  Rule 10b5-1  plans that may be
adopted by any officers or directors of the Company in the future,  or to report
any modifications or termination of any publicly announced plan or to report any
plan  adopted by an  employee  who is not an  executive  officer,  except to the
extent required by law.






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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/ TIMOTHY R. HARVEY
                                                -----------------------------
                                         Name:  Timothy R. Harvey
                                         Title: General Counsel and Secretary




Dated:  FEBRUARY 27, 2006
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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): FEBRUARY 27, 2006
                                                         -----------------

                          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)

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

[ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

     On February 24, 2006, Joseph J. Owen, a Vice President of Columbus McKinnon
Corporation  (the "Company"),  adopted a pre-arranged  trading plan (the "Plan")
designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and the Company's policies regarding stock transactions.  Under Rule
10b5-1,  directors,  officers  and other  persons who are not in  possession  of
material  non-public  information may adopt a pre-arranged  plan or contract for
the sale of Company  securities  under  specified  conditions  and at  specified
times.  As sales are  executed  in the future  under these  Plans,  they will be
reported in accordance with federal securities laws. Using these Plans, insiders
can gradually  diversify their  investment  portfolios,  spread stock trades out
over an extended period of time to reduce market impact and avoid concerns about
transactions occurring at a time when they might possess inside information.

     Mr. Owen has  informed  the Company  that these stock sales are part of his
individual  program  for asset  diversification.  The Plan  adopted by Mr.  Owen
provides  for the sale of up to a total of  19,500  shares  over a period of ten
months  beginning  February 28, 2006.  These shares will be acquired through the
exercise of stock options. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market
at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.

     The Company  does not  undertake  to report  Rule 10b5-1  plans that may be
adopted by any officers or directors of the Company in the future,  or to report
any modifications or termination of any publicly announced plan or to report any
plan  adopted by an  employee  who is not an  executive  officer,  except to the
extent required by law.
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/ TIMOTHY R. HARVEY
                                                -----------------------------
                                         Name:  Timothy R. Harvey
                                         Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Dated:  FEBRUARY 27, 2006
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