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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Paradowski Mark R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [CMCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP - Information Services (Last) (First) (Middle) 140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/24/2015 (Street) AMHERST, NY 14228 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               7,600.4744 D   Common Stock 08/24/2015   A   6.5961 (1) A $ 18.89 7,607.0705 (2) D   Common Stcok               1,501.9591 (3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 28.45

05/19/2009

05/18/2018

Common Stock

305

305 (4)

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 19.5

05/23/2012

05/22/2021

Common Stock

1,436

1,436 (4)

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 13.43

05/21/2013

05/20/2022

Common Stock

2,165

2,165 (5)

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 18.95

05/20/2014

05/19/2023

Common Stock

1,980

1,980 (6)

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 27.12

05/19/2015

05/19/2024

Common Stock

3,190

3,190 (7)

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 24.94

05/18/2016

05/17/2025

Common Stock

24.94

4,118 (8)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Paradowski Mark R 140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY AMHERST, NY 14228			VP - Information Services

Signatures

Mark R. Paradowski		08/25/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents additional restricted stock units attributable to dividend reinvestment.
(2)	Includes 3,133.0705 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 474.5846 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% for two years beginning 5/20/2016; 272.6337 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable on 5/21/2016; 952.8240 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% per year for three years beginning 5/19/2016; and the remaining 1,433.0282 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2016, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(3)	Reports shares allocated to account of reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended (the "ESOP").
(4)	Fully exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(5)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/21/2013, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(6)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/20/2014, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(7)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/19/2015, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.
(8)	Exercisable 25% per year for four years beginning 5/18/2016, if reporting person remains an employee of issuer.

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