Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
TEVENS TIMOTHY T
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [CMCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2009
(Street)


AMHERST, NY 14228-1197		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             54,183 (1) D  
Common Stock 03/31/2009   A 121 A $ 0 5,469 (2) D  
Common Stock             7,000 I By spouse

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10           08/20/2005 08/19/2011 Common Stock
38,620
  38,620 (3)
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10           08/20/2003 08/19/2011 Common Stock
21,380
  21,380 (3)
D
 
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 5.46           05/17/2005 05/16/2014 Common Stock
125,000
  125,000 (3)
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 28.45           05/19/2009 05/18/2018 Common Stock
8,770
  8,770 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TEVENS TIMOTHY T
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY
AMHERST, NY 14228-1197		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

Timothy T. Tevens 05/12/2009
**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) Includes 10,857 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006, subject to forfeiture in whole or part; 4,629 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% on May 19, 2011, 33.33% on May 19, 2012 and 33.33% on May 19, 2013; if reporting person remains an employee of issuer and 6,228 shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable 33.33% on May 19, 2012, 33.33% on May 19, 2013 and 33.33% on May 19, 2014; if reporting person remains an employee of issuer and achieves performance targets.
(2) Reports shares allocated to account of reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended (the "ESOP").
(3) All exercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(4) Represents non-qualified stock options (originally reported as incentive stock options) issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006; options become exercisable 25% per year, beginning 5/19/09 for the next 4 years.

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