Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
OWEN JOSEPH J
   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 and Hoist Group Leader
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2006
(Street)

AMHERST, NY 14228-1197		 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               9,644 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2006   M   5,000 A $ 10 14,644 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2006   S   2,500 D $ 29 12,144 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2006   S   2,500 D $ 30 9,644 (1) D  
Common Stock               1,287 (2) D  
Common Stock               1,327 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 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
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 29               (3) 05/31/2008 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 (3) D  
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.6               (3) 03/31/2009 Common Stock 18,000   18,000 (3) D  
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10               (4) 08/19/2011 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 (4) D  
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 5.46               (5) 05/16/2014 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OWEN JOSEPH J
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY
AMHERST, NY 14228-1197		       VP and Hoist Group Leader  

Signatures

 Joseph J. Owen   04/21/2006
**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 1,016 shares of formerly restricted common stock which became fully vested and non-forfeitable on 6/10/2004.
(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) Originally a 40,500 share stock option, reporting person exercised 10,500 options on 2/13/2006 and 2,500 options on 4/11/06. The remaining 27,500 options are fully excercisable, subject to IRS limitations.
(5) Originally a 30,000 share stock option, reporting person exercised 7,500 options on 7/28/2005. The remaining 22,500 options are exercisable 33.33% per year, beginning 5/17/2006 for the next three years, subject to IRS limitations.

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