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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 * RABINOWITZ STEPHEN   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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/30/2007 (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               3,065 (4) (5) D   Common Stock 07/30/2007   A   1,157 (6) A $ 25.94 4,222 D   Common Stock 08/01/2007   A   600 (2) A $ 19.17 4,822 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

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

600 (2)

600 (2)

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

07/30/2007

A

1,200

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

1,200

$ 0

1,200

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RABINOWITZ STEPHEN 140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY AMHERST, NY 14228	X

Signatures

Stephen Rabinowitz		08/01/2007
**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)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Columbus McKinnon Corporation common stock.
(2)	Originally a 1200 restricted stock unit award, 600 restricted stock units became fully vested and non-forfeitable on August 1, 2007. The remaining 600 restricted stock units become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% on August 1, 2008 and 50% on August 1, 2009, if reporting person remains a director of issuer.
(3)	Represents restricted stock units issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006, subject to forfeiture; units become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% on August 1, 2008, 25% on August 1, 2009 and 25% on August 1, 2010, if reporting person remains a director of issuer.
(4)	Includes 500 shares of restricted stock issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Restricted Stock Plan dated as of 10/27/95, as amended, subject to forfeiture; shares become fully vested and non-forfeitable if the reporting person remains a director of issuer through 4/6/2010.
(5)	Includes 1,565 shares granted to reporting person pursuant to the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Program dated as of May 4, 2006.
(6)	Represents shares granted to reporting person pursuant to the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Program dated as of May 4, 2006.

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