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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-001572.txt : 20070118
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-07-001572.hdr.sgml : 20070118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070118194829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-001572
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TESKE TIM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11288
		FILM NUMBER:		07539137

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACTUANT CORP
		STREET 2:		6100 NORTH BAKER RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTUANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006955
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				390168610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  TIMOTHY J. TESKE
		STREET 2:		13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE
		CITY:			BUTLER
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262-373-7438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  TIMOTHY J. TESKE
		STREET 2:		13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE
		CITY:			BUTLER
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED POWER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED POWER INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730123
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        <footnote id="F1">Fifty percent of the option became exercisable on 03/27/04 and the balance on 03/27/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fifty percent of the option became exercisable on 10/24/04 and the balance on 10/24/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Fifty percent of the option became exercisable on 01/13/06, and the balance becomes exercisable on 01/13/08.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F6">Fifty percent of the option becomes exercisable on 01/12/09, and the balance becomes exercisable on 01/12/11.</footnote>
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      <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></B></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:18pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>For &sect; 16 Compliance</font></b></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Helen R. Friedli, Eric Orsic, Ryan D. Harris and John M. Richardson as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(1)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Actuant Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(2)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(3)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact, or each such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:18pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:36pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><B><font SIZE=2>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font></B><font size=2>,</font><b><font size=2> </font></b><font size=2>the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 17  day of January, 2007.</font></p>


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      <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Print Name: Timothy J. Teske</font></p>

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