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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-023113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160415
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160415

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:  MATT PAULI
		STREET 2:		N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262-293-1524

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  MATT PAULI
		STREET 2:		N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bockhorst Kenneth
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001672279

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11288
		FILM NUMBER:		161574784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACTUANT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>For Section
16 Compliance</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Andrew&nbsp;G. Lampereur, Matthew Pauli, John Tamisiea, Eric Orsic and Barrett Lopez as the undersigned&rsquo;s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(1)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer
and/or director of Actuant Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), 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="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(2)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">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="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(3)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">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&rsquo;s
discretion.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">Dated: April 11, 2016</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-align: justify"><U>/s/ Kenneth Bockhorst</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-align: justify">Kenneth Bockhorst</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>



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