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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-028856
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160819

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:			Rennie Stephen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001682698

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11288
		FILM NUMBER:		161843662

	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: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For Section 16 Compliance</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Andrew 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: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(1)&#9;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;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(2)&#9;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</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(3)&#9;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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&rsquo;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: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.5in">Dated: August 18, 2016</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>/s/ Stephen Rennie</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Stephen Rennie</TD></TR>
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