    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006955-16-000087-index.html : 20161205
    <SEC-HEADER>0000006955-16-000087.hdr.sgml : 20161205
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161205105120
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006955-16-000087
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20161205
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161205
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161205

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11288
    		FILM NUMBER:		162032984

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>atuproxyfy2016.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>ACTUANT CORPORATION PROXY
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: atuproxyfy2016.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>actuant.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>ACTUANT GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: actuant.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>actuantbusinessmodel1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>BUSINESS MODEL GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: actuantbusinessmodel1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>componentsoftotaldirectcomp.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION TABLE
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: componentsoftotaldirectcomp.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>