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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2023
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-34362 |  | 16-0547600
(Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 Crosspoint Parkway | Buffalo | NY | 14068
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
_________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CMCO | Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On January 9, 2023, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) announced the election of Rebecca Yeung to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective January 9, 2023. Ms. Yeung will serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. Ms. Yeung will participate in the Company’s standard outside director compensation program. Pursuant to this program, each member of the Board, who is not an employee of the Company, receives an annual cash retainer in the amount of $80,000 and an equity award in the amount of $120,000. In addition, each director receives reimbursement for all expenses incurred while attending Board and committee meetings. Ms. Yeung’s term as director will continue until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation, or removal. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Yeung and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Yeung was elected to the Board. There are no transactions in which Ms. Yeung has or will have an interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, at this time.

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of the new director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER |  | DESCRIPTION
99.1 |  | Press Release, dated January 9, 2023
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
By: | /s/ Alan S. Korman
Name: | Alan S. Korman
Title: | SVP General Counsel, Corporate Development, and Corporate Secretary

Dated: January 9, 2023