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UNITED STATES
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): May 18, 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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ | Emerging Growth Company

If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 18, 2023, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2021, by and among the Company, Columbus McKinnon EMEA GmbH, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents parties thereto, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”).
The Second Amendment amended the terms of the Credit Agreement to, among other items, increase the maximum amount available to be borrowed under the revolving credit facility pursuant to the Credit Agreement by $75.0 million from $100.0 million to $175.0 million. The Company expects to borrow under its upsized revolving credit facility to fund the purchase price for its pending acquisition of montratec GmbH.
The foregoing description of the Second Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER |  | DESCRIPTION
10.1 |  | Second Amendment, dated as of May 18, 2023, among Columbus McKinnon Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Second Amendment Revolving Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, and the lenders and agents party thereto.
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 hereunto duly authorized.

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

Dated: May 18, 2023