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): JULY 22, 2003
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                          COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    NEW YORK
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



              0-27618                                16-0547600
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      (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification No.)



140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY, AMHERST, NEW YORK              14228-1197
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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99.1                      Press Release dated July 22, 2003


Item 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On July 22, 2003,  the  registrant  issued a press  release  announcing
financial  results for the first  quarter of fiscal 2004.  The press  release is
annexed as Exhibit  99.1 to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K.  The  information
contained in this Item 9 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to
Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K in accordance  with SEC Release Nos.  33-8216 and
34-47583.

         The  information  contained in this Item 9 (including  Exhibit 99.1) is
not "filed" pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and is
not  incorporated  and may not be  incorporated  by  reference  into any  filing
thereunder or under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  except as expressly
set forth in such filing.







                                   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/ ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY, JR.
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                                      Name: Robert L. Montgomery, Jr.
                                      Title: Executive Vice President


Dated:  JULY 22, 2003
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER               DESCRIPTION
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     99.1                    Press Release dated July 22, 2003