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| ITEM 5.03. | AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS |
On July 11, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective the same day. The Amended and Restated Bylaws designate any state court located in the State of New York (a “New York Court”) (or, in the event that a New York Court does not have jurisdiction, a federal district court in the State of New York) as the exclusive forum for certain legal actions involving the Company unless the Company selects or consents to the selection of an alternative forum. The Board determined to amend the bylaws, which previously provided for exclusive forum in courts located in Erie County, New York, based in part from feedback from shareholders who, while recognizing the potential value of an exclusive forum provision generally, expressed concerns with limiting jurisdiction to only courts located in Erie County.
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, effective as of July 11, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within 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
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| Name: |
Alan S. Korman | |
| Title: |
Senior Vice President Corporate Development, | |
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: July 11, 2023