UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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): February 27, 2017ACTUANT CORPORATION(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	1-11288	39-0168610
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

N86 W12500 Westbrook Crossing

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

Mr. Richard D. Holder was elected to the Actuant Corporation Board of Directors, effective as of February 28, 2017.  

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Holder is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Actuant Corporation dated February 28, 2017.

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.

		ACTUANT CORPORATION
Date:	February 28, 2017	/s/ Rick T. Dillon
		Name:	Rick T. Dillon
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer