---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-22-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:03:19.159102+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon President of Industrial Products Group to retire effective June 3, 2022

## Summary
- Kurt F. Wozniak departs as President, Industrial Products Group; effective June 3, 2022.
- Receives $375,000 cash severance, $10,000 outplacement, and $51,932 for accrued vacation.
- Forfeited equity replaced by $274,676 cash payment, half on departure date and half on Jan 6, 2023.
- Vests 1,308 RSUs and 11,489 stock options from FY2022 award; 3,925 PSUs remain outstanding.
- Agrees to non-disparagement, no solicitation, non-competition, and a release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-22-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522922000075/0001005229-22-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522922000075/cmco-20220411.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-22-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-22-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-22-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kurt F. Wozniak departed as President, Industrial Products Group at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: will depart
  - Role: President, Industrial Products Group
  source text: Kurt F. Wozniak will depart his employment as President, Industrial Products Group of the Company effective as of June 3, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522922000075/0001005229-22-000075-index.htm

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