---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:25:16.543512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon appoints FedEx executive Rebecca Yeung to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Rebecca Yeung, Corporate VP at FedEx, joined Board effective January 9, 2023.
- Board expands to 11 directors, 10 independent; Yeung serves on Governance and Nominations Committee.
- Yeung receives standard director compensation: $80K cash retainer and $120K equity award.
- She brings nearly 30 years of experience in operations technology and supply chain automation.
- No material transactions or arrangements related to her appointment were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000004/0001005229-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000004/cmco-20230109.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rebecca Yeung was elected as Director at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 9, 2023, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) announced the election of Rebecca Yeung to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective January 9, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000004/0001005229-23-000004-index.htm

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