---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-24-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T14:26:01.554327+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon appoints Chris Stephens Jr. to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Chris Stephens Jr. elected to Board effective March 18, 2024.
- Will serve on Audit Committee and Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee.
- Board now has 9 members, 8 independent.
- Stephens most recently SVP and CFO of Sealed Air; prior CFO of Barnes Group.
- Brings 35 years of financial and operational leadership experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-24-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+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/1005229/000100522924000053/0001005229-24-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000053/cmco-20240318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chris J. Stephens Jr. was elected as Director at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 18, 2024, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the "Company") announced the election of Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000053/0001005229-24-000053-index.htm

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