---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-24-000237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:38:09.818420+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President of Americas retires; Jon Adams named President, Americas effective Sept 20, 2024

## Summary
- Terry J. Schadeberg, President Americas, notified of retirement effective September 20, 2024.
- Jon Adams, currently CFO Americas, will succeed Schadeberg as President, Americas.
- Adams previously served as President of the Crane Solutions Division.
- Retirement is a planned transition; no immediate departure or leadership vacuum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-24-000237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000237/0001005229-24-000237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000237/cmco-20240806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000237
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000237.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-24-000237.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Terry J. Schadeberg departed as President, Americas at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: On August 6, 2024, Terry J. Schadeberg, President, Americas, of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Company that he plans to retire from the Company effective September 20, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000237/0001005229-24-000237-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jon Adams changed role as President, Americas at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: assume the position
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: Upon Mr. Schadeberg’s retirement, Jon Adams, currently CFO America’s will assume the position of President, Americas, of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522924000237/0001005229-24-000237-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.