John R. Linker, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbus McKinnon Corp, filed an amended statement of changes in beneficial ownership on August 25, 2026, correcting an omission from the original filing dated August 19, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Amendment purpose: The filing was made solely to add 7,500 shares indirectly held by the reporting person that were inadvertently omitted from the original submission.
  • Indirect holdings: 7,500 shares of common stock are held jointly with Linker's spouse as joint tenants with right of survivorship.
  • Restricted stock grant: 13,415 shares of restricted stock were issued to Linker, subject to forfeiture, vesting 33.33% per year on 8/17/2027, 5/28/2028, and 5/18/2029, contingent on continued employment.
  • Earliest transaction date: The underlying transaction was dated August 17, 2026.
  • Signing authority: The amendment was signed by Mary C. O'Connor as power of attorney for John R. Linker on August 25, 2026.

Columbus McKinnon CFO Ownership Correction and Restricted Stock Details

Columbus McKinnon Corp, a manufacturer of lifting, motion control, and conveying products traded on NASDAQ:CMCO, had its CFO John R. Linker submit this amended beneficial ownership statement to correct a reporting gap. According to the filing, the amendment adds 7,500 shares of common stock that are indirectly owned by Linker, held jointly with his spouse as joint tenants with right of survivorship. The filing states that "no other information reported on the original Form 4 is being amended."

The filing also discloses that Linker directly holds 13,415 shares of restricted stock issued by Columbus McKinnon. According to the filing, these shares are "subject to forfeiture in whole or part" and vest at 33.33% per year across three dates: August 17, 2027, May 28, 2028, and May 18, 2029, provided Linker remains an employee of the issuer. The restricted stock transaction date reported is August 17, 2026, and no transaction code or price is listed for the shares appearing in the post-transaction holdings columns, consistent with the amendment's limited corrective scope.

Linker is identified in the filing as EVP, Finance and CFO of Columbus McKinnon Corp, with a listed address of 13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277. The filing was made by one reporting person and was signed under power of attorney by Mary C. O'Connor on August 25, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The amended filing corrects the original August 19, 2026 submission by adding 7,500 indirectly held shares previously omitted. It also confirms 13,415 directly held restricted shares with a three-year vesting schedule contingent on continued employment at Columbus McKinnon Corp.