SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2006

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-11288

39-0168610

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6100 North Baker Road

Milwaukee, WI 53209

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On April 21, 2006, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has purchased the outstanding stock of D.L. Ricci for approximately $50 million in cash. Funding was provided from borrowings under Actuant's revolving credit facility. A copy of the press release announcing the purchase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1

April 21, 2006 Press Release

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


	ACTUANT CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Date: April 26, 2006	By:	/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

		Andrew G. Lampereur
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer