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): October 1, 2003



                               ACTUANT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Wisconsin                     1-11288                   39-0168610
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File           (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                   Number)              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







                              Actuant Corporation

                           Current Report on Form 8-K



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits

        99.1  Press Release issued by Actuant Corporation on October 1, 2003
              announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and
              fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 1, 2003, the company announced its results of operations for the
fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.  A copy of the press
release announcing the company's fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31,
2003 results is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K report.

     The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this
Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the
Securities Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference to this Form 8-K in such filing.


Exhibit Index

Number          Description
- ------          -----------

99.1            Press release issued by Actuant Corporation on October 1, 2003
                announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and
                fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.



                                    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:  October 1, 2003            By:  /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
                                         --------------------------------
                                      Andrew G. Lampereur
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                      (Duly authorized to sign on behalf of the
                                      Registrant)