UNITED STATES
                       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): December 21, 2005



                               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




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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On December 21, 2005, Actuant Corporation (the "Company") announced its
results of operations for the first quarter ended November 30, 2005. A copy of
the press release announcing the Company's results for the first quarter ended
November 30, 2005 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release of the Company dated December 21, 2005.


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                                    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:  December 21, 2005                     By:  /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                Andrew G. Lampereur
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

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