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): March 22, 2006



                               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 March 22, 2006, Actuant Corporation (the "Company") announced its
results of operations for the second quarter ended February 28, 2006. A copy of
the press release announcing the Company's results for the second quarter ended
February 28, 2006 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 March 22, 2006







                                    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:  March 22, 2006                              By:  /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
                                                      --------------------------
                                                   Andrew G. Lampereur
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer