Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) awards RSU grant to EVP & Chief Growth Officer

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watts John C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Curtiss-Wright Corp reported that EVP & Chief Growth Officer John C. Watts received a grant of 183 time-based restricted stock units under the company’s 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents one share of common stock and will cliff vest three years after the March 9, 2026 grant date. Following this award, his reported RSU total is 1,407 units, including dividend credits earned on prior grants.

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Executive compensation analyst

Routine time-based RSU grant to a senior executive, structured as long-term equity compensation.

John C. Watts, EVP & Chief Growth Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corp, received 183 restricted stock units as a grant under the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The units have no purchase price and are categorized as an employee benefit transaction.

The RSUs are time-based and will cliff vest after a three-year vesting period starting on March 9, 2026, encouraging retention and long-term alignment with shareholders. After this award, Watts is reported to hold 1,407 RSUs, a modest equity stake consistent with ongoing executive compensation.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Watts John C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE

(Street)

DAVIDSON NC 28036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Growth Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit(1)	$0(2)	03/09/2026		A		183		03/09/2029	03/09/2029	Common Stock	183	$0(2)	1,407(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This is a time-based restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant under the Company's 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. The RSUs will cliff vest after a three-year vesting period from the date of grant, which was March 9, 2026.

2. No price on the date of issue. The restricted stock units were granted as an employee benefit transaction.

3. Share total includes dividend credits earned on prior outstanding grants.

Remarks:

	George P. McDonald by Power of Attorney from John C. Watts	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Curtiss-Wright (CW) report for John C. Watts?

Curtiss-Wright reported that EVP & Chief Growth Officer John C. Watts received a grant of 183 restricted stock units. These RSUs are part of his equity compensation under the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan and carry no purchase price on the grant date.

How do the new RSUs for CW executive John C. Watts vest?

The 183 RSUs granted to John C. Watts are time-based and will cliff vest after a three-year vesting period from the March 9, 2026 grant date. Vesting requires continued service over that full period before any shares are delivered.

What does each restricted stock unit granted to the CW executive represent?

Each restricted stock unit granted to John C. Watts represents a contingent right to receive one share of Curtiss-Wright common stock. Actual delivery occurs only after the RSUs cliff vest at the end of the three-year vesting period from the March 9, 2026 grant date.

How many RSUs does CW’s John C. Watts hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the grant of 183 RSUs, John C. Watts is reported to hold a total of 1,407 restricted stock units. This total includes the new award plus dividend credits that have accrued on prior outstanding grants, as noted in the filing’s footnotes.

Was there any purchase price for the CW RSUs granted to John C. Watts?

The filing states there was no price on the date of issue for the restricted stock units granted to John C. Watts. The RSUs were awarded as an employee benefit transaction under Curtiss-Wright’s 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan, rather than bought on the open market.