Curtiss-Wright (CW) EVP & Chief Growth Officer sells 288 shares under 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation executive reports small stock sale under pre-set plan. EVP & Chief Growth Officer John C. Watts reported selling 288 shares of Curtiss-Wright common stock on January 8, 2026 at a price of $600 per share. After this transaction, he beneficially owns 3,188 shares directly. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 26, 2025 and was made in line with the company’s share ownership guidelines, which allow sales as long as the executive remains in compliance with those guidelines.

Insights

Equity compensation and insider trading analyst

Routine, pre-planned executive stock sale with limited size.

EVP & Chief Growth Officer John C. Watts reported selling 288 shares of Curtiss-Wright common stock on January 8, 2026 at $600 per share. Following the sale, he directly holds 3,188 shares, indicating this is a relatively small transaction in absolute terms.

The filing notes the sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 26, 2025. Such plans are designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a preset schedule, helping separate personal trading from the timing of material nonpublic information. The footnotes also state that the sale complies with the company’s share ownership guidelines, which permit sales only while the executive remains in compliance with those guidelines.

Because the transaction is pre-planned, modest in size, and explicitly aligned with internal ownership rules, it generally reads as a routine liquidity or portfolio-management move rather than a signal of changing sentiment. Future insider reports will provide more context on any ongoing activity, but this single sale, on its own, does not materially alter the broader investment picture.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
01/08/2026

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
Common Stock	01/08/2026		S(1)		288(2)	D	$600	3,188	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale was made in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 26, 2025 and maintained by the Reporting Person's financial advisor.

2. Shares were sold in compliance with the Company's share ownership guidelines whereby the Reporting Person may sell shares provided the Reporting Person is and remains in compliance with the share ownership guidelines.

Remarks:

	George P. McDonald by Power of Attorney from John C. Watts	01/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who sold shares in Curtiss-Wright (CW) and what is their role?

The reporting person is John C. Watts, who serves as EVP & Chief Growth Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

How many Curtiss-Wright (CW) shares did John C. Watts sell and at what price?

He sold 288 shares of common stock at a price of $600 per share on January 8, 2026.

How many Curtiss-Wright (CW) shares does John C. Watts own after this transaction?

After the reported sale, John C. Watts beneficially owns 3,188 shares of Curtiss-Wright common stock directly.

Was the Curtiss-Wright (CW) insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing states the sale was made in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by John C. Watts on August 26, 2025 and maintained by his financial advisor.

Did the Curtiss-Wright (CW) insider sale comply with company share ownership guidelines?

Yes. A footnote explains that the shares were sold in compliance with the company’s share ownership guidelines, which allow sales only while the reporting person remains in compliance with those guidelines.

Is this Curtiss-Wright (CW) Form 4 transaction direct or indirect ownership?

The 288 shares sold and the 3,188 shares held after the transaction are reported as direct (D) ownership by John C. Watts.