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Woodward, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for an operating company that designs and manufactures controls for aerospace and industrial markets. The record includes Form 8-K reports on results of operations, financial condition, dividend approvals, board composition, committee appointments, shareholder voting outcomes, and exit or disposal activity disclosures affecting its Industrial segment portfolio.
Woodward proxy materials describe director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification, stockholder voting mechanics, and amendments to the company’s certificate of incorporation, including governance provisions related to voting requirements and director elections. The filings also provide the regulatory record for capital-return actions, Regulation FD disclosures, and governance matters overseen by the board and its committees.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) approved a plan on September 15, 2026 to exit its Santa Clarita, California aerospace controls facility, transition key military flight control actuation production to its new Spartanburg, South Carolina campus, and divest certain legacy commercial rotorcraft, land systems, and business jet product lines along with the Santa Clarita campus. The divestiture is expected to close in fiscal 2027.
The company estimates cumulative pre-tax charges of $34 million to $47.5 million, including $23 million to $29 million of employee-related severance and benefits, $10 million to $16.5 million of anticipated contract termination costs, and $1 million to $2 million of other exit-related items such as asset write-offs and moving costs. Nearly all of these charges are expected to be cash, with only $1 million non-cash.
Operations at Santa Clarita are expected to cease no later than December 2027, with charges recognized over the transition period and substantially completed by that date. Cash expenditures related to these activities are expected to extend through December 2027, and approximately 400 roles at the facility are expected to be affected as work phases out and production ramps at Spartanburg.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on December 3, 2026 to stockholders of record as of November 19, 2026. The company describes itself as a global provider of energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment markets.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) reported that EVP and CFO William F. Lacey had 2,562 shares of Woodward common stock withheld on August 21, 2026 to cover withholding taxes arising from the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. According to the company’s disclosure, these withheld shares were not issued to or sold by Lacey and therefore do not represent an open-market sale.
After this tax-withholding event, Lacey directly holds 13,073 shares of Woodward common stock, which total includes 32 additional shares and units credited under the dividend reinvestment provisions of Woodward’s RSU awards. He also has an indirect holding of 258 shares through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan, based on a calculation as of August 21, 2026.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) entered into a Note Purchase Agreement for a private placement of $450,000,000 senior unsecured notes with institutional purchasers. The financing consists of three equal tranches: $150,000,000 Series U Notes due September 30, 2029, $150,000,000 Series V Notes due September 30, 2030, and $150,000,000 Series W Notes due September 30, 2033. Closing is scheduled for September 30, 2026.
The Series U, V, and W Notes bear fixed interest rates of 5.34%, 5.39%, and 5.64% per year, respectively, each increasing by 0.75% to 6.09%, 6.14%, and 6.39% during any fiscal quarter after the Company’s debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio exceeds 3.5 to 1.0. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 23 and September 30, starting March 30, 2027. The notes rank at least pari passu with other unsecured unsubordinated debt and are guaranteed by wholly owned subsidiaries MPC Products Corporation and Woodward HRT, Inc.
The agreement includes customary restrictive and financial covenants, including leverage and lien limits, restrictions on additional debt, asset transfers, mergers, and affiliate transactions, and customary events of default that allow acceleration and a 2% default interest step-up. Woodward may prepay all or part of any series at 100% of principal plus accrued interest, any prepayment compensation amount, and specified cross-currency swap losses.
Curado Frederico F. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Woodward, Inc. reported that director Frederico F. Curado received a grant of 145 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of Woodward common stock on August 10, 2026. All RSUs will vest 100% on August 10, 2027, after which he will receive one share of common stock for each RSU plus additional shares issued under the RSU dividend reinvestment provisions. Following this award, Curado’s reported direct holdings from this grant total 145 shares on a vested-as-delivered basis.
Woodward, Inc. executive Shawn M. McLevige, EVP and President, Aerospace, exercised 2,150 non-qualified stock options at $81.03 per share into Woodward common stock and, on July 31, 2026, sold 2,150 shares at $356.82 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted December 2, 2025. He reports indirect ownership of 893 shares through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan as of July 31, 2026, and the option grant expires October 1, 2030 with 25% vesting each year starting October 1, 2021.
Woodward, Inc. reported higher results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026. Quarterly net sales were $1,109,705 thousand, up from $915,446 thousand a year earlier, producing net earnings of $146,675 thousand and diluted EPS of $2.40 versus $1.76. For the nine months, net sales reached $3,196,727 thousand with net earnings of $414,407 thousand and diluted EPS of $6.76.
Both segments contributed: Aerospace quarterly net sales were $708,673 thousand and Industrial $401,032 thousand. Operating cash flow for the nine months was $351,937 thousand, funding capital spending of $156,337 thousand, share repurchases of $553,438 thousand and cash dividends of $54,902 thousand. Cash and equivalents rose to $474,851 thousand, with short‑term debt of $592,426 thousand and long‑term debt of $617,730 thousand.
On April 1, 2026 Woodward acquired Valve Research & Manufacturing for cash consideration of $120,702 thousand, adding high‑precision aerospace valve products and recognizing $69,314 thousand of goodwill. Remaining performance obligations were $4,117,859 thousand, with most expected to be recognized as revenue within two years.
Woodward reported strong third quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $1.11B, up 21% year over year, and diluted EPS of $2.40, up 36%. Adjusted EPS was $2.52, up 43%. Net earnings reached $146.7M, while EBIT rose to $208M (up 51%) and EBITDA to $240M (up 45%).
Aerospace and Industrial both delivered robust growth and margin expansion. Aerospace net sales grew 19% to $709M with segment margin improving to 24.0%. Industrial sales increased 26% to $401M, and margin rose to 22.1%. Management cited price realization and higher volumes, partly offset by inflation, mix and strategic investments.
Cash generation and guidance also improved. Operating cash flow for the quarter was $147M and free cash flow $87M; for the first nine months, operating cash flow was $352M and free cash flow $196M. Cash and equivalents were $475M, and EBITDA leverage stood at 1.6x. Based on the strong quarter and confidence in the fourth quarter, Woodward raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.30–$9.50 and updated its adjusted tax-rate outlook to about 22.5%, while maintaining sales growth and free-cash-flow targets.
Woodward, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be paid on September 3, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of August 20, 2026. This continues the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders through regular dividends.