Insider sales: Charles Blankenship reports 5,000‑share trades

Charles P. Blankenship reported multiple equity transactions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Charles P. Blankenship reported multiple equity transactions. The filing lists four sales of 5,000 common shares each on 03/03/2026, 03/04/2026, 03/05/2026, and 03/06/2026, with the per‑trade proceeds shown. The broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The excerpt also shows a 5,000‑share stock option exercise on 03/09/2026 settled in cash.

Insights

Insider Transactions Analyst

Multiple small open‑market sales reported by an insider over several days.

The excerpt lists four discrete dispositions of 5,000 common shares on sequential dates in March 2026, with per‑trade proceeds recorded. The broker is named as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

These transactions are routine disclosed sales; the filing does not state motives, limits, or any change in employment or control. Subsequent filings would be required to reveal any planned selling program.

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What sales did Charles P. Blankenship report in the Form 144 for WWD?

He reported four separate sales of 5,000 common shares each. The trades occurred on 03/03/2026, 03/04/2026, 03/05/2026, and 03/06/2026, with per‑trade proceeds listed in the excerpt.

Did the filing include any equity purchases or exercises for WWD?

Yes. The excerpt shows a stock option exercise for 5,000 common shares on 03/09/2026 settled in cash. The entry is labeled Stock Option Exercise and lists the same 5,000 share quantity.

Which broker handled the transactions in the WWD Form 144 excerpt?

The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC at 1 New York Plaza. That firm appears under the filer/broker section associated with the reported transactions.

Do these Form 144 entries indicate a selling program or volume limit for WWD?

The excerpt does not state a formal selling program or volume cap. It lists individual sales of 5,000 shares on specific dates; no standing limit or program is described in the provided text.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/09/2026 - 04:05 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001728364
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	WOODWARD, INC.
SEC File Number	001-39265
Address of Issuer	1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins COLORADO 80524
Phone	970-482-5811
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	5000	1836982.00	59615869	03/09/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	03/09/2026	Stock Option Exercise	ISSUER			5000	03/09/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP 1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins CO 80524	Common	03/06/2026	5000	1874203.00
CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP 1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins CO 80524	Common	03/05/2026	5000	1923737.50
CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP 1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins CO 80524	Common	03/04/2026	5000	1922254.50
CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP 1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins CO 80524	Common	03/03/2026	5000	1923217.50

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	03/09/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	12/02/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Charles P. Blankenship
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)