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Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Form 4, filed 28 Jul 2025. Co-Chairman & CEO J. Matthew Darden reported a same-day option exercise and related share sales on 25 Jul 2025.

  • Option exercise (‘M’): 33,270 shares acquired at an $82.56 strike (grant 28 Feb 2022, expiry 28 Feb 2026).
  • Open-market sales (‘S’): 33,271 shares disposed in five price-tiered blocks between $134.19 and $137.99. Weighted average prices disclosed include $134.556, $135.6543, $136.5199 and $137.4117; smallest lot was 0.467 shares at $137.515.
  • Post-transaction holdings: 49,841.995 shares held directly and 4,160.997 shares held indirectly through the 401(k) plan.

Because the number of shares sold roughly matches the option shares exercised, the filing appears to represent a routine cash-less exercise designed to realize gain while maintaining a similar direct ownership position. No other equity awards or derivative positions remain from this option grant.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Modulo 4, depositato il 28 luglio 2025. Il Co-Presidente e CEO J. Matthew Darden ha segnalato l'esercizio di un'opzione e la vendita correlata di azioni avvenuti lo stesso giorno, il 25 luglio 2025.

  • Esercizio opzione (‘M’): Acquisite 33.270 azioni a un prezzo di esercizio di 82,56 $ (concessione 28 febbraio 2022, scadenza 28 febbraio 2026).
  • Vendite sul mercato aperto (‘S’): Disposte 33.271 azioni in cinque blocchi con prezzi differenziati tra 134,19 $ e 137,99 $. I prezzi medi ponderati comunicati includono 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ e 137,4117 $; il lotto più piccolo è stato di 0,467 azioni a 137,515 $.
  • Detenzioni post-transazione: 49.841,995 azioni detenute direttamente e 4.160,997 azioni detenute indirettamente tramite il piano 401(k).

Poiché il numero di azioni vendute corrisponde approssimativamente a quelle esercitate con l'opzione, il deposito sembra rappresentare un esercizio senza esborso di cassa volto a realizzare un guadagno mantenendo una posizione di proprietà diretta simile. Non rimangono altri premi azionari o posizioni derivate da questa concessione di opzioni.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formulario 4, presentado el 28 de julio de 2025. El Co-Presidente y CEO J. Matthew Darden reportó un ejercicio de opción y ventas de acciones relacionadas el mismo día, 25 de julio de 2025.

  • Ejercicio de opción (‘M’): 33,270 acciones adquiridas a un precio de ejercicio de 82,56 $ (concesión 28 de febrero de 2022, vencimiento 28 de febrero de 2026).
  • Ventas en mercado abierto (‘S’): 33,271 acciones vendidas en cinco bloques con precios escalonados entre 134,19 $ y 137,99 $. Los precios promedio ponderados divulgados incluyen 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ y 137,4117 $; el lote más pequeño fue de 0,467 acciones a 137,515 $.
  • Participaciones después de la transacción: 49,841.995 acciones en propiedad directa y 4,160.997 acciones en propiedad indirecta a través del plan 401(k).

Dado que el número de acciones vendidas coincide aproximadamente con las acciones ejercidas de la opción, la presentación parece representar un ejercicio sin desembolso de efectivo diseñado para realizar ganancias manteniendo una posición de propiedad directa similar. No quedan otros premios de capital o posiciones derivadas de esta concesión de opción.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – 2025년 7월 28일 제출된 Form 4. 공동 회장 겸 CEO J. Matthew Darden이 2025년 7월 25일 당일 옵션 행사 및 관련 주식 매도를 보고했습니다.

  • 옵션 행사 (‘M’): 행사가격 $82.56에 33,270주 취득 (부여일 2022년 2월 28일, 만료일 2026년 2월 28일).
  • 시장 내 매도 (‘S’): $134.19에서 $137.99 사이의 다섯 개 가격대별 블록으로 33,271주 매도. 공개된 가중 평균 가격에는 $134.556, $135.6543, $136.5199, $137.4117 포함; 가장 작은 단위는 $137.515에 0.467주.
  • 거래 후 보유 주식: 직접 보유 49,841.995주, 401(k) 플랜을 통한 간접 보유 4,160.997주.

판매된 주식 수가 옵션 행사 주식 수와 거의 일치하므로, 이번 신고는 현금 투입 없이 이익을 실현하면서 유사한 직접 소유 지분을 유지하기 위한 일상적인 무현금 행사로 보입니다. 이 옵션 부여로부터 남아있는 다른 주식 보상이나 파생 포지션은 없습니다.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formulaire 4, déposé le 28 juillet 2025. Le co-président et PDG J. Matthew Darden a déclaré un exercice d’option et des ventes d’actions liées effectués le même jour, le 25 juillet 2025.

  • Exercice d’option (‘M’): 33 270 actions acquises à un prix d’exercice de 82,56 $ (octroi le 28 février 2022, expiration le 28 février 2026).
  • Ventes sur le marché libre (‘S’): 33 271 actions vendues en cinq blocs à prix échelonnés entre 134,19 $ et 137,99 $. Les prix moyens pondérés divulgués comprennent 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ et 137,4117 $ ; le plus petit lot était de 0,467 action à 137,515 $.
  • Détentions après la transaction : 49 841,995 actions détenues directement et 4 160,997 actions détenues indirectement via le plan 401(k).

Étant donné que le nombre d’actions vendues correspond approximativement à celui des options exercées, le dépôt semble représenter un exercice sans décaissement destiné à réaliser un gain tout en maintenant une position de propriété directe similaire. Aucun autre droit sur actions ou position dérivée ne subsiste de cette attribution d’options.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formular 4, eingereicht am 28. Juli 2025. Co-Vorsitzender & CEO J. Matthew Darden meldete am 25. Juli 2025 eine Ausübung von Optionen und den damit verbundenen Verkauf von Aktien am selben Tag.

  • Optionsausübung (‘M’): Erwerb von 33.270 Aktien zu einem Ausübungspreis von 82,56 $ (Gewährung am 28. Februar 2022, Ablauf am 28. Februar 2026).
  • Verkäufe am offenen Markt (‘S’): Veräußerung von 33.271 Aktien in fünf preisgestaffelten Tranchen zwischen 134,19 $ und 137,99 $. Offen gelegte gewichtete Durchschnittspreise umfassen 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ und 137,4117 $; die kleinste Stückzahl betrug 0,467 Aktien zu 137,515 $.
  • Bestände nach der Transaktion: 49.841,995 Aktien direkt gehalten und 4.160,997 Aktien indirekt über den 401(k)-Plan gehalten.

Da die Anzahl der verkauften Aktien ungefähr der Anzahl der ausgeübten Optionen entspricht, scheint die Meldung eine routinemäßige, kassenschonende Ausübung darzustellen, die darauf abzielt, Gewinne zu realisieren, während eine ähnliche direkte Eigentumsposition beibehalten wird. Aus dieser Optionszuteilung bestehen keine weiteren Aktienprämien oder derivativen Positionen mehr.

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TL;DR: CEO executed cash-less option exercise; neutral signal as ownership essentially unchanged.

Darden converted 33,270 options struck at $82.56 into common stock and immediately sold an almost identical number of shares at ≈$135-$138, crystallising roughly $52 per-share gross spread (~$1.7 million). Because direct holdings remain near 50 k shares, the move looks like liquidity/tax management rather than a directional view. No material change in insider ownership trend or corporate fundamentals is implied; therefore the market impact is modest.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Modulo 4, depositato il 28 luglio 2025. Il Co-Presidente e CEO J. Matthew Darden ha segnalato l'esercizio di un'opzione e la vendita correlata di azioni avvenuti lo stesso giorno, il 25 luglio 2025.

  • Esercizio opzione (‘M’): Acquisite 33.270 azioni a un prezzo di esercizio di 82,56 $ (concessione 28 febbraio 2022, scadenza 28 febbraio 2026).
  • Vendite sul mercato aperto (‘S’): Disposte 33.271 azioni in cinque blocchi con prezzi differenziati tra 134,19 $ e 137,99 $. I prezzi medi ponderati comunicati includono 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ e 137,4117 $; il lotto più piccolo è stato di 0,467 azioni a 137,515 $.
  • Detenzioni post-transazione: 49.841,995 azioni detenute direttamente e 4.160,997 azioni detenute indirettamente tramite il piano 401(k).

Poiché il numero di azioni vendute corrisponde approssimativamente a quelle esercitate con l'opzione, il deposito sembra rappresentare un esercizio senza esborso di cassa volto a realizzare un guadagno mantenendo una posizione di proprietà diretta simile. Non rimangono altri premi azionari o posizioni derivate da questa concessione di opzioni.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formulario 4, presentado el 28 de julio de 2025. El Co-Presidente y CEO J. Matthew Darden reportó un ejercicio de opción y ventas de acciones relacionadas el mismo día, 25 de julio de 2025.

  • Ejercicio de opción (‘M’): 33,270 acciones adquiridas a un precio de ejercicio de 82,56 $ (concesión 28 de febrero de 2022, vencimiento 28 de febrero de 2026).
  • Ventas en mercado abierto (‘S’): 33,271 acciones vendidas en cinco bloques con precios escalonados entre 134,19 $ y 137,99 $. Los precios promedio ponderados divulgados incluyen 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ y 137,4117 $; el lote más pequeño fue de 0,467 acciones a 137,515 $.
  • Participaciones después de la transacción: 49,841.995 acciones en propiedad directa y 4,160.997 acciones en propiedad indirecta a través del plan 401(k).

Dado que el número de acciones vendidas coincide aproximadamente con las acciones ejercidas de la opción, la presentación parece representar un ejercicio sin desembolso de efectivo diseñado para realizar ganancias manteniendo una posición de propiedad directa similar. No quedan otros premios de capital o posiciones derivadas de esta concesión de opción.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – 2025년 7월 28일 제출된 Form 4. 공동 회장 겸 CEO J. Matthew Darden이 2025년 7월 25일 당일 옵션 행사 및 관련 주식 매도를 보고했습니다.

  • 옵션 행사 (‘M’): 행사가격 $82.56에 33,270주 취득 (부여일 2022년 2월 28일, 만료일 2026년 2월 28일).
  • 시장 내 매도 (‘S’): $134.19에서 $137.99 사이의 다섯 개 가격대별 블록으로 33,271주 매도. 공개된 가중 평균 가격에는 $134.556, $135.6543, $136.5199, $137.4117 포함; 가장 작은 단위는 $137.515에 0.467주.
  • 거래 후 보유 주식: 직접 보유 49,841.995주, 401(k) 플랜을 통한 간접 보유 4,160.997주.

판매된 주식 수가 옵션 행사 주식 수와 거의 일치하므로, 이번 신고는 현금 투입 없이 이익을 실현하면서 유사한 직접 소유 지분을 유지하기 위한 일상적인 무현금 행사로 보입니다. 이 옵션 부여로부터 남아있는 다른 주식 보상이나 파생 포지션은 없습니다.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formulaire 4, déposé le 28 juillet 2025. Le co-président et PDG J. Matthew Darden a déclaré un exercice d’option et des ventes d’actions liées effectués le même jour, le 25 juillet 2025.

  • Exercice d’option (‘M’): 33 270 actions acquises à un prix d’exercice de 82,56 $ (octroi le 28 février 2022, expiration le 28 février 2026).
  • Ventes sur le marché libre (‘S’): 33 271 actions vendues en cinq blocs à prix échelonnés entre 134,19 $ et 137,99 $. Les prix moyens pondérés divulgués comprennent 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ et 137,4117 $ ; le plus petit lot était de 0,467 action à 137,515 $.
  • Détentions après la transaction : 49 841,995 actions détenues directement et 4 160,997 actions détenues indirectement via le plan 401(k).

Étant donné que le nombre d’actions vendues correspond approximativement à celui des options exercées, le dépôt semble représenter un exercice sans décaissement destiné à réaliser un gain tout en maintenant une position de propriété directe similaire. Aucun autre droit sur actions ou position dérivée ne subsiste de cette attribution d’options.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) – Formular 4, eingereicht am 28. Juli 2025. Co-Vorsitzender & CEO J. Matthew Darden meldete am 25. Juli 2025 eine Ausübung von Optionen und den damit verbundenen Verkauf von Aktien am selben Tag.

  • Optionsausübung (‘M’): Erwerb von 33.270 Aktien zu einem Ausübungspreis von 82,56 $ (Gewährung am 28. Februar 2022, Ablauf am 28. Februar 2026).
  • Verkäufe am offenen Markt (‘S’): Veräußerung von 33.271 Aktien in fünf preisgestaffelten Tranchen zwischen 134,19 $ und 137,99 $. Offen gelegte gewichtete Durchschnittspreise umfassen 134,556 $, 135,6543 $, 136,5199 $ und 137,4117 $; die kleinste Stückzahl betrug 0,467 Aktien zu 137,515 $.
  • Bestände nach der Transaktion: 49.841,995 Aktien direkt gehalten und 4.160,997 Aktien indirekt über den 401(k)-Plan gehalten.

Da die Anzahl der verkauften Aktien ungefähr der Anzahl der ausgeübten Optionen entspricht, scheint die Meldung eine routinemäßige, kassenschonende Ausübung darzustellen, die darauf abzielt, Gewinne zu realisieren, während eine ähnliche direkte Eigentumsposition beibehalten wird. Aus dieser Optionszuteilung bestehen keine weiteren Aktienprämien oder derivativen Positionen mehr.

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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):  July 28, 2025

_______________________________

Woodward, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________________

Delaware000-840836-1984010
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1081 Woodward Way

Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(970) 482-5811

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

_______________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001455WWDNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 28, 2025, Woodward, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its results of operations for its third quarter of fiscal year 2025. A copy of the news release issued by the Registrant concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements:

None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

None

(c) Shell company transactions:

None

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated July 28, 2025

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

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.

 Woodward, Inc.
   
  
Dated: July 28, 2025By: /s/ William F. Lacey        
  William F. Lacey
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  

 

FAQ

How many Globe Life (GL) shares did CEO J. Matthew Darden sell?

He sold a total of 33,271 shares on 25 Jul 2025 at prices ranging from $134.19 to $137.99.

How many options did the CEO exercise in the July 2025 transaction?

He exercised 33,270 employee stock options with a strike price of $82.56.

What is the CEO’s current share ownership after the Form 4 filing?

Darden now holds 49,841.995 shares directly and 4,160.997 shares indirectly through the 401(k) plan.

Was there a net change in the CEO’s equity position?

Net share count is effectively unchanged; the exercise and sale amounts are almost identical, suggesting a cash-less transaction.

Does the Form 4 signal positive or negative sentiment?

The transaction appears neutral; it monetises option gains without materially altering ownership, often viewed as routine liquidity management.
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