Woodward (WWD) director reports option exercise and 2,250-share sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Woodward, Inc. director John D. Cohn reported an option exercise and share sale. On February 4, 2026, he exercised a non-qualified stock option for 2,250 shares of Woodward common stock at $62.57 per share, acquiring the shares directly.

That same day, he sold 2,250 shares of Woodward common stock at $369.62 per share. After these transactions, Cohn directly owned 21,575 shares of Woodward common stock. The option, originally granted on October 3, 2017 and expiring October 3, 2026, is now fully exercised.

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^*

COHN JOHN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1081 WOODWARD WAY

(Street)

FORT COLLINS CO 80524

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Woodward, Inc. [ WWD ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2026

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
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	02/04/2026		M		2,250	A	$62.57	23,825	D
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	02/04/2026		S		2,250	D	$369.62	21,575	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
Non-QualifiedStock Option (Right to Buy)	$62.57	02/04/2026		M			2,250	10/03/2017(1)	10/03/2026(1)	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	2,250	$0.0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options are fully vested and exercisable.

	Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney	02/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Woodward (WWD) director John D. Cohn report?

John D. Cohn reported exercising a stock option and selling shares on February 4, 2026. He exercised 2,250 non-qualified stock options for Woodward common stock and sold 2,250 shares the same day in a separate open-market sale.

How many Woodward (WWD) shares did John D. Cohn acquire and sell in this Form 4?

He acquired 2,250 shares by exercising a non-qualified stock option at $62.57 per share. He then sold 2,250 Woodward common shares at $369.62 per share, resulting in no net change in share count from these two transactions.

What is John D. Cohn’s Woodward (WWD) share ownership after the reported transactions?

After the reported transactions, John D. Cohn directly owned 21,575 shares of Woodward common stock. This balance reflects his position following the option exercise for 2,250 shares and the same-day sale of 2,250 shares reported in the Form 4.

What type of stock option did John D. Cohn exercise in Woodward (WWD)?

He exercised a non-qualified stock option (right to buy) for 2,250 Woodward common shares at an exercise price of $62.57. The option was fully vested and exercisable and is now fully used, with zero derivative securities remaining.

On what date did the Woodward (WWD) director’s option transaction and share sale occur?

Both the option exercise and the share sale occurred on February 4, 2026. The Form 4 lists the same transaction date for exercising 2,250 non-qualified stock options and for selling 2,250 Woodward common shares in the open market.

What were the exercise and sale prices in John D. Cohn’s Woodward (WWD) Form 4?

The non-qualified stock option was exercised at an exercise price of $62.57 per share. The 2,250 Woodward common shares sold the same day were transacted at a sale price of $369.62 per share, as disclosed in the Form 4 tables.