Woodward, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 21, 2011

Woodward, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-8408 36-1984010
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 East Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado   80525
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   970-482-5811

Not Applicable
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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:

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The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward”) has appointed Gregg C. Sengstack to serve on the Board effective as of September 21, 2011. Mr. Sengstack was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Sengstack will be part of the class of directors who have been elected to hold office until Woodward’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders (to be held in or about January 2013) and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Sengstack, the Board increased the approved number of its directors from 10 to 11.

Mr. Sengstack will be entitled to receive the same compensation for service as a director as is provided to Woodward’s other directors, as described in “Director Compensation” contained on page 26 of Woodward’s Proxy Statement dated December 13, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which description is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES

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.
          
September 23, 2011   By:   A. Christopher Fawzy
       
        Name: A. Christopher Fawzy
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News Release of Woodward, Inc., dated September 23, 2011