-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E/PAh06/e3aFHswj3nmjpYj+4/H/YsanbVPSKlpeFCI+fK2QM0lwXuHq7JF9cIgS FOmTU3JQiHkjg5AbIbrRJQ== 0001102624-07-000022.txt : 20070125 0001102624-07-000022.hdr.sgml : 20070125 20070124201315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102624-07-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070124 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000108312 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 361984010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08408 FILM NUMBER: 07550935 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5001 N SECOND ST STREET 2: P O BOX 7001 CITY: ROCKFORD STATE: IL ZIP: 61125-7001 BUSINESS PHONE: 8158777441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5001 N SECOND ST STREET 2: PO BOX 7001 CITY: ROCKFORD STATE: IL ZIP: 61125-7001 8-K 1 woodward8k.htm WOODWARD GOVERNOR 8K


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: January 24, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)

Woodward Governor Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		000-08408
(Commission File Number) 		36-1984010
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

1000 East Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  80525
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 24, 2007, Woodward Governor Company (The "Registrant") reported today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the news release issued by the Registrant concerning the foregoing approval is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein 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 Governor Company dated January 24, 2007

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.


Dated: January 24, 2007
 WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY

By:  /s/ Robert F. Weber, Jr.                    
     Robert F. Weber, Jr.
     Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Woodward Governor Company dated January 24, 2007
EX-99 2 woodwardgovernorcom.htm WOODWARD GOVERNOR PRESS RELEASE

Woodward Announces Dividend Increase

FORT COLLINS, CO -- 01/24/2007 -- Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.10 to $0.11 per share, beginning with the March 1, 2007 dividend payment. This increase raises the indicated annual dividend rate to $0.44, an increase of 10 percent.

"Our more than 65-year history of paying dividends represents the consistent value that Woodward offers to our shareholders," said Thomas A. Gendron, Woodward's president and chief executive officer. "This increase is an indication of the company's financial strength and solid growth potential."

About Woodward

Woodward is the world's largest independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control solutions for aircraft engines, industrial engines and turbines, and power generation and mobile industrial equipment. The company's innovative control, fuel delivery, and combustion systems help customers worldwide operate cleaner, more reliable, and cost effective equipment. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, and serves global power generation, transportation, process industries, and aerospace markets from locations worldwide. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.

The statements in this release concerning the company's future sales, earnings, business performance, prospects, and the economy in general reflect current expectations and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from projections or any other forward-looking statement and we have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from projections and forward-looking statements are described in Woodward's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Woodward's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 will be issued by mid-February 2007. 

Woodward Governor Company
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, USA
Tel: 970-482-5811
Fax: 970-498-3058

CONTACT:
Rose Briani-Burden
Business Communications
815-639-6282
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