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 25, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported)
Woodward, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-8408 (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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Woodward, Inc. approved a cash dividend for the quarter of $0.08 per share, payable on March 1, 2012 to stockholders of record as of February 16, 2012.

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 January 26, 2012

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 26, 2012
WOODWARD, INC. By:  /s/ A. Christopher Fawzy                    
     A. Christopher Fawzy
     Corporate Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated January 26, 2012