8-K

Dated: January 6, 2020

WOODWARD, INC.

/s/ A. Christopher Fawzy

A. Christopher Fawzy

Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

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): January 3, 2020

WOODWARD, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

000-8408

36-1984010

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1081 Woodward Way

Fort Collins, Colorado

80524

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (970) 482-5811

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001455

WWD

Nasdaq 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 6, 2020, Woodward, Inc. (the “Company”) reported that it has requested Robert F. Weber, Jr., Vice Chairman, 66, to postpone his planned retirement and continue providing support to Thomas A. Gendron, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Weber, who previously announced his intention to retire on January 3, 2020, has agreed to postpone his retirement and will continue to serve in his capacity as Vice Chairman and an officer of the Company. Mr. Weber has not announced a new retirement date.

(a) Financial statements:

None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

None

(d) Exhibits:

None

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.