0001209191-15-061538.txt : 20150717 0001209191-15-061538.hdr.sgml : 20150717 20150717170720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-061538 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150715 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150717 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150717 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Woodward, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000108312 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 361984010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 EAST DRAKE ROAD CITY: FORT COLLINS STATE: CO ZIP: 80525 BUSINESS PHONE: 970-482-5811 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 EAST DRAKE ROAD CITY: FORT COLLINS STATE: CO ZIP: 80525 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Preiss Chad Robert CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001446897 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08408 FILM NUMBER: 15994454 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 E. DRAKE ROAD CITY: FORT COLLINS STATE: CO ZIP: 80525 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-07-15 0 0000108312 Woodward, Inc. WWD 0001446897 Preiss Chad Robert 1000 E. DRAKE ROAD FORT COLLINS CO 80525 0 1 0 0 President, Engine Systems Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 2015-07-15 4 M 0 167.389 A 16367.011 D Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 2015-07-15 4 F 0 49.605 54.14 D 16317.406 D Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 14181.49 I Woodward Retirement Savings Plan Phantom Stock Units 2015-07-15 4 M 0 167.389 0.00 D 2015-07-15 2015-07-15 Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 167.389 9947.777 D The reporting person participates in the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan (Plan). Pursuant to an election made under the Plan, each phantom stock unit (PSU) distributed under the Plan on 7/15/15, entitled the reporting person to receive one share of Woodward, Inc. (Company) common stock, less shares not distributed to the reporting person to cover tax liabilities. See Footnote 3. The reporting person received a net distribution of 117 shares of Company common stock. PSUs are accrued under the Plan and are to be settled in 100% stock on a 1-for-1 basis at the distribution date specified at the time of election. Each PSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock. The total shown represents the dollar amount of deferrals divided by the current share price and, therefore, the number of shares reported may fluctuate from period to period. The total shown also includes PSUs acquired in connection with dividend reinvestments and other acquisitions made under the Plan The acquisition of shares represents a pre-determined automatic distribution from the Plan based on the terms of the Plan, and does not represent an open-market purchase by the reporting person. Shares withheld to cover the tax liability incident to the issuance of shares under the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The information in this report regarding the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan is based on a calculation as of July 15, 2015. Phanton Stock Units disposed of incident to the settlement of a distribution from the Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Lynsey L. Weimer, by Power of Attorney 2015-07-17 EX-24.4_596250 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY Known all by these present that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David H. Haddon, Lynsey L. Weimer, A. Lynn DeGeorge, Phoebe A. Larson, or Rebecca L. Theobald, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Woodward, Inc. (the "Company") Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such form 3, 4, and 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of July, 2014. /s/ Chad R. Preiss Signature Chad R. Preiss Print Name