0001299933-11-002858.txt : 20110923 0001299933-11-002858.hdr.sgml : 20110923 20110923090550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-11-002858 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110921 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110923 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08408 FILM NUMBER: 111104206 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5001 N SECOND ST STREET 2: P O BOX 7001 CITY: ROCKFORD STATE: IL ZIP: 61125-7001 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 8-K 1 htm_43031.htm LIVE FILING 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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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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.

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

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News Release of Woodward, Inc., dated September 23, 2011
EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

News Release

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Woodward Announces Appointment of New Board Member

Fort Collins, Colo., September 23, 2011—Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gregg C. Sengstack, 53, to serve on the Board, effective September 21, 2011. Mr. Sengstack was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board.

Mr. Sengstack is a Senior Vice President for Franklin Electric Company, Bluffton, Indiana, and President of their International Water Systems and Fueling Group. During his more than 20-year-career with Franklin Electric, Mr. Sengstack has served in various roles of increasing responsibility, such as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance-Europe.

“Gregg is a global leader with a unique blend of financial and operational experience. We are certain that his knowledge, experience, and consensus-driven leadership style will help us drive increased shareholder value,” said Thomas A. Gendron, Woodward Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Franklin Electric Company is a manufacturer and distributor of submersible and specialty electric motors and electronic drive controls used in petroleum equipment and water system industries.

Mr. Sengstack graduated from Bucknell University, Pennsylvania and received his MBA from the University of Chicago. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and certified as an airline transport pilot and flight instructor.

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About Woodward
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions used in global infrastructure equipment. We serve the aerospace and defense, power generation and distribution, and transportation markets. Our systems and components optimize the performance of commercial aircraft; military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment; gas and steam turbines; wind turbines; reciprocating engines; and electrical power systems. The company’s innovative fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and more efficient equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., USA. 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, 2010 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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