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): November 13, 2024

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-134	13-0612970
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 300
Davidson,	North Carolina	28036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 869-4600

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Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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	CW	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
	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 November 14, 2024, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Paul J. Ferdenzi, Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, will be retiring from the Company at year-end and stepping down from his positions as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective November 13, 2024. Mr. Ferdenzi will remain with the Company as a Vice President until December 31, 2024.

In accordance with the Company’s succession plan, Mr. Ferdenzi will be succeeded by George P. McDonald, who was previously Deputy General Counsel, as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective November 13, 2024, reporting to Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to his appointment as Deputy General Counsel, Mr. McDonald previously served as an Associate General Counsel of the Company from February 1999 to May 2024.

A copy of the press release regarding these leadership transitions, dated November 14, 2024, is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated November 14, 2024, announcing leadership transitions.

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.

	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
	By: /s/ K. Christopher Farkas
	K. Christopher Farkas
	Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 14, 2024