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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-10-000196.txt : 20100205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100205150236
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-10-000196
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER CARL G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001136558

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		10577103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				130612970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9735413700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000026324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CURTISS WRIGHT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MILLER CARL G</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARSIPPANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2307</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.35</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>7662.914</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 2005 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan in which non-employee directors receive an annual grant of restricted stock for service on the board. The restrictions on these shares lapse upon the shorter of (a) three years from the date of grant or (b) until such time as the service of the recipient as a Non-employee Director of the Company shall have ended by reason of his or her (i) death or disability or (ii) failure to be reelected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares is arrived by dividing the closing price of the Issuer's securities on February 3, 2010 into $70,000, the amount of the stock award granted to the Issuer's non-employee directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price is based on the closing market price for the securities on the New York Stock Exchange as of February 3, 2010</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for Carl G Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-05</signatureDate>
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