SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lacey William F.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1081 WOODWARD WAY

(Street)

FORT COLLINS

80524

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Woodward, Inc. [ WWD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	02/10/2026		A		2,043⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	16,585⁽²⁾	D
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	02/10/2026		F⁽³⁾		332	D	$391.53	16,253	D
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock								211	I	By Woodward Retirement Savings Plan⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted an award of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). RSUs vest at a rate of 34% of the award on February 10, 2027 and 33% each one-year anniversary thereafter. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive one share of Woodward, Inc. Common Stock per RSU granted, as well as certain additional shares to be issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment provisions of the Issuer's RSU awards.

2. Total includes 65 additional shares and units issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment provisions of the Issuer's RSU awards.

3. The shares reported as disposed of were withheld by the Issuer in order to cover withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of RSUs granted to the reporting person in a previous year. These shares were not issued to or sold by the reporting person.

4. 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 February 9, 2026.

	Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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EVP and CFO Lacey William F. was granted 2,043 units of Woodward and covered exercise/tax liability with 332 units of Woodward, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 16,253 units (SEC Form 4)