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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000026324-22-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CW"
cik: "0000026324"
company_name: "CURTISS WRIGHT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:36:28.473037+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Curtiss-Wright files preliminary proxy; discloses Saddle Point nominations for board seats

## Summary
- Saddle Point Management (0.298% stake) nominated four directors; company urges withdrawal and constructive dialogue.
- Board nominates 10 directors; 5 joined in last 5 yrs. TSR 32% since Jan 2021 vs proxy peers 6% and S&P 400 13%.
- 2021 record operating margin 17%, strong FCF; $350M share repurchases in 2021, $1B since 2016, at least $50M planned in 2022.
- Company expects increasing defense mix; six of last seven acquisitions defense-related; divesting non-defense businesses.
- Annual meeting date not announced; company advises deferring voting decisions until definitive proxy materials.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000026324-22-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CW
- cik: 0000026324
- company_name: CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26324/000002632422000007/0000026324-22-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26324/000002632422000007/cw-20220302.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000026324-22-000007.txt

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