---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-003150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T05:45:32.479023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward adds Mary Petryszyn and Tana Utley to board, expand from 8 to 10 directors

## Summary
- Petryszyn is former Corporate VP at Northrop Grumman; Utley spent 36 years at Caterpillar, most recently VP of Large Power Systems.
- Both directors take office June 1, 2023, filling vacancies from retiring directors Petrovich and Donovan.
- Board authorized size increased from 8 to 10; no committee assignments yet.
- Compensation follows Outside Director Compensation Policy detailed in Dec 2022 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-003150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323003150/0001171843-23-003150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323003150/f8k_051023.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-003150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-003150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-003150.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tana L. Utley was elected as Director at Woodward, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward”) elected Mary D. Petryszyn and Tana L. Utley to serve on the Board, effective June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323003150/0001171843-23-003150-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mary D. Petryszyn was elected as Director at Woodward, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward”) elected Mary D. Petryszyn and Tana L. Utley to serve on the Board, effective June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323003150/0001171843-23-003150-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.