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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-002691"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:10:05.132665+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward elects Frederico F. Curado to Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- Board increased from nine to 10 directors to accommodate Curado's election.
- Curado also appointed to the Board's Audit Committee effective June 1, 2026.
- Curado previously served as CEO of Ultrapar (2017-2021) and Embraer (2007-2016).
- He currently serves on boards of ABB, LATAM Airlines, and Transocean.
- Curado brings four decades of aerospace, industrial, and energy leadership experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-002691
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184326002691/0001171843-26-002691-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184326002691/f8k_042426.htm

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