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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-006140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-21T21:15:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-21T21:16:15.084270+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward to close Santa Clarita facility, move production to Spartanburg, divest legacy lines

## Summary
- Pre-tax charges estimated $34M-$47.5M: $23M-$29M severance, $10M-$16.5M contract termination, $1M-$2M other; $1M non-cash.
- About 400 roles affected at Santa Clarita; operations to cease no later than December 2027.
- Military fixed-wing and rotorcraft flight control actuation to move to Spartanburg, SC campus (online summer 2027).
- Divestiture of legacy commercial rotorcraft, land systems, business jet products and campus expected to close fiscal year 2027.
- Charges recognized through December 2027; cash expenditures extend through that period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-006140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-21T21:15:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184326006140/0001171843-26-006140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184326006140/f8k_092126.htm

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