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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-034748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:15:09.315767+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward stockholders elect three directors and approve all five proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- David Hess, Mary Petryszyn, Tana Utley elected as directors for three-year terms; Hess received 43.2M for, 5.2M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 44.6M for, 3.7M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY 2026 approved: 52.5M for, 1.0M against.
- Amendment to eliminate supermajority voting requirements approved: 47.7M for, 0.7M against.
- Amendment to eliminate cumulative voting in director elections approved: 46.9M for, 1.5M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-034748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000119312526034748/0001193125-26-034748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000119312526034748/wwd-20260128.htm

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