Curtiss-Wright names COO Kevin Rayment as CEO; Bamford becomes Executive Chair Jan 1, 2027

CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

Kevin M. Rayment, EVP & COO, appointed President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2027; he also joins the Board.
Lynn M. Bamford retires as CEO after 6 years; becomes Executive Chair. She has been with company 22 years.
Rayment's new comp: $1.1M base salary, 125% target bonus, LTIP target value $5.225M (30% RSUs, 30% equity perf units, 40% perf share units).
Bamford's tenure: returned $1.7B to shareholders via buybacks/dividends; delivered record sales, profitability, orders, backlog.

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Role change

Lynn M. Bamford

Executive Chair

CW · CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

Effective: 2027-01-01
Successor: Kevin M. Rayment
Filed: September 22, 2026, 1:41 PM ET

Effective as of the PEO Start Date, she will transition to the position of Executive Chair.

Appointed

Kevin M. Rayment

President and Chief Executive Officer

CW · CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

Effective: 2027-01-01
Filed: September 22, 2026, 1:41 PM ET

On September 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Rayment to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2027 (the “PEO Start Date”).

Appointed

Kevin M. Rayment

Member of the Board

CW · CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

Effective: 2027-01-01
Filed: September 22, 2026, 1:41 PM ET

On September 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Rayment to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2027 (the “PEO Start Date”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lynn M. Bamford changed role as Executive Chair at CURTISS WRIGHT CORP.

Action: transition
Role: Executive Chair

Exact text from the filing

Effective as of the PEO Start Date, she will transition to the position of Executive Chair.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kevin M. Rayment was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CURTISS WRIGHT CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

On September 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Rayment to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2027 (the “PEO Start Date”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kevin M. Rayment was appointed as Member of the Board at CURTISS WRIGHT CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: Member of the Board

Exact text from the filing

On September 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Rayment to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2027 (the “PEO Start Date”).

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