Sec Form 4 Filing - DENTON MICHAEL J @ CURTISS WRIGHT CORP - 2013-09-03

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
DENTON MICHAEL J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Secretary
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/03/2013
(Street)
PARSIPPANY, NJ07054
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 515 A $ 19.08 ( 2 ) 30,747.95 D
Common Stock 09/03/2013 S 515 D $ 42.5976 30,232.95 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 19.08 09/03/2013 M 515 11/19/2004 11/19/2013 Common Stock 515 $ 0 ( 3 ) 79,490 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DENTON MICHAEL J
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
PARSIPPANY, NJ07054
Vice President and Secretary
Signatures
Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Michael J. Denton 09/03/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares were acquired through the exercise of a stock option award made pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan. This exercise is made pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan on file with filer's broker
( 2 )The purchase price reflects the exercise price of an employee stock option awarded to employees under the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.
( 3 )There is no price associated with acquiring this derivative security since it was acquired pursuant to an employee benefit transaction under the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.

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