Sec Form 4 Filing - GENDRON THOMAS A @ Woodward, Inc. - 2021-07-15

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 GENDRON THOMAS A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Woodward, Inc. [ WWD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1081 WOODWARD WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/15/2021 (Street) FORT COLLINS, CO80524 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 Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 07/15/2021 M 3,347 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) A 21,462 D Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 07/15/2021 S 1,389 ( 3 ) D $ 119.33 20,073 D Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 42,000 I The T2G Family Foundation ( 4 ) Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 1,906.07 I TEAGII, LLP ( 5 ) Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 94,350.465 I The 2020 Gendron Legacy Trust ( 6 ) Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 94,350.465 I The Gendron Descendants Trust ( 7 ) Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 20,811 I Woodward Retirement Savings Plan ( 8 )

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 Phantom Stock ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/15/2021 M( 9 ) 3,347 07/15/2021 07/15/2021 Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 3,347 $ 0 79,497 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GENDRON THOMAS A 1081 WOODWARD WAY FORT COLLINS, CO80524 X President and CEO Signatures Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney 07/19/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person participates in the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan (Plan). Pursuant to an election made under the Plan, each phantom stock unit (PSU) distributed under the Plan on 7/15/2021 entitled the reporting person to receive on share of Woodward, Inc. (Company) common stock, less shares not distributed to the reporting person to cover tax liabilities. See footnote 3. The reporting person received a net distribution of 1,958 shares of Company common stock. PSUs are accrued under the Plan and are to be settled in 100% stock on a 1-for-1 basis at the distribution date specified at the time of election. Each PSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock. The total shown represents the dollar amount of deferrals divided by the current share price and, therefore, the number of shares reported may fluctuate from period to period. The total shown also includes PSUs acquired in connection with dividend re-investments and other acquisitions made under the Plan. ( 2 )The acquisition of shares represents a predetermined automatic distribution from the Plan based on the terms of the Plan and does not represent an open-market purchase by the reporting person. ( 3 )Shares sold to cover the tax liability incident to the issuance of shares under the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3. ( 4 )The T2G Family Foundation is a family foundation in which the Reporting Person retains control of the shares held by the foundation. ( 5 )TEAGII LLP is a limited partnership of which the reporting person is the sole general partner and of which the reporting person and his wife are the sole limited partners. ( 6 )The 2020 Gendron Legacy Trust is a family trust of which the reporting person's wife is the trustee. ( 7 )The Gendron Descendants Trust is a family trust of which the reporting person is the trustee. ( 8 )The information in this report regarding the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan is based on a calculation as of July 15, 2021. ( 9 )Phantom Stock Units disposed of incident to the settlement of a distribution from the Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

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