UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
| Date of Report: July 25, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||
| Woodward, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| DE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-8408 (Commission File Number) | 36-1984010 (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1000 East Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices) | 80525 (Zip Code) | |||
970-482-5811 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
| Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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| Item 8.01. Other Events On July 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Woodward, Inc. approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on September 4, 2012 for stockholders of record as of August 21, 2012. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements: Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
| Dated: July 26, 2012 | WOODWARD, INC. By: /s/ A. Christopher Fawzy |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated July 26, 2012 |