October 10, 2013
Terence O’Brien, Accounting Branch Chief
Tracey Smith, Staff Accountant
Al Pavot, Staff Accountant
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| RE: | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 | ||
| Filed February 21, 2013 | ||
| File No. 1-134 |
In accordance with the voicemail which I left with you yesterday, and Mr. Pavot’s consent to our request, please be advised that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will formally respond to the SEC comment letter no later than the close of business on October 25, 2013. As mentioned in my voicemail, Curtiss-Wright is hereby requesting the extension to respond to the Commission’s comment letter dated October 1, 2013, in order to adequately confer with field personnel who are currently working on our third quarter close.
| Very truly yours, | |
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| Paul J. Ferdenzi |
| cc: | Michael Denton |
| Glenn Coleman | |
| Christopher Farkas | |
| Gary Ogilby |