<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-13-000151.txt : 20130219
<SEC-HEADER>0000950117-13-000151.hdr.sgml : 20130219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130215174255
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-13-000151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH ALBERT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		13620885

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				130612970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9735413700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>CW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Date of last dividend reinvestment purchase during 2012. This report also reports nominal purchases on October 19, 2012, July 13, 2012, and April 13, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exempt acquisition through dividend reinvestment plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price reflects the weighted average price of the shares purchased through dividend reinvestment plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Price is based on the closing price on of the Issuers securities as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for February 12, 2013, the date the award was approved by the Issuer's Board of Directors</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 2005 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan in which non-employee directors receive an annual grant of restricted stock for service on the board. The restrictions on these shares lapse upon the shorter of (a) three years from the date of grant or (b) until such time as the service of the recipient as a Non-employee Director of the Company shall have ended by reason of his or her (i) death or disability or (ii) failure to be reelected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The number of shares is arrived by dividing the closing price of the Issuer's securities on February 12, 2013 into $70,000, the amount of the stock award granted to the Issuer's non-employee directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Albert E. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-15</signatureDate>
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