<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-16-001188.txt : 20160526
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-16-001188
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160526

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:		13925 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7048694602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13925 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wallace Peter C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001295366

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		161676709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.
		STREET 2:		51 PLUM STREET, SUITE 260
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45440
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            <rptOwnerCity>PARSIPPANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired pursuant to a restricted stock grant under the Corporation's 2014 Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan in which newly elected non-employee directors receive an initial grant of restricted stock in the amount of $35,000 for service on the board. The restrictions on these shares lapse upon the shorter of (a) five 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="F3">Price is based on the closing market price for the securities on the New York Stock Exchange as of May 6, 2016, the date on which Mr. Wallace was elected to the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for Peter C. Wallace</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-26</signatureDate>
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