<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-16-001422.txt : 20161013
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161013165924
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-16-001422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161013

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:			Adams David Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343687

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		161935387

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		4 BECKER FARM ROAD
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired through the vesting of two special retention restricted stock unit grants under the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan.  The first award for 31,948 time-based restricted stock units was granted on September 26, 2006, and the second award was for 21,182 time-based restricted stock units was granted on September 24, 2007.  Both awards cliff-vested on October 12, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Based on October 12, 2016 closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for Curtiss-Wright Common Stock, the date the restricted stock units vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares were sold in compliance with the Company's share ownership guidelines whereby the executive may sell a portion of his vesting award to cover any tax obligations associated with the vesting of the award.  The Reporting Person is and remains in compliance with the share ownership guidelines.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Weighted average selling price of shares sold on October 13, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reporting person received two separate special time-based restricted stock unit awards, each worth $1,000,000.00 at the time of the grant.  Price reflects the weighted average price of the share units granted on September 26, 2006 and September 24, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">No price on the date of issue, stock unit award having been granted as an employee benefit transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for David Adams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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