<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-17-000037.txt : 20170104
<SEC-HEADER>0001628280-17-000037.hdr.sgml : 20170104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104092651
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-17-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

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:			Heise Rita J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001554387

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		17503702

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7329 MARINER DRIVE
		CITY:			MAPLE GROVE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55311
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        <issuerName>CURTISS WRIGHT CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Heise Rita J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARSIPPANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>98.49</value>
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                    <value>1103</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired through the Corporation's 2014 Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors whereby non-employee directors may elect to receive their annual retainer and meeting fees in the form of stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares is calculated by taking the amount of the reporting person's earned quarterly retainer and dividing that amount by the closing price of the Registrant's common stock on the date such retainer was earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price is based on the closing price for the Registrant's common stock on January 3, 2017, the date the reporting person earned her quarterly retainer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for Rita Heise</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-04</signatureDate>
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