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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-14-000617
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140422
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Woodward, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108312
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				361984010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08408
		FILM NUMBER:		14779075

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 EAST DRAKE ROAD
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		970-482-5811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 EAST DRAKE ROAD
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>WOODWARD, INC. 8-K
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<B>UNITED STATES</B><br>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><br>
Washington, D.C. 20549<p>
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<p><b>FORM 8-K<p>
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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<b>Date of Report: April     22, 2014</b><br>
(Date of earliest event reported)<br><br>
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<b>Woodward, Inc.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<b>DE</b><br>
(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation)
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<b>000-8408</b><br>
(Commission File Number)
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<b>36-1984010</b><br>
(IRS Employer <br>Identification Number)
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<b>1000 East Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado</b><br>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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<b>80525</b><br>
(Zip Code)
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<b>970-482-5811</b><br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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<b>Not Applicable</b><br>(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)<br>
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:<br>
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 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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<b>Item 8.01. Other Events</b></b><br>
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On April 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Woodward, Inc. approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on June 2, 2014 for stockholders of record as of May 19, 2014.
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<b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></b><br />
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<b>(a) Financial statements:</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  None<br>
<b>(b) Pro forma financial information:</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  None<br>
<b>(c) Shell company transactions:</b><br>
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<b>(d) Exhibits</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  99.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="woodwardinc.htm">Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated April     23, 2014</a></b>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
              signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.<p>
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Dated: April     23, 2014<br>
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<b>WOODWARD, INC.</b>
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By: <u>&nbsp;/s/ A. Christopher Fawzy &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </u> <br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A. Christopher Fawzy<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<i>Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer</i><br>
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<td align=center>99.1</td>
<td align=center>Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated April     23, 2014</td>
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<FILENAME>woodwardinc.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
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<b>Woodward Announces Declaration of Dividend </b>
<p>FORT COLLINS, CO -- (Marketwired - April     23, 2014) -  Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on June 2, 2014, for stockholders of record as of May 19, 2014.
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<b>About Woodward, Inc.</b>
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Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control system solutions and components for the aerospace and energy markets. The company's innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and more efficient equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com, and connect with us at www.facebook.com/woodwardinc.
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The statements in this release concerning the company's future sales, earnings, business performance, prospects, and the economy in general reflect current expectations and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from projections or any other forward-looking statement and we have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from projections and forward-looking statements are described in Woodward's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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CONTACT:
Don Guzzardo
Director, Investor Relations &amp; Treasury
970-498-3580
Don.Guzzardo@woodward.com</a>

Woodward, Inc.
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, USA


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