<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-116984.txt : 20160503
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-116984.hdr.sgml : 20160503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160503155743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-116984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160503

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDRON THOMAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113706

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08408
		FILM NUMBER:		161615358

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5001 NORTH SECOND STREET
		CITY:			ROCKFORD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61111
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $55.00 to $55.075 per share.  The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions.  The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The information in this report regarding the number of shares held by Mr. Gendron in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) is based on a
calculation as of April 29, 2016 and includes 0.87 shares acquired under the Plan since the date of the reporting person's last Form 4 with Table I reporting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options, which expire November 15, 2016, became exercisable as to 25% of the shares on November 15, 2007 and each one-year anniversary
thereafter</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-03</signatureDate>
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