<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-049367.txt : 20170817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170817144830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-049367
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALBROOK JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08408
		FILM NUMBER:		171038417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5001 NORTH SECOND STREET
		CITY:			ROCKFORD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61111

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:		1081 WOODWARD WAY
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80524
		BUSINESS PHONE:		970-482-5811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1081 WOODWARD WAY
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80524

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person executed a transfer of 29,186 shares held in the John A. Halbrook Grantor Annuity Trust to the John A. Halbrook Living Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 $70.00 to $70.2839 per share.  The reporting person has reported these shares 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="F3">The Reporting Person beneficially owns 251,681 shares sold in 2011 to The Halbrook Family Irrevocable Trust (the &quot;Halbrook Family Trust Shares&quot;), of which the Reporting Person's children are the beneficiaries and trustees without dispositive power with respect to the Halbrook Family Trust Shares. The Halbrook Family Trust Shares were sold by the Reporting Person in exchange for a promissory note.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options, which expire November 15, 2017, became exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on November 16, 2008, and each one year anniversary thereafter.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-17</signatureDate>
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