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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-219197
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200813

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:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-236737
		FILM NUMBER:		201099824

	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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Woodward, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1081 Woodward Way </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fort
Collins, CO 80524 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">VIA EDGAR </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">August&nbsp;13, 2020 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Erin Purnell </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Filed February&nbsp;28, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SEC File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-236737</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Purnell: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant
to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), Woodward, Inc, (&#147;Woodward&#148;) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-236737,</FONT> filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;28, 2020 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), be withdrawn effective immediately. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Woodward filed the Registration Statement to register shares of Woodward&#146;s common stock to be issued in connection with the transactions
contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January&nbsp;12, 2020 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), between Woodward, Hexcel Corporation and Genesis Merger Sub, Inc. On April&nbsp;5, 2020, the parties to the Merger Agreement
mutually agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement and, as a result, Woodward has determined to withdraw the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective and no securities have been issued or sold under the
Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Should you have any questions regarding this application, please contact A. Christopher Fawzy at (970) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">482-5811.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size:11pt"><B>WOODWARD, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">/s/ A. Christopher Fawzy</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">A. Christopher Fawzy</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Corporate Vice President, General Counsel,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Larry W. Sonsini</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Martin W. Korman</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Wilson Sonsini Goodrich&nbsp;&amp; Rosati</TD></TR>
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