Woodward CEO Charles P. Blankenship Reports Routine Tax Withholding on RSU Vesting
Woodward, Inc.
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Filing Summary
Woodward, Inc. ($WWD) - Form 4 Filing Summary • Insider: Charles P. Blankenship (Chairman & CEO) • Transaction Date: October 3, 2026 • Transaction Type: Tax Withholding (Code F) • Shares Withheld: 1,112 @ $331.62 • Value: ~$368,761 • Remaining Holdings: 64,797 direct shares (plus 408 indirect) • Significance: Low (routine tax withholding, not an open-market sale)
Comprehensive Analysis
Transaction Overview
On October 3, 2026, Charles P. Blankenship, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Woodward, Inc. ($WWD), disposed of 1,112 shares of Woodward common stock at an average price of $331.62 per share, totaling approximately $368,761.44.
Transaction Nature
This disposition was coded as transaction code F, signifying that the shares were withheld by the issuer to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). As explicitly disclosed in Footnote 1, these shares were not sold on the open market or issued directly to the reporting person.
Post-Transaction Holdings
Following this transaction:
- Direct Ownership: 64,797 shares (including 55 shares/units from dividend reinvestment provisions).
- Indirect Ownership: 408 shares held via the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan.
Market & Governance Impact
Because this transaction represents an automatic, non-discretionary tax withholding connected to equity compensation rather than a discretionary market sale or purchase, it carries low trading significance and provides no directional signal regarding executive sentiment.
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