Mary D. Petryszyn - 07 Oct 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Woodward, Inc. (WWD)

Role: Director
Signature: Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: WWD
Transactions as of: 07 Oct 2025
Net transactions value: +$25,750
Form type: 4
Filing time: 08 Oct 2025, 12:46:50 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Oct 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Petryszyn Mary D	Director	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS	Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney	08 Oct 2025	0001791724

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WWD	Phantom Stock	Award	$25,750	+101	+9.4%	$254.49	1,181	07 Oct 2025	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	101		Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents deferred director retainer fees invested in phantom stock units under the terms of the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan (the "Plan"). Phantom stock units are accrued under the Plan and are to be settled in 100% common stock on a one-for-one basis at the distribution date specified at the time of election, or if earlier, upon separation from the Issuer. The total shown represents the dollar amount of director retainer fees deferred, divided by the then current share price and, therefore, the number of shares reported may fluctuate from period to period.
F2	Pursuant to an election made by Ms. Petryszyn to defer her 2025 director retainer fees pursuant to the Plan, her director retainer fee was invested in phantom stock units on October 7, 2025.

Content

Represents deferred director retainer fees invested in phantom stock units under the terms of the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan (the "Plan"). Phantom stock units are accrued under the Plan and are to be settled in 100% common stock on a one-for-one basis at the distribution date specified at the time of election, or if earlier, upon separation from the Issuer. The total shown represents the dollar amount of director retainer fees deferred, divided by the then current share price and, therefore, the number of shares reported may fluctuate from period to period.

Pursuant to an election made by Ms. Petryszyn to defer her 2025 director retainer fees pursuant to the Plan, her director retainer fee was invested in phantom stock units on October 7, 2025.