Woodward Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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On August 8, 2025, Woodward, Inc. (the “Company”) determined, in connection with a succession planning process, that Terence J. Voskuil, Executive Vice President and President, Aerospace, will transition to the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Aerospace, effective as of October 1, 2025. Mr. Voskuil will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and President, Aerospace, through September 30, 2025, the end of the Company’s fiscal year. In his new role, Mr. Voskuil will continue to report to Charles P. Blankenship, Jr., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, leading the Aerospace technology roadmap. There will be no change to Mr. Voskuil’s compensation arrangements.
The Company also announced that Shawn McLevige has been appointed as Executive Vice President and President, Aerospace, effective as of October 1, 2025. In this role, Mr. McLevige will lead the Company’s Aerospace segment and will report directly to Mr. Blankenship.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be considered “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any reports or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated August 12, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Woodward, Inc. | ||
| Dated: August 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ Karrie M. Bem |
| Karrie M. Bem | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer | ||