Blankenship Charles P 4

What Happened
Charles P. Blankenship, Woodward, Inc. Chairman and CEO (also a director), had 3,995 shares withheld by the company on February 12, 2026 to satisfy withholding tax obligations related to the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was recorded at $380.43 per share for a total value of $1,519,818. These shares were not issued to or sold by the reporting person.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-12; Filing date: 2026-02-13 (reported next day).
• Price used: $380.43 per share.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 3,995; aggregate value: $1,519,818.
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding). Footnote F1 confirms shares were withheld to cover withholding taxes and were not sold by the reporting person.
• Footnote F2: the filing’s count for holdings in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan is based on a calculation as of Feb 9, 2026.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

• This is a routine tax-withholding disposition associated with RSU vesting — not an open-market sale or a purchase. Such withholdings are common when equity awards vest and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the stock.
• Because the shares were withheld by the issuer (cashless/tax-withholding method), no shares were executed in the public market by the insider.