Woodward, Inc.: CEO Charles P Blankenship sold 1,112 shares

What happened Charles P Blankenship, chairman of the board and CEO, had 1,112 shares withheld by Woodward to cover tax withholding in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. The filing shows a per-share value of $331.62 and a total value of $368,761. The transaction is reported with code F (payment of exercise price or tax liability).

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 3, 2026; $331.62 per share.
• Shares involved: 1,112 shares withheld (disposed per the Form 4).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt; the filing notes holdings in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan are based on a calculation as of Oct 5, 2026 (F3).
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were withheld by the issuer to cover withholding taxes in connection with RSU vesting; these shares were not issued to or sold by the reporting person.
  • F2: Total includes 55 additional shares and units issued under the RSU dividend reinvestment provisions.
  • F3: The reported retirement plan holdings are based on a calculation as of Oct 5, 2026.
• Filing timeliness: the filing date is Oct 6, 2026 (no late filing flag shown in the provided excerpt).

Why it may matter

• This transaction is a tax-withholding event related to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale by the insider; the shares were withheld by the issuer and were not sold by the reporting person.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.