Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________________ FORM 8-K _________________ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 3, 2021 _______________________________ Woodward, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) _______________________________ Delaware 000-8408 36-1984010 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins , Colorado 80524 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ( 970 ) 482-5811 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) _______________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.001455 WWD Nasdaq Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company,indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐     Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward”) appointed Rajeev Bhalla to serve on the Board, effective upon the commencement of the meetings of the Board and its committees on September 20, 2021. Mr. Bhalla was also appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Bhalla will be included in the class of directors who have been elected to hold office until Woodward’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (to be held in or about January 2022) and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. In connection with this appointment, the Board increased the approved number of its directors from nine to ten. Pursuant to the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy, filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, Mr. Bhalla will receive the same cash and equity compensation for his service as a director, beginning October 1, 2021, as is provided to Woodward’s other directors. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial statements: None (b) Pro forma financial information: None (c) Shell company transactions: None (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated September 10, 2021     SIGNATURE 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: September 10, 2021 By:  /s/ A. Christopher Fawzy             A. Christopher Fawzy     Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer