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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): April 30, 2020   WOODWARD, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   000-08408   36-1984010 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 8.01 Other Events. On April 30, 2020, Woodward, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the closing of its previously announced sale of the assets of its renewable power systems and protective relays businesses (collectively, the “Renewables Business”) to affiliates of AURELIUS Group. The terms of the completed transaction are substantially unchanged from the previously disclosed terms. The assets of the Renewables Business are primarily located in Germany, Poland and Bulgaria and accounted for approximately $80 million of sales in fiscal 2019. In its first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company recorded an after-tax impairment of $27 million in anticipation of this transaction based on then current estimates. SIGNATURES 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: April 30, 2020     By:   /s/ A. Christopher Fawzy     Name:   A. Christopher Fawzy     Title:   Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer