Reg FD Disclosure

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): August 28, 2024 WOODWARD, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DE 000-8408 36-1984010 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)       1081 Woodward Way Fort Collins , Colorado 80524 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: ( 970 ) 482-5811 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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):    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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.   On August 28, 2024, members of the Woodward, Inc. management team participated in a pre-announced and broadly accessible webcast regarding its business. A copy of the transcript for such webcast is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.   The information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibit furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   (a) Financial statements: None (b) Pro forma financial information: None (c) Shell company transactions: None (d) Exhibits: 99.1 Transcript of webcast held on August 28, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)     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.   Dated: September 4, 2024   WOODWARD, INC.   By:  /s/ William F. Lacey William F. Lacey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer