Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * McLevige Shawn M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2025 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Woodward, Inc. [WWD] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1081 WOODWARD WAY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and President, Aerospace 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 2,383 D Woodward, Inc. Common Stock 845 I By Woodward Retirement Savings Plan(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/2020(2)	10/01/2029	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	1,850	$104.77	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/2021(2)	10/01/2030	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	4,300	$81.03	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/2022(2)	10/01/2031	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	2,600	$117.64	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/03/2023(3)	10/03/2032	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	2,570	$83.24	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/12/2025(4)	02/12/2034	Woodward, Inc. Common Stock	1,256	$137.76	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McLevige Shawn M 1081 WOODWARD WAY FORT COLLINS, CO 80524			EVP and President, Aerospace

Signatures

Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney		10/07/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The information in this report regarding the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan is based on a calculation as of October 3, 2025.
(2)	Options are fully vested and exercisable.
(3)	Options become exercisable as to 25% of the shares on October 3, 2023 and 25% each one-year anniversary thereafter.
(4)	Options become exercisable as to 25% of the shares on February 12, 2025 and 25% each one-year anniversary thereafter.

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