Woodward Inc.

02/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/03/2026 10:14

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On January 28, 2026, Woodward, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The stockholders considered five proposals, each of which is described more fully in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders for the Annual Meeting. All vote totals have been rounded to the nearest whole share.

Proposal 1. Election of three directors for a three-year term to hold office until the third annual meeting after this Annual Meeting:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

David Hess

43,159,311

5,184,461

147,992

5,126,867

Mary Petryszyn

47,779,137

613,281

99,346

5,126,867

Tana Utley

47,134,432

1,250,143

107,189

5,126,867

Proposal 2. Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

For

44,599,306

Against

3,681,409

Abstain

211,050

Broker Non-Votes

5,126,867

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026:

For

52,541,505

Against

1,038,273

Abstain

38,854

Broker Non-Votes

0

Proposal 4. Approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate certain supermajority voting requirements contained therein:

For

47,706,228

Against

672,162

Abstain

113,374

Broker Non-Votes

5,126,867

Proposal 5. Approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting rights in director elections:

For

46,856,809

Against

1,496,382

Abstain

138,574

Broker Non-Votes

5,126,867

Pursuant to the foregoing, the three nominees were elected to serve on the Company's Board of Directors, and Proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5 were each approved.

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