McDonald George P. 4

4 · CURTISS WRIGHT CORP · Filed Mar 18, 2026

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Updated Mar 19, 2026

Curtiss-Wright (CW) Exec VP George McDonald Sells Shares After RSU Vest

What Happened

George P. McDonald, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Curtiss‑Wright (CW), had 350 restricted stock units (RSUs) cliff-vest and convert into 350 common shares on 2026-03-16 (no purchase price). He then sold 151 of those shares in open-market transactions on 2026-03-17 for an average price of $678.07, generating proceeds of about $102,389.
Net effect: +199 shares retained after the sale (350 acquired − 151 sold).

Key Details

Transactions:
- 2026-03-16: RSU conversion/exercise (report code M) — 350 shares acquired at $0.00 (RSUs vested).
- 2026-03-16: Derivative disposition (report code M) — 350 RSU units converted (reported as disposition of derivative instrument).
- 2026-03-17: Open-market sale (report code S) — 151 shares sold; average price $678.07; total proceeds ≈ $102,389. Sales occurred in multiple trades at prices ranging $671.25–$681.02.
Shares owned after transactions: net increase of 199 shares (350 acquired less 151 sold).
Footnotes/highlights:
- RSUs were granted 3/16/2023 under the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and cliff-vested after three years.
- No issue price for the RSUs (employee benefit).
- The sale was made to cover tax obligations associated with the vesting; Reporting Person remains in compliance with share ownership guidelines.
- Reported sale price is an average; detailed per-trade prices were in the filing.
Filing timeliness: Report covers activity on 2026-03-16 and was filed 2026-03-18 — appears to be timely (Form 4 typically due within two business days).

Context

These were vested RSUs converted into common shares, not a cash purchase; the subsequent sale was a routine tax-withholding sale rather than a market-timed investment purchase. Such sales to cover taxes are common and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. The transaction involved an executive officer (not a 10% owner).

Form 4

Period: 2026-03-16

Executive VP and Corporate Sec

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2]
2026-03-16+350→ 4,361 total
Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F4]
2026-03-17$678.07/sh−151$102,389→ 4,210 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F1][F5]
2026-03-16−350→ 1,112 total
Exercise: $0.00From: 2026-03-16Exp: 2026-03-16→ Common Stock (350 underlying)

Footnotes (5)

[F1]These shares were acquired through a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant under the Company's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan on March 16, 2023. The RSUs cliff vested in Issuer common stock after a three-year vesting period from the date of grant.
[F2]No price on the date of issue. The restricted stock units were granted as an employee benefit transaction.
[F3]Shares were sold in compliance with the Company's share ownership guidelines whereby the Reporting Person may sell a portion of the vesting award to cover any tax obligations associated with the vesting of the award. The Reporting Person is and remains in compliance with the share ownership guidelines.
[F4]The price reported is the average selling price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $671.25 to $681.02, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
[F5]Share total includes dividend credits earned on prior outstanding grants.

Signature

George P. McDonald|2026-03-18

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