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4 · CURTISS WRIGHT CORP · Filed Mar 18, 2026

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Updated Mar 19, 2026

Curtiss‑Wright (CW) Senior VP Robert F. Freda Sells Shares

What Happened

Robert F. Freda, Senior Vice President & Treasurer of Curtiss‑Wright (CW), had 296 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on March 16, 2026 (converted to common shares at $0). Following the vesting, he sold 140 shares in the open market on March 17, 2026, for average proceeds of $678.61 per share, totaling about $95,005. The sale appears to be a routine disposition to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting.

Key Details

Transaction dates: RSU conversion/derivative exercise on 2026-03-16; open-market sale on 2026-03-17. Form filed 2026-03-18 (timely).
Prices and amounts:
- RSU conversion: 296 shares acquired at $0.00 (grant/vesting).
- Open-market sale: 140 shares disposed; average sale price $678.61; total proceeds ~$95,005.
- Reported sale price range: $671.23 to $681.66 (multiple transactions); reporting person will provide per-price breakdown if requested.
Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Notable footnotes:
- F1/F2: The 296 shares came from RSUs granted 3/16/2023 that cliff‑vested after three years; no acquisition price on grant.
- F3: Sale was made in compliance with the company’s share ownership guidelines to cover tax obligations; the reporting person remains in compliance.
- F5: Share total includes dividend credits from prior grants.
Filing timeliness: Filed within the usual Form 4 window (no late filing flag).

Context

This was a vesting of RSUs followed by a partial sale to satisfy tax withholding — a common, non‑directional insider transaction. The exercise/conversion (transaction code M) converted vested RSUs into shares, and the subsequent sale (S) disposed of part of those shares. Sales to cover taxes are routine and don’t necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.

Form 4

Period: 2026-03-16

Senior VP & Treasurer

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2]
2026-03-16+296→ 5,483 total
Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F4]
2026-03-17$678.61/sh−140$95,005→ 5,343 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F1][F5]
2026-03-16−296→ 4,269 total
Exercise: $0.00From: 2026-03-16Exp: 2026-03-16→ Common Stock (296 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 $671.23 to $681.66, 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 by Power of Attorney from Robert F. Freda|2026-03-18

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