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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-09-000061.txt : 20090112
<SEC-HEADER>0000950117-09-000061.hdr.sgml : 20090112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090112095127
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-09-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				130612970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BECKER FARM ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9735974700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BECKER FARM ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kozinski Allen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		09520487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-597-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BECKER FARM ROAD
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068
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        <issuerName>CURTISS WRIGHT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kozinski Allen</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07068</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>337</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.39</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4809</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired through the Corporation's 2005 Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors whereby non-employee directors may elect to receive their annual retainer and meeting fees in the form of stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price is based on the closing market price for the securities on the New York Stock Exchange as of December 31, 2008, the date on which the Director was entitled to payment of one quarter of his annual retainer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for Allen Kozinski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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