SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
DENTON MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD

(Street)
PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/01/2011 M(1) 1,052 A $10.925(2) 22,948.78 D
Common Stock 06/01/2011 S 1,052 D $34.08 22,896.78 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $10.925 06/01/2011 M 1,052 11/20/2002 11/20/2011 Common Stock 1,052 $0(3) 95,792 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares were acquired through the exercise of a stock option award made pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan. This exercise is made pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan on file with filer's broker.
2. The purchase price reflects the exercise price of an employee stock option awarded to employees under the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.
3. There is no price associated with acquiring this derivative security since it was acquired pursuant to an employee benefit transaction under the Company's Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan
Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Michael J. Denton 06/02/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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