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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On January 29, 2018, Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward” or the “Company”) announced its decision to relocate its Duarte, California operations to the Company’s newly renovated Drake Campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.

At the time of the initial announcement, the Company did not yet have a reasonable estimate of the amount of restructuring charges the Company would incur. On March 30, 2018, management of Woodward approved approximately $12.5 million of restructuring charges related to severance benefits in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. In addition, Woodward announced an additional $4.5 million in restructuring charges related to cost reduction efforts in its Industrial segment.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning the expenses related to the relocation of its Duarte, CA operations to the company’s Drake Campus in Fort Collins, CO. Actual results could differ materially from projections or any other forward-looking statements and we have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could affect performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from projections and forward-looking statements include discussions with our employees and UAW, finalizing restructuring costs, our ability to integrate operations at the Drake Campus as well as the risk factors described in Woodward's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated April 9, 2018

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.