UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2007
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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1-134 |
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(State or other Jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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4 Becker Farm Road |
07068 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 597-4752 |
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | |
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On October 23, 2007, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (“Curtiss-Wright”) entered into key executive restricted stock unit retention agreements (the “Agreements”) with Dave Adams, Vice President, Curtiss-Wright Corporation and President of Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc., and David Linton, Vice President, Curtiss-Wright Corporation and President of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corporation.
Both Mr. Adams and Mr. Linton received a grant of 21,182 restricted stock units pursuant to the terms and conditions of Curtiss-Wright’s long term incentive program adopted by the Company’s Executive Compensation Committee. Each unit is the equivalent of one share of Curtiss-Wright Common Stock. The Agreements provide the equivalent of $1,000,000 in value as of the closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange of Curtiss-Wright’s Common Stock on September 24, 2007, the date the Board of Directors approved the material terms of the agreements to be offered to Mr. Adams and Mr. Linton.
The Agreements provide for the entire grant to vest on October 12, 2016 for Mr. Adams and on February 6, 2016 for Mr. Linton, provided that Mr. Adams and Mr. Linton do not voluntarily leave the employ of Curtiss-Wright or are not otherwise terminated for “Cause” as defined in the Agreement. On or prior to December 31, 2015, Mr. Adams and Mr. Linton may elect to convert said stock units to an equivalent number of shares of Curtiss-Wright Common Stock or defer the conversion of the stock units in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code for a period not greater than five (5) years. The Agreements also provide for anti-dilutive adjustments in the event of recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, stock split or any similar change, and for the immediate vesting and conversion of the stock units upon their death or disability, and in the event of a Change in Control of Curtiss-Wright.
The Agreements are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. Terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
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.
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| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (Registrant) |
| Date: October 25, 2007 | By: | /s/ Glenn E. Tynan |
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| Vice President and CFO |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EX-10.1 | Long Term Retention Agreement |
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| EX-10.2 | Long Term Retention Agreement |
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