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Woodward, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/30/14 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 11/12/14, at 4:44pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/14   ·   Accession #:  108312-14-37   ·   File #:  0-08408

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11/12/14  Woodward, Inc.                    10-K        9/30/14  149:39M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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11/17/23  Woodward, Inc.                    10-K        9/30/23  171:36M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/18/22  Woodward, Inc.                    10-K        9/30/22  171:45M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA
11/19/21  Woodward, Inc.                    10-K        9/30/21  166:36M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA
11/20/20  Woodward, Inc.                    10-K        9/30/20  180:42M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA
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