CURTISS WRIGHT CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Nov 20, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CURTISS WRIGHT CORP (CW)
CIK: 0000026324
Period of Report: 2009-11-18

Reporting Person: DENTON MICHAEL J (Vice President and Secretary)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-18	Option to Purchase Common Stock	$30.90	A	16264	Acquired	2019-11-18	Common Stock (16264)	Direct
2009-11-18	Restricted Stock Unit	$30.90	A	4836	Acquired	2019-11-18	Common Stock (4836)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21946.348	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Price is based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange for the Corporation's Common Stock as of November 17, 2009.

F2: Up to 1/3 of the shares covered by the option vest on 11/18/10, vesting increases to 2/3 of such shares on 11/18/11 and increasing to all shares on 11/18/12.

F3: No price on the date of issue, option having been granted as an employee benefit transaction. The option has a value of $9.19 per share using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

F4: These units are restricted for a period of three years and are subject to forfeiture if the Officer should leave the employ of the Company.