CURTISS WRIGHT CORP — Regulatory Filings 2013

Mar 22, 2013

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on M a y 10, 2013.

CU R TISS-WRIGHT CORPOR A TION

CU R TISS-WRIGHT CORPOR A TION C/O

BROADRIDGE

P .O. BOX 1342

BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

Meeting In f ormation

Meeting Type: An n ual Meeting

For holders as of: Ma r ch 15, 2013

Date: M a y 10, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m., Local Time

Location: Parsippany Sheraton

199 Smith Road

Parsippa n y , NJ 07054

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1. Election of Di r ectors

Nominees:

01	)	Martin R. Benante	06	)	John B. Nathman
02	)	Dean M. Flatt	07	)	Robert J. Rivet
03	)	S. Marce Fuller	08	)	William W. Sihler
04	)	Allen A. Kozinski	09	)	Albert E. Smith
05	)	John R. Myers

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

| 2. | To Ratify
the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 |
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| 3. | An advisory (non-binding)
vote on Executive Compensation |

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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