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Curtiss Wright Executive Compensation (FY25)

CW · Davidson, NC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Lynn Bamford
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 8, 2026
15 filings cited on this page
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Lynn Bamford: $11,585,909 → $14,135,280 (22.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.8% → 94.0% (1.2 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 157:1 → 191:1 (21.7% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Curtiss Wright's chief executive and what were they paid?
Lynn Bamford, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,135,280 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Bamford's total moved 22.0% higher from the $11,585,909 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Curtiss Wright's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 94.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Curtiss Wright's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AAR Corp., Ametek, Inc., Barnes Group Inc., BWX Technologies, Inc. and Crane Co., among others.
What is Curtiss Wright's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 191:1, against median employee compensation of $74,103.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Adams
Former Executive Chairman
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇◇◇◇
Lynn Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kevin Rayment
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Paul Ferdenzi
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Watts
Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kevin Rayment
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Paul Ferdenzi
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Watts
Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kevin Rayment
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Paul Ferdenzi
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Watts
Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kevin Rayment
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
George McDonald
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Watts
Vice President - Strategy and Corporate Development
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Geroge P. McDonaldPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Geroge P. McDonaldRSU◇——◇——◇
John C. WattsRSU◇——◇——◇
John C. WattsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
K. Christopher FarkasPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
K. Christopher FarkasRSU◇——◇——◇
Kevin M. RaymentPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin M. RaymentRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn M. BamfordPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lynn M. BamfordRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Lynn BamfordPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
K. Christopher FarkasRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Kevin RaymentPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Geroge McDonaldPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John WattsPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert J. Rivet
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Dean M. Flatt
◇◇————◇
Bruce D. Hoechner
◇◇————◇
Peter C. Wallace
◇◇————◇
Anthony J. Moraco
◇◇————◇
William F. Moran
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Larry D. Wyche
◇◇————◇
Glenda J. Minor
◇◇————◇
Jeffrey J. Lyash and Lynn M. Bamford served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AAR Corp. AIR
  • Ametek, Inc. AME
  • Barnes Group Inc. B
  • BWX Technologies, Inc. BWXT
  • Crane Co. CR
  • Hexcel Corp. HXL
  • Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. HII
  • ITT Inc. ITT
  • Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. KTOS
  • Mercury Systems Inc. MRCY
  • Moog Inc. MOG-A
  • Parsons Corporation PSN
  • Teledyne Technologies Inc. TDY
  • TransDigm Group Inc. TDG
  • Triumph Group, Inc. TGI
  • Woodward Inc. WWD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 10, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 11, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 6, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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298 figures on this page: 287 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
287 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-032597
  2. 0000930413-26-000878
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Directors · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 1 more section
  3. 0000026324-25-000025
  4. 0000930413-25-001027
  5. 0000026324-24-000015
  6. 0000930413-24-000963
  7. 0000026324-23-000009
  8. 0000930413-23-001090
  9. 0000026324-22-000014
  10. 0000026324-21-000013
  11. 0000026324-20-000014
  12. 0000026324-19-000007
  13. 0000026324-18-000009
  14. 0000026324-17-000009
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0000026324-16-000045
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Curtiss Wright discloses

The companies named in CW's own disclosed peer group.

AAR Corp.Ametek, Inc.Barnes Group Inc.BWX Technologies, Inc.Crane Co.Hexcel Corp.Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.ITT Inc.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.Mercury Systems Inc.Moog Inc.Parsons CorporationTeledyne Technologies Inc.TransDigm Group Inc.Triumph Group, Inc.Woodward Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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