Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BENANTE MARTIN R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/12/2014
(Street) PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/12/2014		M (1)		34000	A	$36.73   (4)	150255.5108	D
Common Stock	5/12/2014		S (2)		34000	D	$69.4375   (3)	116255.5108	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$36.73	5/12/2014		M			34000	11/20/2007	11/20/2016	Common Stock	34000	$0   (5)	311086	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These shares were acquired through the exercise of a stock option award granted under the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan.
( 2)	Shares were sold in compliance with the Company's share ownership guidelines.
( 3)	Weighted average selling price of shares sold on May 12, 2014.
( 4)	The price reflects the exercise price for a stock option grant awarded on November 20, 2006.
( 5)	There is no price associated with this option since it was granted pursuant to an employee compensation program.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENANTE MARTIN R C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054	X		Executive Chairman

Signatures
Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Martin R. Benante		5/14/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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