Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Woodward in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Apr 9, 2020 for 1,125 jobs in Loves Park, Illinois. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.
1,334 roles affected across 2 filings in 2 states.
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Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
2 SEC restructuring disclosures (8-K Item 2.05) · 2 executive changes disclosed to the SEC
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Woodward's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Woodward has filed 2 WARN notices between 2018 and 2020, cutting 1,334 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Apr 9, 2020.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Woodward, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.
Sep 21, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-09-21 by Woodward, Inc. (WWD).SEC filing →
Jun 5, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-06-05 by Woodward, Inc. (WWD).SEC filing →
Apr 24, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-04-24 by Woodward, Inc. (WWD).SEC filing →
Jan 15, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-01-15 by Woodward, Inc. (WWD).SEC filing →
Aug 12, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-08-12 by Woodward, Inc. (WWD).SEC filing →
Filed Nov 16, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jan 16, 2019 · official filing →
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Questions
Is Woodward laying off employees?
Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Woodward in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Apr 9, 2020 for 1,125 jobs in Loves Park, Illinois. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.
How many jobs is Woodward cutting?
1,334 jobs across all 2 official WARN filings on record since 2018, in 2 states.
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