UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 30, 2010

Woodward Governor Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-8408 36-1984010
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 East Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado   80525
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   970-482-5811

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously reported by Woodward Governor Company (the "Company") on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2010, Thomas A. Gendron, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (the "Plan") with a broker to exercise options to acquire up to a specified number of shares of Company common stock and to sell some of such stock (for the purpose of paying certain tax liabilities in connection with those exercises) or all of such stock in accordance with specified terms under the Plan. Mr. Gendron terminated the Plan in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2010, prior to its scheduled termination date of December 31, 2010.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Woodward Governor Company
          
December 1, 2010   By:   A. Christopher Fawzy
       
        Name: A. Christopher Fawzy
        Title: Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary