FORM 5
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

YOHRLING GEORGE	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [CW]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION,  4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/9/2005 		
(Street)

ROSELAND, NJ 07068
(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)	
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common  	3/9/2005  	 	M5  	11470  	A	$18.92   (1)	25008   (2)	D  	 	
Common  	3/9/2005  	 	M5  	25424  	A	$21.85   (1)	50432   (2)	D  	 	
Common  	3/9/2005  	 	S5  	5000  	D	$56.51  	45432  	D  	 	
Common  	3/9/2005  	 	S5  	5000  	D	$56.09  	40432  	D  	 	
Common  	3/10/2005  	 	S5  	1500  	D	$58.25  	38932  	D  	 	
Common  	3/11/2005  	 	S5  	300  	D	$57.52  	38632  	D  	 	
Common  	3/11/2005  	 	S5  	5000  	D	$57.41  	33632  	D  	 	
Common  	3/14/2005  	 	S5  	5000  	D	$56.09  	28632  	D  	 	
Common  	3/14/2005  	 	S5  	5000  	D	$56.32  	23632  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or 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
(MM/DD/YYYY)	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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)	
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Common  	$18.92  	3/9/2005  	 	M  	  	11470   	11/16/2002  	11/16/2009  	Common  	11470  	$0   (3)	60158   (4)	D  	 	
Common  	$21.85  	3/9/2005  	 	M  	  	25424   	11/20/2004  	11/20/2011  	Common  	25424  	$0   (3)	34734   (4)	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Shares acquired through an exercise of options granted pursuant to the Company's stock option plan.	
(  2) 	Total reflects a two-for-one stock split paid on December 17, 2003.	
(  3) 	No price associated with the derivative since it was granted pursuant to a Company employee stock option plan.	
(  4) 	Number of derivative securities has been adjusted to reflect the impact of a 2 for 1 stock split paid on December 17, 2003.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
YOHRLING GEORGE
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR
ROSELAND, NJ 07068			Executive Vice President		

Signatures		
Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for George Yohrling		3/24/2005	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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