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): May 9, 2005
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      1-134                  13-0612970
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                  Number)            Identification No.)

                4 Becker Farm Road
               Roseland, New Jersey                              07068
     (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)	

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 597-4700

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
A letter, dated May 9, 2005, of Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO of the Registrant, was mailed to stockholders of the Registrant on or about May 10th, 2005, respecting voting for agenda items for the May 19, 2005 Annual Meeting.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.

99.1     Letter, dated May 9, 2005, of Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO of
         the Registrant, to stockholders of the Registrant respecting voting
         for agenda items for the May 19, 2005 Annual Meeting.	

SIGNATURE
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.

Dated:  May 10, 2005                          CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

                                              By:  /s/ Glenn E. Tynan
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                  Glenn E. Tynan
                                                  Vice President Finance and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer	

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit      Description
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99.1         Letter, dated May 9, 2005, of Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO
             of the Registrant, to stockholders of the Registrant respecting
             voting for agenda items for the May 19, 2005 Annual Meeting.	

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
4 BECKER FARM ROAD
ROSELAND, NEW JERSEY 07068
May 9, 2005
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
We have previously sent to you proxy material for the Annual Meeting of Curtiss-Wright Corporation to be held on May 19, 2005. Your Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that stockholders vote FOR all of the items on the agenda.
Since approval of Proposals 3 and 4 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common and Class B common stock voting together as a single class, your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. Whether or not you have already done so, please vote TODAY by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
MARTIN R. BENANTE
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

IMPORTANT NOTE:
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