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
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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 *

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)
Chief Executive Officer	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/20/2007		
(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)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	2/20/2007  	 	M	  	17382  	A	$11.93  	31702.91   (1)	D  	 	
Common Stock  	2/20/2007  	 	M	  	22618  	A	$10.925  	54320.91   (1)	D  	 	
Common Stock  	2/20/2007  	 	S	  	40000  	D	$36.7534   (3)	14320.91  	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  	$11.93  	2/20/2007  	 	M 	  	  	17382   	11/20/2003  	11/20/2010  	Common Stock  	17382  	$0   (2)	286699  	D  	 	
Option to Purchase Common Stock  	$10.925  	2/20/2007  	 	M 	  	  	22618   	11/20/2004  	11/20/2011  	Common Stock  	22618  	$0   (2)	264081  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	This total includes 11,435 shares of restricted stock.	
(  2) 	Derivative security was granted pursuant to a Company sponsored employee long term incentive plan.	
(  3) 	Price reflects the weighted average sale price of all Curtiss-Wright shares sold by Mr. Benante on the New York Stock Exchange.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
BENANTE MARTIN R
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR
ROSELAND, NJ 07068	X		Chief Executive Officer		

Signatures		
Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Martin R. Benante		2/21/2007	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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