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, 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/15/2010		
(Street)

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
(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  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	64794.1068  	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  	$29.88   (1)	11/15/2010  	 	A  	  	85412   	  	11/15/2011   (2)	11/15/2020  	Common Stock  	85412  	$0.00   (3)	473814  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Unit  	$29.88   (1)	11/15/2010  	 	A  	  	24348   	  	11/15/2013   (4)	11/15/2013  	Common Stock  	24348  	$0.00   (3)	46800  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Price is based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange for the Corporation's Common Stock as of November 15, 2010.	
(  2) 	Up to 1/3 of the shares covered by the option vest on 11/15/11, vesting increases to 2/3 of such shares on 11/15/12 and increasing to all shares on 11/15/13.	
(  3) 	No price on the date of issue, option having been granted as an employee benefit transaction. The option has a value of $8.52 per share using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.	
(  4) 	These units are restricted for a period of three years and are subject to forfeiture if the Officer should leave the employ of the Company.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
BENANTE MARTIN R
C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054	X		Chief Executive Officer		

Signatures		
Paul J. Ferdenzi by Power of Attorney for Martin R. Benante		11/17/2010	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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