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The company estimates cumulative pre-tax charges of $34–$47.5 million, consisting primarily of $23–$29 million in employee-related severance and benefits costs, plus contract termination and other exit costs. This is a material workforce reduction and operational restructuring with associated exit costs disclosed under Item 2.05, the standard Item for such events.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-21T21:16:43.575599+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":37712,"accession_number":"0001171843-26-006140","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"operational_other","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"Woodward announced a significant operational restructuring involving the closure of its Santa Clarita facility, transfer of military controls production to Spartanburg, and divestiture of legacy product lines and the Santa Clarita campus. This is a material operational and strategic decision affecting approximately 400 roles and expected to close in fiscal 2027. While the disclosure includes a divestiture component, the primary focus is the operational restructuring and manufacturing footprint refinement, which does not fit neatly into the specific categories of `ma_activity` (which typically involves acquisitions or major dispositions of business units) or `workforce_reduction` (which focuses on exit costs and layoffs). 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