WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO
10-Q, 1996-02-15
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
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	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

	Washington, D.C. 20549


	FORM 10-Q



{ X }	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
	OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


	For the quarter ended December 31, 1995  Commission File #0-8408

	OR


{   }	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
	SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

	              WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY               
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                 36-1984010      
(State or other jurisdiction of        I.R.S. Employer identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

	5001 North Second Street, Rockford, Illinois 61125-7001
	(Address of principal executive offices)


	Registrant's telephone number - (815) 877-7441


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

				Yes   X     No     
As of January 31, 1996, 2,893,180 shares of common stock with a par value of 
6.25 cents per share were outstanding.


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	WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
	FORM 10-Q
	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 1995


	INDEX


Description				


Part I.	Financial Information

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

			Statements of Consolidated Earnings for the	
			Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994

			Consolidated Balance Sheets as of	
			December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1995 

			Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the Three	
			Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 
	
			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	 

	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial	
			Condition and Results of Operations


Part II.  Other Information		


Signatures				
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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,1995 AND 1994
(in thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                 1995             1994
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Net billings for products and services          $88,142          $90,429

Costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold                               64,757           64,524

Sales, service and administrative
  expenses                                       15,025           15,402

  Restructuring expense                    $-            $2,359
  Interest expense                        929              $858
  Interest (income)                      (135)             (122)
  Miscellaneous expense, net              607     1,401   1,947    5,042

Total costs and expenses                         81,183           84,968

Earnings before income taxes                      6,959            5,461

Income taxes                                      2,784            2,239

Net earnings                                     $4,175           $3,222

Net earnings per share             		  $1.44            $1.10

Average shares outstanding         		  2,903            2,923

Cash dividends per share           		  $0.93            $0.93


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of dollars)

<CAPTION>
                                    		DECEMBER      SEPTEMBER
                                     		31,1995        30,1995
                                              (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
<S>                                           <C>            <C>
Assets                           		
   Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents               $12,146        $12,451
      Accounts receivable, less allowance
          for losses of $4,615 for December
          and $4,605 for September             69,497         81,880
      Inventories                              95,372         92,831
      Deferred income taxes                    21,853         21,853
                    Total current assets      198,868        209,015

   Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
      Land                                      6,638          6,674
      Buildings and improvements              122,113        121,870
      Machinery and equipment                 177,836        175,455
      Construction in progress                  1,344            985
                                              307,931        304,984
      Less allowance for depreciation         192,291        186,918
   Property, plant and equipment, net         115,640        118,066
   Intangibles and other assets                 4,297          4,741
   Deferred income taxes                       17,770         17,777

Total assets                                 $336,575       $349,599

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
       Short-term borrowings                  $29,031        $30,297
       Current portion of long-term debt        4,867          4,867
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses   39,622         50,765
       Taxes on income                          4,565          6,722
           Total current liabilities           78,085         92,651
    Long-term debt, less current portion       27,728         27,796
    Other liabilities                          31,249         31,249
    Commitments and contingencies                   -              -

    Shareholders' equity represented by:
       Preferred stock                              -              -
       Common stock                               190            190
       Additional paid-in capital              13,198         13,560
       Unearned stock plan compensation       (17,291)       (17,333)
       Currency translation adjustment         16,315         16,802
       Retained earnings                      197,193        195,598
                                              209,605        208,817
       Less treasury stock, at cost            10,092         10,914
                                              199,513        197,903

Total liabilities and shareholder            $336,575       $349,599

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
(in thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                         1995      1994
<S>										<C>		<C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)                                     $4,175    $3,222

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
  net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation                                             5,729     6,109
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent                            8         5
Stock plan compensation expense                             42       129
Changes in assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable                                   13,352      (239)
  Inventories                                           (2,785)   (4,712)
  Current liabilities, other than short-term
   borrowings and current portion of
   long-term debt                                      (10,289)    9,714
  Other, net                                              (845)       25
    Total adjustments                                    5,212    11,031

Net cash provided by operating activities                9,387    14,253

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant
  and equipment                                         (3,706)   (3,717)
Other                                                      290       (29)
Net cash (used) in investing activities                 (3,416)   (3,746)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid                                     (2,673)   (2,720)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock                       435         -
Purchase of treasury stock                                   -      (389)
Payments of long-term debt                                 (69)      (82)
Short-term borrowings proceeds (payments)               (1,258)   (9,046)
Tax benefit applicable to ESOP dividends                    92       100
Net cash (used) in financing activities                 (3,473)  (12,137)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (2,803)       67

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                   (305)   (1,563)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year            12,451    10,272

Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter              $12,146    $8,709

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)                 $602      $322
Income taxes paid                                       $5,183    $1,876

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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	WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1995, and the statements 
of consolidated earnings and cash flows for the three month periods ended 
December 31, 1995 and 1994, have been prepared by the Company, without 
audit. The September 30, 1995 consolidated balance sheet was derived from 
audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required 
by generally accepted accounting principles.  Information furnished in this 
10-Q report is based in part on approximations and is subject to year-end 
adjustment and audit. The figures do reflect all adjustments necessary, in 
the opinion of management, to present fairly the Company's financial 
position as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations for the 
three  months ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, and cash flows for the three 
months then ended.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring 
nature.  The statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting 
policies set forth in the Company's 1995 annual report on Form 10-K and 
should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements therein.   The statement of consolidated earnings for the three 
month period ended December 31, 1995 is not necessarily indicative of the 
results to be expected for other interim periods or for the full year.

Shareholder Rights Plan:

On January 17, 1996, the Company adopted a shareholder rights plan and has 
made a dividend distribution of one Preferred Share Purchase Right with 
respect to each outstanding share of common stock to all common shareholders 
of record on February 2, 1996.  Separate Rights Certificates will not be 
distributed as the Rights will automatically trade with the common stock 
currently outstanding.  Each Right would entitle  the holder to purchase one 
one-hundredth of a share of a new series of preferred stock at an exercise 
price of $300.  The Rights are not currently exercisable but would become 
exercisable if certain events occurred relating to a person or group 
acquiring or attempting to acquire 15 percent or more of the outstanding 
shares of common stock.  The Rights expire on January 17, 2006.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan:

At the annual meeting on January 10, 1996, a long-term compensation plan was 
approved.  The Company has not yet determined what method of accounting it 
will adopt for the option plan.


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	PART I - ITEM 2


	WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
	FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net billings for products and services delivered to customers in the first 
quarter ending December 31, 1995, decreased slightly to $88,142,000 from 
$90,429,000 last year.  Costs and expenses for the first quarter decreased 
over 4% from $84,968,000 in fiscal year 1995 to $81,183,000 this year.  Net 
earnings increased almost $1,000,000 or 30% from $3,222,000 last year to 
$4,175,000.  Earnings per share are $1.44 for the first quarter this year 
compared to $1.10 last year.

Ongoing Operations

When comparing ongoing operations (excluding Bauer Aerospace) for the two 
years, it is important to keep in mind certain unique items.  Last year 
included over $7,000,000 in net billings for reimbursement of non-recurring 
engineering charges that were incurred in previous years.  Without this, 
last year's shipments would have been over $81,000,000, 6% less than this
year's total of almost $86,000,000.  Included in costs and expenses for the
first quarter last year were $2,800,000 for an early retirement program at 
domestic plants and costs related to the move of the Hydraulic Turbine 
Controls business unit.  Without these items, costs and expenses last year 
would have been almost $81,000,000, compared to this year's costs and
expenses from ongoing operations of almost $79,000,000.  The effort to 
control costs and improve profitability is continuous and results are being 
reflected in the first quarter.  Worker membership at December 31, 1995 for 
ongoing operations was 3,073 compared to 3,278 at December 31, 1994.

Shipments from the ongoing operations of the Aircraft Controls group were 
$35,096,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1996.  Last year's shipments 
were also just over $35,000,000 after excluding the non-recurring 
engineering charges.    This reflects what we expected to see in the 
aircraft market, a flat to slight growth scenario.

Industrial Controls' shipments were up almost 10% from last year,
$50,865,000 this year compared to $46,364,000 last year.  The trend of last 
year has continued into the first quarter of this year as shipments at the 
domestic locations are down slightly and overseas shipments are up 
substantially.  While there is some positive impact on shipments due to 
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, the bulk of the increase is 
due to volume increases.

Balance Sheet

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $12,146,000 at December 31, 1995 from 
$12,451,000 at September 30, 1995.  Accounts receivable decreased from 
$81,880,000 at September 30, 1995 to $69,497,000 at December 31, 1995, due 
to the high shipment level in the last two months of the fiscal year. 
Inventories increased from $92,831,000 at September 30, 1995 to $95,372,000 
at December 31, 1995.  Property, plant and equipment-net has decreased due 
to depreciation being greater than capital expenditures. Short-term 
borrowings have been reduced from $30,297,000 at September 30, 1995 to 
$29,031,000 at December 31, 1995.  

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Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased from $50,765,000 at 
September 30, 1995 to $39,622,000 due in part to reductions in accounts 
payable, payments for accrued early retirement programs and member benefit 
accounts. Currency translation adjustment decreased from September 30, 1995 
as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 
1995 and 1994 was 40.0% and 41.0% respectively.   The effective tax rate for 
the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 was 40.9%.

On January 17, 1996 the Company adopted a shareholder rights plan. No 
changes in shareholder equity have occurred.

At the annual meeting on January 10, 1996, a long-term incentive 
compensation plan was approved for certain managers and officers.  The 
Company has not yet determined what method of accounting it will adopt for 
the option plan. 


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	PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4

At the January 10, 1996 annual meeting of the shareholders, two items were 
submitted to a vote. (1) was the re-election of three directors whose terms 
expired this year.  The results of the voting were as follows:

                        Number of       Number of Shares        Number of
Director               Shares For      Against/Withheld        Abstentions

John A. Halbrook        2,615,973	              45,038	         None
Mark Leum               2,595,906               65,105          None
Michael T. Yonker       2,613,868               47,143          None

In addition, broker non-votes totaled 129,000.

(2) Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.  The results of the voting on 
this item were as follows:

           For           Against     Abstain

        1,875,053        160,589     358,277

Item 6(b)

Form 8-K was electronically filed on January 19, 1996, with respect to 
Woodward Governor Company's press release dated January 17, 1996 announcing
adoption of a shareholder rights plan.




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	SIGNATURES


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 thereunto duly authorized.


	WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY






February 14, 1995                         /s/ John A. Halbrook
                                          John A. Halbrook, Chairman,
                                          Chief Executive Officer and
                                          President




February 14, 1995                        /s/ Vern H. Cassens
                                         Vern H. Cassens, Senior Vice
                                         President, Treasurer, and Chief
                                         Financial Officer


 



 

 




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