Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 20, 2019

TransDigm Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware	001-32833	41-2101738
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)




1301 East 9th Street,	Suite 3000,	Cleveland,	Ohio	44114
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(216) 706-2960

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:



☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)



☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)



☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))



☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class:	Trading Symbol:	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	TDG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 20, 2019, TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm”) completed the divestiture of its Esterline Interface Technology group of businesses (“EIT”) to an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners, LP for approximately $190 million. EIT was acquired by TransDigm as part of its acquisition of Esterline Technologies Corporation in March 2019.

TransDigm issued a press release announcing the completion of the divestiture. A copy of the press release is hereby furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this current report and the press release which are not historic facts are forward-looking statements under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including, in particular, statements about the sale of Souriau-Sunbank. We have identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like "believe," "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," predict," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" and other words and terms of similar meaning. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect TransDigm’s actual results and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of TransDigm. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, TransDigm’s ability to successfully complete the sale of Souriau-Sunbank, including satisfying the various closing conditions and obtaining required regulatory approvals. Except as required by law, TransDigm undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking information contained in this current report or the press release.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:



Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release dated September 20, 2019

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 hereunto duly authorized.




TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

By		/s/ Michael Lisman
		Michael Lisman
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)