TransDigm Group INC — Regulatory Filings 2019

Jan 29, 2019

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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): January 29, 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 9 th 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.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

TransDigm Group Incorporated (the “Company”) is furnishing the following update regarding regulatory approvals for its acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of Esterline Technologies Corporation. All required regulatory reviews are complete, other than the European Commission antitrust review and the French foreign investment review. Subject to satisfactory completion of these reviews and other customary closing conditions, the Company currently expects the closing of the acquisition to occur in March or April 2019.

Safe Harbor Statement

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the risks that foreign regulatory approvals could be conditional, delayed or not obtained and that other closing conditions may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.

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/ Halle Fine Terrion
	Halle Fine Terrion
	General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Date: January 29, 2019