UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 30, 2012
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) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 706-2960
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 30, 2012 TransDigm Group Incorporated announced the passing of Albert J. Rodriguez, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Mergers & Acquisitions on Friday, May 25, at the age of 51 in Waco, Texas. Al Rodriguez had been with TransDigm since its founding in 1993 and was directly involved in most of the Company’s acquisitions and integration activities over that period.
On May 30, 2012, TransDigm also announced that Bernt G. (Bernie) Iversen, II, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Business Development and Mergers & Acquisitions. He succeeds Albert J. Rodriguez. Iversen has extensive aerospace experience, most recently as Executive Vice President responsible for a group of TransDigm business units. Bernie has been with TransDigm since the Company’s founding in 1993, holding various management positions, each with increasing levels of responsibility. He has been directly involved with numerous acquisitions and integration activities.
Copies of the press releases are attached to this Report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 30, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued May 30, 2012 | |
SIGNATURE
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/ Gregory Rufus | |
| Name: Gregory Rufus | ||
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Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||
Dated: May 30, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 30, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued May 30, 2012 | |