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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): June 30, 2021
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.)
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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
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Item 5.02. Departure Of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 30, 2021, the Board of Directors of TransDigm Group Incorporated (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board of Directors from 11 to 12 members and elected Jane M. Cronin as a director of the Company. Ms. Cronin (age 54) is Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Sherwin Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), a manufacturer, developer, distributor and seller of paint, coatings and related products. Ms. Cronin has served in her current role since 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Cronin held roles of increasing responsibility at Sherwin Williams, including Vice President Internal Audit and Loss Prevention and Vice President – Controller, Diversified Brands division. Ms. Cronin was deemed to be valuable to the Board because of her status and experience as a current accounting officer of a large public company in the manufacturing industry and her experience with acquisition integration. Ms. Cronin is independent under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission. Ms. Cronin is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Cronin and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Ms. Cronin will receive compensation for her services on the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors as set forth on pages 7-8 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting.
A press release with further information regarding all of the aforementioned is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No.
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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/ Halle Martin
Name: Halle Martin
Title: General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Dated: July 1, 2021


Exhibit 99.1


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TransDigm Group Incorporated Announces New Board Member

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1, 2021/PRNewswire / -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, announced today the appointment of Jane M. Cronin to its Board of Directors.

Ms. Cronin is Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller of Sherwin Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), a world-leading manufacturer, developer, distributor and seller of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, aerospace, commercial, and retail customers. Ms. Cronin has served in her current role since 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Cronin was Vice President of Internal Audit and Loss Prevention and Vice President – Controller of one of Sherwin Williams’ largest divisions.

“We are pleased that Jane has agreed to become a member of our Board,” stated W. Nicholas Howley, TransDigm Group’s Executive Chairman. “Jane brings extensive experience in public company accounting, reporting, and controls. Additionally, Jane’s integration experience with large and small acquisitions will also make her a valuable contributor. Sherwin Williams has a strong culture of hands-on value creation, which fits well with TransDigm’s focus.”

The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Cronin is independent under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission.

About TransDigm Group

TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized and advanced cockpit displays, engineered audio, radio and antenna systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, advanced sensor products, switches and relay panels, thermal protection and insulation, lighting and control technology, parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.

Contact: Investor Relations
216-706-2945
ir@transdigm.com

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