Current Report

 

 

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 27, 2010

 

 

TransDigm Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-32833

(Commission File Number)

41-2101738

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3710, Cleveland, Ohio   44114
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(216) 706-2960

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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 registrants’ under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 27, 2010, TransDigm Group Incorporated announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase McKechnie Aerospace Holdings Inc. (“McKechnie”), a privately-owned supplier of innovative aerospace products, controlled by JLL Partners, for a total purchase price on a cash free, debt free basis of approximately $1.27 billion in cash. McKechnie consists of seven major operating units located in the U.S. and Europe that primarily sell to the worldwide commercial aerospace markets.

TransDigm expects to finance the acquisition primarily through a combination of senior and subordinated debt. The acquisition, which is expected to close before the end of the calendar year, is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

A copy of the September 27, 2010 press release announcing the agreement is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1    Press Release issued September 27, 2010.


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/ Gregory Rufus

  Gregory Rufus
  Executive Vice President, Chief
  Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: September 27, 2010


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release issued September 27, 2010.