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): February 15, 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) | |||
(216) 706-2960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On February 15, 2012, TransDigm completed the acquisition of AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc. (“AmSafe”), for a total purchase price on a cash free, debt free basis of approximately $750 million in cash from a group controlled by Berkshire Partners LLC and Greenbriar Equity Group LLC. AmSafe is a leading supplier of innovative, highly engineered and proprietary safety and restraint equipment used primarily in the global aerospace industry. The acquisition was previously announced on January 20, 2012.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
A copy of the February 15, 2012 press release announcing the acquisition 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 February 15, 2012. |
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 | |
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| Gregory Rufus | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||
Date: February 15, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued February 15, 2012. | |