SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Laubenthal Raymond F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
1301 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 3710

(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44114

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TransDigm Group INC [ TDG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and COO
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 53,375 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options 07/22/2003 01/01/2010 Common Stock 297,122 2.36 D
Stock Options(1) 09/30/2004 08/05/2013 Common Stock 155,584 6.68 D
Stock Options(2) 08/05/2003 08/05/2013 Common Stock 38,896 6.68 D
Stock Options 09/28/2005 01/01/2010 Common Stock 15,109 13.37 D
Stock Options 09/28/2005 08/05/2013 Common Stock 748 13.37 D
Stock Options(3) 09/30/2006 10/01/2015 Common Stock 155,584 13.37 D
Stock Options(4) 10/01/2005 10/01/2015 Common Stock 38,896 13.37 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vesting is based on achievement of annual and cumulative performance metrics at 10% for each year from 2004 to 2008, then at 50% in 2008; subject to accelerated vesting upon sales of shares of common stock by certain investors of issuer.
2. Vests over time in 20% increments starting on date of grant and annually on next four anniversary dates.
3. Vesting is based on achievement of annual and cumulative performance metrics at 16.66% for each year from 2006 to 2008, then at 50% in 2008; subject to accelerated vesting upon sales of shares of common stock by certain investors of issuer.
4. Vests over time in 33.33% increments starting on grant date and annually on next two anniversary dates.
Remarks:
Deanna M. Campbell, Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond Laubenthal 03/14/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Halle F. Terrion and Deanna M. Campbell, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of TransDigm Group Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Form ID and Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

      2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID and Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date set forth below.





/s/ Raymond F. Laubenthal

Raymond F. Laubenthal



      Date: March 10, 2006



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