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 5, 2013
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 5, 2013, TransDigm Group Incorporated completed the acquisition of Arkwin Industries, Inc. for $286 million in cash.
A copy of the June 5, 2013 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 June 5, 2013. |
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: June 5, 2013
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued June 5, 2013. | |
Exhibit 99.1
TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Arkwin Industries, Inc.
CLEVELAND, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Arkwin Industries, Inc. (Arkwin or the Company), for approximately $286 million in cash. The acquisition was previously announced on May 15, 2013.
Arkwin, located on Long Island, New York, manufactures proprietary, highly engineered aerospace hydraulic and fuel system components for commercial and military aircraft, helicopters and other specialty applications. The Company had calendar year 2012 revenues of approximately $95 million.
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, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seatbelts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and lighting and control technology.
| Contact: | Liza Sabol | |
| Investor Relations | ||
| (216) 706-2945 | ||
| ir@transdigm.com |