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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): January 10, 2018
TransDigm Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-32833 | | 41-2101738 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
As previously announced, Terrance Paradie resigned as Chief Financial Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated (the “Company”) effective January 2, 2018. Mr. Paradie will remain an employee of the Company until April 2, 2018.
On January 10, 2018, Mr. Paradie and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement whereby the Company agreed to provide Mr. Paradie with the benefits to which he would have been entitled under his Employment Agreement in the event of a resignation for good reason or a termination without cause and Mr. Paradie agreed to provide a release of claims and continuing cooperation to the Company. Specifically, Mr. Paradie will receive (a) $1,102,204 in severance, payable over a 12-month period, (b) continued vesting of options previously granted (namely, 60% of his options granted in April 2015 will be permitted to vest in accordance with their terms and 20% of his options granted in November 2016 will be permitted to vest in accordance with their terms) and (c) all of Mr. Paradie’s vested options will remain exercisable for the life of the options.
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.
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED |
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By | | /s/ James Skulina |
| | James Skulina |
| | Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Date: January 12, 2018