PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held March 24, 2020
The Companys Board of Directors is sending you this proxy statement to ask for your vote as a stockholder of TransDigm Group Incorporated (the
Company) on matters to be voted on at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held at 1301 East Ninth Street, Suite 3000, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time.
The Company is mailing this proxy statement and the accompanying notice of meeting and proxy form, along with the Companys Annual Report to Stockholders, on or about February 10, 2020.
ABOUT THE MEETING
What is the purpose of the annual meeting of stockholders?
The purpose of the annual meeting of stockholders is to vote on matters outlined in the accompanying notice of meeting, including the election of 12 directors, an
advisory vote on executive compensation, the ratification of the Audit Committees selection of the Companys independent accountants, and a stockholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions. We are not aware of any other matter that
will be presented for your vote at the meeting.
When and where is the meeting?
The meeting will be held at 1301 East Ninth Street, Suite 3000, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time. For directions
to the meeting, call Investor Relations at (216) 706-2945.
Who can
attend the meeting?
Only stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the meeting. If you hold your shares in
street name (that is, through a broker or other nominee), your name does not appear in the Companys records, so you will need to bring a copy of your brokerage statement reflecting your ownership of shares of common stock as of the
record date.
Who is entitled to vote?
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, January 27, 2020, are entitled to receive notice of the meeting and to vote the shares of
common stock that they held on the record date at the meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles its holder to cast one vote on each matter to be voted on. As of the record date, the
Company had outstanding 53,687,680 shares of common stock.
How do I vote by proxy?
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please vote on the Internet, by phone or by completing and returning the enclosed proxy card.
Voting by Mail. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the enclosed prepaid envelope. If
you hold shares in street name, you should complete, sign and date the voting instruction card provided to you by your broker or nominee. The proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with your directions. If you sign the proxy form but
do not make specific choices, your proxy will vote your shares as recommended by the Board of Directors to elect the director nominees listed in Election of Directors, in favor of the proposal to approve the compensation paid to the
Companys named executive officers, in favor of ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young as the Companys independent accountants and against the stockholder proposal. If
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