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Form 4 TransDigm Group INC For: Dec 02 Filed by: SMALL ROBERT J

December 5, 2022 6:53 PM EST
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMALL ROBERT J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TransDigm Group INC [ TDG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/02/2022
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/02/2022   J (1)   613,183 D $ 0 1,802,748 I By Berkshire Entities (4) (5)
Common Stock 12/02/2022   J (2)   1,024 A $ 0 47,735 I By Family Trusts (6)
Common Stock 12/02/2022   J (2)   4,411 A $ 0 59,267 D (7)  
Common Stock               207,888 I By Stockbridge Partners LLC (3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents Common Stock of the Issuer distributed by the Berkshire Entities (as defined below) to certain of their limited partners and members. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.
2. Represents Common Stock received as part of the distribution by the Berkshire Entities referred to in note (1) above.
3. Represents shares held by Stockbridge Partners LLC ("SP") on behalf of a managed account over which it has shared voting and sole dispositive power. This Form 4 has been filed because the Reporting Person is a director of the Issuer and a managing member of SP. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of the Issuer's common stock held by SP. However, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
4. Represents shares held directly or indirectly by Berkshire Fund VIII, L.P. ("VIII"), Berkshire Fund VIII-A, L.P. ("VIII-A"), Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. ("IX"), Berkshire Fund IX-A, L.P. ("IX-A"), Berkshire Investors III LLC ("Investors III"), Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("Investors IV") and Stockbridge Fund, L.P. ("SF") (collectively, the "Berkshire Entities"). Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC ("BPH") is the general partner of BPSP, L.P. ("BPSP"), which is the managing member of each of Berkshire Partners LLC, the registered investment adviser to VIII, VIII-A, IX, IX-A, Investors III and Investors IV ("BP"), and SP, the registered investment adviser to SF. Eighth Berkshire Associates LLC ("8BA") is the general partner of each of VIII and VIII-A. Ninth Berkshire Associates LLC ("9BA") is the general partner of each of IX and IX-A.
5. [Continued from Footnote 2] Stockbridge Associates LLC ("SA") is the general partner of SF. The Reporting Person is a managing member of each of BPH, BPSP, BP, SP, 8BA, 9BA, SA, Investors III and Investors IV. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of the Issuer's common stock held by the Berkshire Entities. However, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
6. Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by certain family trusts. The Reporting Person is a trustee and the Reporting Person's immediate family members are beneficiaries of such family trusts.
7. Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by the Reporting Person.
/s/ Robert J. Small 12/05/2022
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