---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001260221-21-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDG"
cik: "0001260221"
company_name: "TransDigm Group INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:52:35.041500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TransDigm appoints Sherwin-Williams SVP & Corporate Controller Jane Cronin to Board

## Summary
- Board size increased from 11 to 12; Jane M. Cronin elected as new independent director.
- Cronin is SVP & Corporate Controller of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), with public company accounting and acquisition integration experience.
- She is independent under NYSE and SEC rules; no material transactions or arrangements with TransDigm.
- Compensation will follow standard non-employee director arrangements as per proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001260221-21-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDG
- cik: 0001260221
- company_name: TransDigm Group INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022121000077/0001260221-21-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022121000077/tdg-20210630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-21-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-21-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-21-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jane M. Cronin was elected as Director at TransDigm Group INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 30, 2021, the Board of Directors of TransDigm Group Incorporated (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board of Directors from 11 to 12 members and elected Jane M. Cronin as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022121000077/0001260221-21-000077-index.htm

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