---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001260221-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDG"
cik: "0001260221"
company_name: "TransDigm Group INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T05:15:45.674228+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TransDigm shareholders reelect all directors, approve say-on-pay narrowly

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees reelected with majority 'for' votes; broker non-votes of 1.68M.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for FY2023 with 50.3M for, 0.38M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 24.9M for vs 24.0M against, a tight 51% approval.
- Shareholders approved annual frequency of say-on-pay votes (43.0M for 1 year).
- Board set future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis until next frequency vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001260221-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDG
- cik: 0001260221
- company_name: TransDigm Group INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/0001260221-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/tdg-20230309.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-23-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TransDigm Group INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors: FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES David Barr 46,988,635 1,975,113 1,676,262
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/0001260221-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TransDigm Group INC shareholders approved Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: Proposal 2 – To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023: FOR 50,261,227 AGAINST 375,403 ABSTAIN 3,380
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/0001260221-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TransDigm Group INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: Proposal 3 – To approve (in an advisory vote) compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers: FOR 24,938,440 AGAINST 23,964,986 ABSTAIN 60,322 BROKER NON-VOTES 1,676,262
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/0001260221-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TransDigm Group INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on how often to conduct an advisory vote on compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: Proposal 4 – To approve (in an advisory vote) on how often to conduct an advisory vote on compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers: 1 YEAR 43,017,967 2 YEARS 163,360 3 YEARS 4,045,512 ABSTAIN 1,533,233
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022123000026/0001260221-23-000026-index.htm

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