Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 9, 2012, Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced its intention to refinance a portion of one of the term loans under its Senior Secured Credit Facility with a new term loan due in 2019 with a principal amount of up to $500.0 million.

The foregoing information is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements in this release state the Company's and management's intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections of the future and are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. In particular, there can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in refinancing any portion of its Senior Secured Credit Facility as described above.

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