Document


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________ 
FORM 8-K
 ________________________ 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2017
 
________________________ 
LKQ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
________________________ 

Delaware
 
000-50404
 
36-4215970
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL
 
60661
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 621-1950
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 ________________________ 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company      o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
 





Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On December 19, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) met to consider 2018 compensation for our executive officers. The Compensation Committee's determinations with respect to 2018 executive officer compensation were materially consistent with prior period compensatory plans, contracts and arrangements for our executive officers, except for the authorization of a grant to John S. Quinn, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe, of restricted stock units with a value equal to $1 million that will vest on the later of (i) the earlier of (a) the one-year anniversary of the closing of the pending acquisition by a subsidiary of the Company of Stahlgruber GmbH, and (b) the termination of the agreement to acquire Stahlgruber GmbH, and (ii) the attainment of certain LKQ Europe personnel goals established by Mr. Quinn and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 26, 2017
 
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
By: 
/s/ Victor M. Casini
 
Victor M. Casini
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel