UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2016
 
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LKQ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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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)
 
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Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On March 18, 2016, LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) completed its acquisition of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia S.p.A. and its affiliates (“Rhiag”).  Rhiag has outstanding €265,000,000 7.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (“Fixed Rate Notes”) and €200,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (“Floating Rate Notes”, and, together with the Fixed Rate Notes, the “Notes”) issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 5, 2013.  Rhiag has announced that it intends to redeem the Notes on or about March 24, 2016, and the Company has previously announced that it intends to fund the redemption by drawing additional amounts under the Company’s Credit Agreement. The total redemption prices, including applicable premiums, will be €293,054,490 for the Fixed Rate Notes and €200,264,000 for the Floating Rate Notes.








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: March 23, 2016
 
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
By: 
/s/ DOMINICK ZARCONE
 
Dominick Zarcone
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer