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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): May 30, 2018
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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 8.01 | Other Events. |
LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) expects to close in the near future its previously announced business combination transaction in which the Company will issue 8,055,569 shares of its common stock in partial consideration for the acquisition of Stahlgruber GmbH (“Stahlgruber”). Stahlgruber is a leading European wholesale distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars, tools, capital equipment and accessories with operations primarily in Germany and in several other European countries. A copy of the opinion of Victor M. Casini, the Company’s General Counsel, relating to such shares is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
Opinion of Victor M. Casini dated May 30, 2018. | ||
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: May 30, 2018
LKQ CORPORATION | |
By: | /s/ Victor M. Casini |
Victor M. Casini | |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |