Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 1, 2010

 

 

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.)

120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3300

Chicago, IL

   60602
(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On November 1, 2010, LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) closed a business combination transaction in which the Company issued 689,655 shares of its common stock in partial consideration for the acquisition of Cross Canada Auto Body Supply and related businesses. The acquired businesses are aftermarkets parts distributors that operate out of nine cities in Canada. A copy of the opinion of Victor M. Casini, the Company’s General Counsel, relating to such shares is filed as Exhibit 5 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description of Exhibit

5    Opinion of Victor M. Casini dated November 1, 2010.

 

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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.

 

    LKQ Corporation

Date: November 1, 2010

     By:  

/S/    Victor M. Casini        

      Victor M. Casini
      Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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