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)

October 2, 2009

 

 

Copart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

0-23255

 

94-2867490

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4665 Business Center Drive
Fairfield, California 94534

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(707) 639-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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)

 

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ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

(b)           On October 2, 2009, Barry Rosenstein notified us that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors of Copart, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on December 3, 2009 (the “2009 Annual Meeting”), but will serve the remainder of his term which will expire on the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting.  To the knowledge of the executive officers of the Company, Mr. Rosenstein’s decision not to stand for re-election is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Copart, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul A. Styer

 

 

Paul A. Styer

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

Date:  October 6, 2009

 

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