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): July 2, 2013
Autoliv, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-12933 | 51-0378542 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Vasagatan 11, 7th Floor, SE-111 20
Box 70381,
SE-107 24, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+46 8 587 20 600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 2, 2013, Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, a director of Autoliv, Inc. (the Company), submitted his resignation from the Companys Board of Directors, effective July 31, 2013. Dr. Ziebart submitted his resignation after being hired as Jaguar Land Rovers new Group Engineering Director. Dr. Ziebarts resignation was not the result of any disagreement between himself and the Company.
A copy of the press release announcing Dr. Ziebarts resignation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated July 5, 2013. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 5, 2013
AUTOLIV, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Lars A. Sjöbring | |||
Name: | Lars A. Sjöbring | |||
Title: | Group Vice President Legal Affairs General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
P R E S S R E L E A S E
Autoliv Board member to resign for new role at Jaguar Land Rover
(Stockholm, July 5, 2013) The Board of Directors of the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV, and SSE: ALIV sdb), announced today that it had received the resignation of Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart from the Board, effective July 31, 2013.
Earlier this week, Jaguar Land Rover announced that Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart would be appointed as its new Group Engineering Director. In this role, he will be responsible for the companys global engineering operations as of August 1, 2013.
Dr. Ziebart has more than 30 years of automotive experience, including 23 years at BMW AG, where he was Member of the Executive Board in charge of product development.
Dr. Ziebart has been a director of the Autoliv Board since 2008 and currently serves on the audit committee and as chairman for the compliance committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.
I would like to extend my sincere thank you to Dr. Ziebart for his guidance and contributions to the Autoliv Board during the last five years commented Jan Carlson, President and CEO. Wolfgangs visionary views and deep experience has been a real asset for the Autoliv Board during his tenure with our company, and we wish him well in his new position with Jaguar Land Rover he added.
Inquiries:
Jan Carlson, President and CEO, Autoliv Inc. |
Tel +46-8-587 20 600 | |
Thomas Jonsson, VP Corporate Communications, Autoliv Inc. |
Tel +46-8-587 20 627 |
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than 80 facilities with nearly 52,000 employees in 29 countries. In addition, the Company has ten technical centers in nine countries around the world, with 21 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2012 amounted to US $8.3 billion. The Companys shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website at www.autoliv.com.
Autoliv Inc. Vasagatan 11, 7th Floor P. O. Box 703 81, SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 (0)8 709 578 127, Fax +46 (0)8 24 44 93 e-mail: Thomas.jonsson@autoliv.com |
Autoliv Americas 26545 American Drive Southfield, MI., USA 48034 Tel +1 248 794 4537, e-mail: ray.pekar@autoliv.com |