8-K

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): September 19, 2018

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.)

Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7^th Floor,

Box 70381,

SE-107 24, Stockholm, Sweden

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

+46 8 587 20 600

(Registrant’s 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.

(d) On September 19, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board from eight to nine members and elected the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mikael Bratt, to fill the vacancy effective immediately. Mr. Bratt has a term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Bratt and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board of the Company, and there is no family relationship between Mr. Bratt and any directors or executive officers of the Company. Mr. Bratt is not currently engaged, and has not during the last fiscal year been engaged, in any transactions with the Company or its subsidiaries that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor have any such transactions been proposed.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Bratt 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 September 20, 2018.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated September 20, 2018.

SIGNATURES

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.

AUTOLIV, INC.
By:	/s/ Anthony Nellis
Name:	Anthony Nellis
Title:	Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs;
	General Counsel; and Secretary

Date: September 20, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Autoliv Elects President and CEO Mikael Bratt to its Board of Directors

(Stockholm, Sweden, September 20, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announces that President and CEO Mikael Bratt becomes a member of the Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc., effective today.

On September 20, 2018, 2018, Autoliv, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors elected President and CEO Mikael Bratt to become a new member of the Board. The size of the Board has thereby expanded from eight to nine members. Mikael Bratt has been President and CEO of Autoliv since June 29, 2018.

Inquiries:

Media: Stina Thorman, Corporate Communications Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 50

Investors & Analysts: Anders Trapp, Investor Relations, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 71

Investors & Analysts: Henrik Kaar, Investor Relations, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 14

About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, and through its subsidiaries develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than 66,000 employees in 27 countries. In addition, the Company has 12 technical centers around the world, with 19 test tracks. The Company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on Nasdaq Stockholm (ALIVsdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website at www.autoliv.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains statements that are not historical facts but rather forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those that address activities, events or developments that Autoliv, Inc. or its management believes or anticipates may occur in the future. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, various assumptions and/or data available from third parties. Our expectations and assumptions are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize or prove to be correct as forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements, including general economic conditions and fluctuations in the global automotive market. For any forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events, except as required by law.

Autoliv Inc.

Box 70381, 107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Visiting address: World Trade Center,

Klarabergsviadukten 70, B7, 111 64 Stockholm

Phone: +46 (0)8 587 20650

E-mail: stina.thorman.external@autoliv.com