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): November 30, 2023

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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, Illinois		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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	LKQ	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company      ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 30, 2023, Varun Laroyia, currently an Executive Vice President of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe, informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to resign from these positions with the Company effective December 31, 2023.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 4, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Laroyia as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as the appointment, effective January 1, 2024, of Andy Hamilton, currently Chief Executive Officer of LKQ Euro Car Parts, to serve as Senior Vice President of the Company and President and Managing Director of LKQ Europe. In addition, the Company announced that John Meyne, currently the Company’s East Division Vice President of Wholesale – North America, has been appointed to serve, effective January 1, 2024, as Senior Vice President of the Company and President of Wholesale – North America. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits 

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	LKQ Corporation Press Release dated December 4, 2023.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: December 4, 2023

LKQ CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Matthew J. McKay
	Matthew J. McKay
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary