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): May 15, 2012

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.)

500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL	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)

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 15, 2012, LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will change its ticker symbol on the NASDAQ from “LKQX” to “LKQ” on May 22, 2012. A copy of the Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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 May 15, 2012.

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: May 15, 2012	By:	/s/ VICTOR M. CASINI
		Victor M. Casini
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LKQ Corporation Changes Ticker Symbol to LKQ

Chicago, IL (May 15, 2012)-LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQX) today announced that its ticker symbol will change from ‘LKQX’ to ‘LKQ’ on May 22, 2012.

“After nearly a decade as a publicly traded company we have elected to change our ticker symbol to LKQ. This ticker change aligns our stock symbol with the strong brand name we have developed in the automotive marketplace as the leading distributor of alternative repair products to professional repair shops,” stated Robert L. Wagman, President and CEO of LKQ Corporation.

In addition to the LKQ brand, the company will continue to market products under the Keystone Automotive brand, the leading distributor of aftermarket products to the collision industry in North America, and Euro Car Parts, the largest automotive aftermarket distributor to independent repair shops in the United Kingdom.

About LKQ Corporation

LKQ Corporation is the largest nationwide provider of aftermarket, recycled, and refurbished collision replacement parts, and a leading provider of mechanical replacement parts including remanufactured engines, all in connection with the repair of automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ also has operations in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Central America. LKQ operates more than 450 facilities, offering its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components and parts to repair automobiles and light, medium and heavy-duty trucks.

Joseph P. Boutross

LKQ Corporation

Director, Investor Relations

(312) 621-2793

jpboutross@lkqcorp.com