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): May 20, 2019

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34568	20-8744739
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard Carmel, Indiana		46032
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
	(800) 923-3725
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name of 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 $0.01 per share	KAR	New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 20, 2019, IAA Spinco Inc. (to be renamed IAA, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc., announced that it plans to offer, subject to market conditions, $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027.

A press release announcing the launch of the offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1		Press release dated May 20, 2019 – “IAA Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering”

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.

KAR Auction Services, Inc.
By:	/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller
Name:	Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 20, 2019