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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 27, 2016
 
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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, 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)
 
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 27, 2016, LKQ Corporation ("LKQ") entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire 26.5% of the issued share capital of Mekonomen AB from AxMeko AB, an affiliate of Axel Johnson AB, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $180 million. The transaction is expected to close on December 2, 2016. The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to LKQ's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On November 28, 2016, LKQ issued a press release announcing the execution of the Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
Press release dated November 28, 2016.





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 1, 2016
 
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
By: 
/s/ VICTOR M. CASINI
 
Victor M. Casini
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel