lkq-20260430
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): April 30, 2026
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LKQ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-42002 | 36-4215970 | |||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
5846 Crossings Boulevard | |||||||||||||||||
Antioch, Tennessee | 37013 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 781-5200
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 | |||||||||||||||
| 4.125% Notes due 2031 | LKQ31 | 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).
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||
On April 30, 2026, LKQ Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release regarding its first quarter 2026 financial results and 2026 financial outlook. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The Company is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and the related conference call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release and in the slide presentation relating to the conference call and webcast (which is available at www.lkqcorp.com).
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |||||||
LKQ Corporation Press Release dated April 30, 2026. | ||||||||
| 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: April 30, 2026
| LKQ CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Rick Galloway | ||||
| Rick Galloway | |||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||