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OPLN · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed November 18, 2025

Openlane Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
November 18, 2025
Period
Nov 18, 2025
Ticker
OPLN
Accession
0001395942-25-000070
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Automotive Finance Canada, a subsidiary of OPENLANE, amended its Canadian Receivables Purchase Agreement, increasing the program limit to C$500 million.

About Openlane Inc
Market cap
$4.1B
1Y TSR
+54.6%
3Y TSR
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Board grade
B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Kelly Peter
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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): November 18, 2025

OPENLANElogo2023.jpg

OPENLANE, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-34568
20-8744739
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


11299 N. Illinois Street, Suite 500
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(800) 923-3725
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareKARNew York Stock Exchange
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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 18, 2025, Automotive Finance Canada Inc. (“AFCI”), a subsidiary of OPENLANE, Inc. (the “Company”), and the Company entered into an Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment No. 3”) to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2023, as amended, with Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee of AFCI Funding Trust, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc., as financial services agent and as agent for the Bank of Montreal lender group, and Royal Bank of Canada, as agent for the Royal Bank of Canada lender group (the “Canadian Receivables Purchase Agreement”). In connection with Amendment No. 3, the Program Limit under the Canadian Receivables Purchase Agreement was increased from C$375 million to C$500 million.
The above description of the amendments effected by the Amendment No. 3 is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment No. 3, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03, as applicable.







Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits
        
EXHIBIT NO.DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
10.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are 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: November 18, 2025OPENLANE, Inc.
/s/ Charles S. Coleman
Charles S. Coleman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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When did Openlane Inc file this 8-K?
Openlane Inc (OPLN) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on November 18, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001395942-25-000070.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Automotive Finance Canada, a subsidiary of OPENLANE, amended its Canadian Receivables Purchase Agreement, increasing the program limit to C$500 million. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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