# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001065696
**File Stem:** 0001065696-25-000055
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 9227
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001065696-25-000055.hdr.sgml**: 20251001

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001065696-25-000055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251001

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251001

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251001

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LKQ CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001065696
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIES [5010]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 364215970
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42002
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251363148

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5846 CROSSINGS BLVD.
- **CITY:** ANTIOCH
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37013
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 615-781-5200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5846 CROSSINGS BLVD.
- **CITY:** ANTIOCH
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37013

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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): October 1, 2025** 

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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<br>incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| **5846 Crossings Boulevard** | | |
| **Antioch, Tennessee** |  | **37013** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**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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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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| **Common Stock, par value $.01 per share** | **LKQ** | **The Nasdaq Global Select Market** |
| **4.125% Notes due 2031** | **LKQ31** | **The Nasdaq Global Select Market** |

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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).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events.** |

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On October 1, 2025, LKQ Corporation (the "Company") announced it has completed its previously announced agreement to sell its Self Service segment ("Pick Your Part") to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, LLC for an enterprise value of $410 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

On October 1, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the sale. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| <u>[99.1](exhibit991-selfservicesale.htm)</u> | LKQ Corporation Press Release dated October 1, 2025. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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: October 1, 2025

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| **LKQ CORPORATION** | **LKQ CORPORATION** |
| By: | /s/ Matthew J. McKay |
|  | **Matthew J. McKay** |
|  | **Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary** |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![lkqpressreleaseimagea.jpg](lkqpressreleaseimagea.jpg)

**LKQ Corporation Completes the Sale of its Self Service Segment**

Antioch, Tenn., (October 1, 2025) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today announced it has completed its previously announced agreement to sell its Self Service segment ("Pick Your Part") to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, LLC for an enterprise value of $410 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

Justin Jude, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are executing on our strategic priorities by simplifying our portfolio of businesses and continuing our efforts to reduce costs across our business while growing, with a goal of expanding margins as the market turns. The proceeds from this transaction will be used to strengthen LKQ's balance sheet through debt repayment, as we focus on executing our disciplined capital allocation strategy. We would like to thank all Pick Your Part employees for their years of service at LKQ, and we wish them the best in the future under the ownership of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners."

As a result of the sale, the Company will report Self Service as discontinued operations in its consolidated financial statements for all current and prior comparable reporting periods beginning with the third quarter 2025 earnings release scheduled for October 30, 2025.

Jefferies LLC served as the financial advisor to LKQ and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as the legal advisor to LKQ in connection with the transaction.

**About LKQ Corporation**

LKQ Corporation (<u>www.lkqcorp.com</u>) is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of OEM recycled and aftermarket parts, replacement systems, components, equipment, and services to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.

**Forward Looking Statements**

Statements and information in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of such Act.

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our outlook, guidance, expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions and strategies. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors including those identified below. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from the events or results predicted or implied by our forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in our cash position or cash requirements for other purposes, fluctuations in the price of our common stock, general market conditions, and stockholder response to the repurchase program; and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including those disclosed under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These reports are available on our investor relations website at lkqcorp.com and on the SEC website at sec.gov.

**Contact:**

Joseph P. Boutross

Vice President, Investor Relations

LKQ Corporation

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(312) 621-2793

<u>jpboutross@lkqcorp.com</u>

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