8-K


 
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): March 7, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Under our Management Incentive Plan, the potential bonus for each of our named executive officers for the 2016 performance period depends on our earnings per share (subject to adjustment for items specified in the award memorandum) for the year ending December 31, 2016. On March 7, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the Compensation Committee's recommendation to establish the threshold, target and maximum earnings per share target range for the 2016 performance period at $1.54, $1.62, and $1.70, respectively.
The threshold, target and maximum potential payout percentages of the weighted average 2016 base salary of our named executive officers are set forth below. Bonus percentages between the threshold, target and maximum would be based upon achievement of earnings per share amounts interpolated between the threshold, target and maximum range.

 
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Robert L. Wagman
50
100
150
John S. Quinn
35
50
110
Dominick Zarcone
35
50
110
Walter P. Hanley
35
50
110
Victor M. Casini
35
50
110
Steven Greenspan
35
50
110

Under our Long Term Incentive Plan, the potential award for each of our named executive officers for the performance period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018 is equal to the executive officer’s base salary at December 31, 2018 multiplied by a certain percentage.  The percentage used to calculate the award will depend on the growth of our earnings per share, revenue and return on equity (subject to adjustment for items specified in the award memorandum) from the base year (2015) to the final year of the performance period (2018).  On March 7, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the Compensation Committee’s recommendation to establish the target growth rates for these three components at 30% to 60% for earnings per share, 24% to 36% for revenue, and 12.5 basis points to 72.5 basis points for return on equity.  The three components of the performance targets were weighted as follows: 42.5% for earnings per share growth; 42.5% for revenue growth; and 15% for return on equity growth.
The threshold, target and maximum potential payout percentages of the base salary at December 31, 2018 of each of our named executive officers are set forth below. Award percentages between the threshold, target and maximum would be based upon achievement of earnings per share, revenue and return on equity growth interpolated between the growth rate ranges.

 
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Robert L. Wagman
39
78
156
John S. Quinn
36
71
142
Dominick Zarcone
36
71
142
Walter P. Hanley
36
71
142
Victor M. Casini
36
71
142
Steven Greenspan
36
71
142

Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) On March 7, 2016, the Board of Directors of LKQ Corporation (the "Company") amended the Bylaws of the Company (i) to revise and clarify the timing requirements for a stockholder submission of a proposal for business to be transacted at the annual meeting of stockholders and of nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors (Article II, Section 2 and Article III, Section 1), and (ii) to require disclosure of any so-called “golden leash” arrangements with respect to director nominees (Article III, Section 1). The amendments to the Bylaws were effective upon approval by the Board of Directors.





The description of the amendments to the Company’s Bylaws contained herein is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete text of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits 

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of LKQ Corporation, as amended as of March 7, 2016.
10.1
 
Form of LKQ Corporation Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.
10.2
 
Form of LKQ Corporation Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.







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: March 10, 2016
 
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
By: 
/s/ VICTOR M. CASINI
 
Victor M. Casini
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel