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): March 23, 2014
Autoliv, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-12933 | 51-0378542 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Vasagatan 11, 7th Floor, SE-111 20
Box 70381,
SE-107 24, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+46 8 587 20 600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
(d) On March 24, 2014, Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has elected Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm to the Board for a term effective March 23, 2014 until the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders. Mr. Kortüm fills a vacancy on the Board, and with his election the Board will be composed of a total of 8 members.
Mr. Kortüm will enter into an indemnification agreement substantially in the form of the indemnification agreements previously entered into with each of the Company’s existing officers and directors, a form of which has been filed as Exhibit 99.i on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12933, filing date February 23, 2009). In connection with his election, the Company has agreed to compensate Mr. Kortüm consistently with its other independent directors.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated March 24, 2014. |
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.
| AUTOLIV, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 24, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony J. Nellis | |||||
| Name: | Anthony J. Nellis | |||||
| Title: | Interim Vice President – Legal Affairs General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated March 24, 2014. | |