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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;8, 2019 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-12933</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">51-0378542</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Box 70381, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">SE-107</FONT> 24, Stockholm, Sweden </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;&nbsp;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;&nbsp;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;8, 2019, Autoliv, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
issued a press release announcing that Mats Backman notified the Company of his intent to resign from his position as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Backman&#146;s resignation will be
effective no later than the expiration of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">six-month</FONT> notice period, or July&nbsp;8, 2019, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. His departure is not due to any disagreement between Mr.&nbsp;Backman and the
Company relating to the Company&#146;s financial reporting or condition, policies or practices. Mr.&nbsp;Backman is entitled to his normal compensation through the duration of his employment. The Company has agreed to waive Mr.&nbsp;Backman&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-competition</FONT> covenant and will not make any payments to him with respect to such covenant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christian
Hanke, Vice President, Corporate Controller of the Company, will serve as the Company&#146;s Interim Chief Financial Officer after the departure of Mr.&nbsp;Backman while the Company completes its search process for a permanent Chief Financial
Officer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Hanke, age 50, has served as the Company&#146;s Vice President, Corporate Controller since November 2016. Prior to
that, Mr.&nbsp;Hanke served as Vice President Financial Controller &#150; Head of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-US</FONT> Accounting Operations and Financial Control of Nasdaq in Stockholm, Sweden from April 2013 to November 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No new compensatory or severance arrangements were entered into in connection with Mr.&nbsp;Hanke&#146;s appointment as Interim Chief
Financial Officer. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hanke and no family relationships between Mr.&nbsp;Hanke and any of the directors or officers of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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8-K
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): January 8, 2019
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.)
Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7
th
Floor,
Box 70381,
SE-107
24, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
+46 8 587 20 600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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  ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 8, 2019, Autoliv, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that Mats Backman notified the Company of his intent to resign from his position as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance of the Company. Mr. Backman's resignation will be
effective no later than the expiration of a
six-month
notice period, or July 8, 2019, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. His departure is not due to any disagreement between Mr. Backman and the
Company relating to the Company's financial reporting or condition, policies or practices. Mr. Backman is entitled to his normal compensation through the duration of his employment. The Company has agreed to waive Mr. Backman's
non-competition
covenant and will not make any payments to him with respect to such covenant.
Christian
Hanke, Vice President, Corporate Controller of the Company, will serve as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer after the departure of Mr. Backman while the Company completes its search process for a permanent Chief Financial
Officer.
Mr. Hanke, age 50, has served as the Company's Vice President, Corporate Controller since November 2016. Prior to
that, Mr. Hanke served as Vice President Financial Controller – Head of
Non-US
Accounting Operations and Financial Control of Nasdaq in Stockholm, Sweden from April 2013 to November 2016.
No new compensatory or severance arrangements were entered into in connection with Mr. Hanke's appointment as Interim Chief
Financial Officer. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Hanke and no family relationships between Mr. Hanke and any of the directors or officers of the Company.
A copy of the press release is furnished 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 January 8, 2019
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated January 8, 2019
SIGNATURES
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.
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Nellis
Name:
Anthony J. Nellis
Title:
Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and
General Counsel
Date: January 11, 2019