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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): August 14, 2019

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



Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (c) On August 14, 2019, John S. Quinn announced his intention to step down from the positions of Executive Vice President of LKQ Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe , effective as of October 1, 2019, and our Board of Directors selected Arnd Franz, our current Chief Operating Officer of LKQ Europe, to succeed Mr. Quinn as Senior Vice President of LKQ Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe.

Prior to joining us in April 2019, Mr. Franz was Corporate Executive Vice President of Automotive Sales, Application Engineering and Aftermarket of the MAHLE Group, an automotive parts manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, from 2013. From 2006 until 2013, he was Executive Vice President and General Manager for MAHLE Aftermarket. Mr. Franz also served as a member of the Board of Management of the MAHLE group from 2013 to March 2019. In connection with Mr. Franz’s promotion, his annual base salary will be increased to €550,000. He is 54 years old.

On August 15, 2019, we issued a press release announcing these matters. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		LKQ Corporation Press Release dated August 15, 2019.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (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: August 19, 2019