Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Anderson Scott A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KAR Auction Services, Inc. [KAR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC., 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer /

(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13577.3407	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	635.274	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	303.383	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	774.777	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1285.8	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	259.0	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock on February 22, 2022, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit is convertible into a share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3)	These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock on March 2, 2021, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(4)	These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 21, 2021, one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 21, 2022 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 21, 2023, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Anderson Scott A C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC. 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET CARMEL, IN 46032			Chief Accounting Officer