---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-23-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:27:48.847338+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ shareholders re-elect 9 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify Deloitte as auditor

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected with majority support; top vote-getter Domnick Zarcone with 229.98M for.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as fiscal 2023 auditor approved with 227.2M for vs 14.1M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 219.2M for (95% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay set to one year, selected by 97.7% of votes cast on that proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-23-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/0001065696-23-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/lkq-20230509.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: 4. An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation was approved for one year pursuant to the following votes: Votes For One Year: 226,126,262 Votes For Two Years: 96,345 Votes For Three Years: 5,127,379 Abstentions: 170,572 Broker Non-Votes: 9,911,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/0001065696-23-000045-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: 2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified pursuant to the following votes: Votes For: 227,177,918 Votes Against: 14,107,348 Abstentions: 146,678
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/0001065696-23-000045-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Election of 9 directors to terms ending in 2024 at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: 1. The election of 9 directors to terms ending in 2024. The nominees for directors were elected based on the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Patrick Berard 226,227,266 5,175,560 117,732 9,911,386 Meg A. Divitto 230,331,941 1,077,129 111,488 9,911,386 Joseph M. Holsten 227,890,699 3,513,344 116,515 9,911,386 Blythe J. McGarvie 221,512,663 9,835,725 172,170 9,911,386 John W. Mendel 222,791,066 8,613,266 116,226 9,911,386 Jody G. Miller 225,632,774 5,775,034 112,750 9,911,386 Guhan Subramanian 223,446,569 7,952,167 121,822 9,911,386 Xavier Urbain 229,891,764 1,513,359 115,435 9,911,386 Dominick Zarcone 229,984,390 1,418,928 117,240 9,911,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/0001065696-23-000045-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: 3. An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. The compensation of our named executive officers was approved pursuant to the following votes: Votes For: 219,235,845 Votes Against: 12,079,729 Abstentions: 204,984 Broker Non-Votes: 9,911,386
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000045/0001065696-23-000045-index.htm

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