---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-23-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:32:33.604278+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ names Hamilton Europe head, Meyne N.A. wholesale president as Laroyia resigns

## Summary
- Varun Laroyia resigns as EVP and CEO of LKQ Europe, effective Dec 31, 2023; will serve as special advisor in 2024.
- Andy Hamilton appointed SVP of LKQ and President & Managing Director of LKQ Europe, effective Jan 1, 2024.
- John Meyne appointed SVP of LKQ and President of Wholesale – North America, effective Jan 1, 2024.
- Both appointments are internal promotions; Hamilton was CEO of Euro Car Parts, Meyne was East Division VP.
- These moves follow earlier announcement of Justin Jude as COO then CEO in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-23-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000113/0001065696-23-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000113/lkq-20231130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-23-000113
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-23-000113.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-23-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Varun Laroyia resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe at LKQ CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe
  source text: On November 30, 2023, Varun Laroyia, currently an Executive Vice President of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe, informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to resign from these positions with the Company effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000113/0001065696-23-000113-index.htm

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