---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-24-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T03:18:37.803157+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ stockholders approve officer exculpation and elect directors at May 7 annual meeting

## Summary
- Officer exculpation amendment approved (209.1M for, 29.5M against); effective May 9, 2024.
- All nine director nominees elected; top vote-getter Justin L. Jude with 236.6M votes for.
- Ratification of Deloitte as FY2024 auditor passed (223.1M for, 23.9M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (229.2M for, 9.4M against, 8.3M broker non-votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-24-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/lkq-20240507.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  LKQ CORP: Approved amendment to restated certificate of incorporation to provide for officer exculpation under DGCL Section 102(b)(7) (effective 2024-05-09).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-05-09
  source text: The Board previously had approved the Amendment. On May 9, 2024, the Company filed a related Certificate of Amendment
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation to provide for officer exculpation at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation was approved pursuant to the following votes: Votes For: 209,138,907 Votes Against: 29,472,468 Abstentions: 105,082 Broker Non-Votes: 8,324,876
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-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 2024 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified pursuant to the following votes: Votes For: 223,097,846 Votes Against: 23,850,364 Abstentions: 93,123
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The compensation of our named executive officers was approved pursuant to the following votes: Votes For: 229,167,825 Votes Against: 9,416,967 Abstentions: 131,665 Broker Non-Votes: 8,324,876
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LKQ CORP shareholders approved Election of 9 directors to terms ending in 2025 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The nominees for directors were elected based on the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Patrick Berard 232,302,530 6,317,801 96,126 8,324,876 Meg A. Divitto 236,432,065 2,190,202 94,190 8,324,876 Justin L. Jude 236,590,866 2,027,096 98,495 8,324,876 Blythe J. McGarvie 226,045,650 12,509,931 160,876 8,324,876 John W. Mendel 235,373,471 3,078,308 264,678 8,324,876 Jody G. Miller 225,428,955 13,192,543 94,959 8,324,876 Guhan Subramanian 227,517,188 11,098,898 100,371 8,324,876 Xavier Urbain 236,303,762 2,316,506 96,189 8,324,876 Dominick Zarcone 235,652,197 2,964,978 99,282 8,324,876
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000089/0001065696-24-000089-index.htm

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