---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-24-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:54:52.727272+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dominick Zarcone retires as LKQ CEO; Justin Jude appointed President and CEO effective July 1

## Summary
- Dominick Zarcone retired as President and CEO effective June 30, 2024; will serve as Executive Advisor through Dec 31, 2024.
- Justin Jude, formerly EVP and COO, appointed President and CEO effective July 1, 2024.
- Jude receives annual base salary of $1,000,000; bonus opportunity of 75% (threshold), 150% (target), 300% (max) of base.
- Zarcone remains a member of the Board; his 2024 annual compensation unchanged from 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-24-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000101/0001065696-24-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000101/lkq-20240630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-24-000101
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-24-000101.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-24-000101.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dominick Zarcone departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at LKQ CORP.
  - Action: departure
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Dominick Zarcone retired as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569624000101/0001065696-24-000101-index.htm

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