---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:21:38.935730+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ appoints two new directors under cooperation agreement with Ancora and Engine Capital

## Summary
- Appointed Sue Gove (Excelsior Advisors) and Michael Powell (former Progressive) to Board, effective Feb 5, 2025.
- Board expanded from 11 to 13 directors; formed Finance Committee (Clarke chair) for capital allocation advice.
- Cooperation agreement with Ancora and Engine Capital includes standstill and voting commitments until before 2026 annual meeting.
- Activists cite confidence in LKQ's ability to execute with new directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000004/0001065696-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000004/lkq-20250205.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-25-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-25-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-25-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sue Gove was appointed as Director at LKQ CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 5, 2025, Ms. Gove and Mr. Powell were appointed to the Board, each with a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000004/0001065696-25-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Powell was appointed as Director at LKQ CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 5, 2025, Ms. Gove and Mr. Powell were appointed to the Board, each with a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000004/0001065696-25-000004-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.