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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:01:52.508356+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ closes sale of Self Service segment for $410M enterprise value

## Summary
- Sold Pick Your Part to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners affiliate, completed Oct 1, 2025.
- Proceeds will be used to repay debt and strengthen balance sheet under capital allocation plan.
- Self Service to be reported as discontinued operations starting Q3 2025 earnings (Oct 30).
- Jefferies and Wachtell Lipton advised LKQ on the transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000055/0001065696-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000055/lkq-20251001.htm

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