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LKQ stockholders approve 25% special meeting right; all director nominees elected
Stockholders approved Charter Amendment granting holders of ≥25% common stock the right to request a special meeting (232,193,525 for, 258,607 against).
LKQ Q1 GAAP EPS $0.30 vs $0.61; lowers full-year EPS outlook; strategic review ongoing
Revenue $3,469M (+4.3% YoY); parts & services organic revenue -1.6% after FX.
Director Patrick Berard declines re-election to LKQ board
Patrick Berard notified LKQ on March 3, 2026, that he will not stand for re-election.
LKQ Q4 adj. EPS $0.59, -24.4% YoY; initiates strategic review and restructuring plan
Q4 revenue $3.3B (+2.7% YoY); net income $75M vs $151M; adjusted EPS $0.59 vs $0.78.
LKQ Board initiates strategic review, including potential sale of the company
Board of Directors launched comprehensive strategic review to maximize shareholder value.
LKQ extends revolving credit maturity to 2030 and CAD Note maturity to 2029
Amendment No. 5 extends Revolving Credit Maturity Date to December 17, 2030.
LKQ launches process to explore sale of Specialty segment
Specialty segment distributes automotive, RV and marine parts in North America.
Director Jody G. Miller to step down from LKQ board effective Jan 1, 2026
Jody G. Miller notified LKQ on November 2, 2025 of her resignation from the Board.
LKQ Q3 2025 revenue $3,499M (+1.3% YoY); raises adjusted EPS midpoint by $0.07
Diluted EPS $0.69 vs $0.71 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $0.84 vs $0.86.
LKQ closes sale of Self Service segment for $410M enterprise value
Sold Pick Your Part to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners affiliate, completed Oct 1, 2025.
LKQ sells Self Service segment (Pick Your Part) for $410M enterprise value
Enterprise value of $410 million; sale to affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners.
LKQ Chairman Guhan Subramanian steps down; John Mendel appointed new Chairman
Guhan Subramanian resigned as Chairman effective Aug 20, 2025; will retire from Board on Jan 1, 2026.
LKQ Q2 adjusted EPS $0.87 misses prior year; lowers full-year guidance
Revenue $3.6B (-1.9% YoY); parts & services organic revenue -3.4% ( -2.7% per day).
LKQ amends cooperation agreement; standstill extends if Gove and Powell re-nominated
Amendment extends standstill until 30 days before 2027 nomination deadline if LKQ re-nominates Sue Gove and Michael Powell for 2026 annual meeting.
LKQ shareholders elect 11 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay and special meeting proposal
All 11 director nominees elected; highest vote count Xavier Urbain 234.4M for.
LKQ extends unsecured term loan maturity to Jan 2027 from Jan 2026
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement extends Term Loan maturity from Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027.
Revenue $3.5B, down 6.5% YoY; organic parts/services revenue down 4.3% (-3.1% per day).
LKQ Q4 adjusted EPS $0.80 down 4.8% YoY; 2025 guidance $3.40-$3.70
Q4 revenue $3.4B (-4.1% YoY); parts & services organic revenue fell 3.6%.
LKQ director Blythe J. McGarvie declines re-election to board, to leave after May 2025 meeting
Blythe J. McGarvie notified LKQ on Feb 13, 2025 she will not stand for re-election to the Board.
LKQ appoints two new directors under cooperation agreement with Ancora and Engine Capital
Appointed Sue Gove (Excelsior Advisors) and Michael Powell (former Progressive) to Board, effective Feb 5, 2025.
LKQ reports cyber incident at Canadian business unit; operations disrupted, deemed non-material
Detected unauthorized access to IT systems of a single Canadian business unit on Nov 13, 2024.
LKQ appoints James Metcalf as director; Zarcone to retire at 2025 meeting
James S. Metcalf appointed as independent director effective Dec 11, 2024, increasing Board to 11.
LKQ board approves updated Code of Ethics with sustainability and compliance clarifications
Board adopted revised Code on Nov 5, 2024, covering all employees, officers, and directors.
LKQ Q3 adj EPS beats by $0.02; slashes full-year guidance; adds $1B buyback
Q3 revenue $3.6B (+0.5% YoY); diluted EPS $0.73; adjusted diluted EPS $0.88 vs $0.86 prior year.
New leadership team with operational expertise to drive robust cash flow and growth.
LKQ to Host Investor Day Sept 10; Strategy and Margin Targets for NA and Europe
Investor Day scheduled for September 10, 2024 at Antioch, TN headquarters from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
LKQ Q2 adjusted EPS $0.98, down 10% YoY; organic revenue declines; cuts 2024 guidance
Revenue $3.7B (+7.6% YoY) but organic parts & services revenue down 2.1% (2.9% per day).
LKQ appoints Andrew Clarke to Board of Directors effective July 22, 2024
Clarke is an independent director; brings logistics, transportation, and financial expertise.
Dominick Zarcone retires as LKQ CEO; Justin Jude appointed President and CEO effective July 1
Dominick Zarcone retired as President and CEO effective June 30, 2024; will serve as Executive Advisor through Dec 31, 2024.
LKQ reaches two-year CBA with Verdi covering ~5,000 Germany employees, ending strikes
Agreement covers ~5,000 LKQ Europe employees in Germany, including 730 at Sulzbach-Rosenberg DC.
LKQ stockholders approve officer exculpation and elect directors at May 7 annual meeting
Officer exculpation amendment approved (209.1M for, 29.5M against); effective May 9, 2024.
LKQ Q1 EPS $0.59 vs $1.01 YoY; cuts organic revenue guidance range
Revenue $3.7B (+10.6% YoY) but parts/services organic revenue down 0.3%.
LKQ appoints Todd Cunningham as VP Finance & Controller, succeeding Michael Clark
Todd Cunningham, currently VP Finance and Assistant Controller, will become VP Finance and Controller and principal accounting officer effective May 1, 2024.
LKQ subsidiary issues €750M 4.125% notes due 2031 to refinance €500M 3.875% 2024 notes
Issuance by indirect subsidiary LKQ Dutch Bond B.V. of €750M 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031.
LKQ director Joseph M. Holsten to retire, not stand for re-election at May 7 annual meeting
Joseph M. Holsten will retire from the Board effective at the 2024 annual meeting on May 7, 2024.
LKQ prices €750M 4.125% senior notes due 2031, to redeem €500M 3.875% notes due 2024
Issued €750M 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031 via subsidiary LKQ Dutch Bond B.V.
LKQ Q4 adjusted EPS $0.84 (+8% YoY); FY 2024 guidance calls for adjusted EPS $3.90-$4.20
Q4 revenue $3.5B (+16.6% YoY); FY revenue $13.9B (+8.4% YoY).
LKQ names Hamilton Europe head, Meyne N.A. wholesale president as Laroyia resigns
Varun Laroyia resigns as EVP and CEO of LKQ Europe, effective Dec 31, 2023; will serve as special advisor in 2024.
Dominick Zarcone to retire as LKQ CEO by June 30, 2024; Justin Jude named successor
Zarcone retires as President/CEO effective June 30, 2024; will serve as Executive Advisor through Dec 31, 2024.
LKQ amends bylaws to update director nomination procedures and conform to Delaware law
Amended and Restated Bylaws approved by Board effective November 6, 2023.
LKQ Q3 EPS falls 19% YoY; cuts full-year guidance on Europe headwinds and soft commodity prices
Revenue $3.6B (+15% YoY); organic parts & services revenue +3.0% (4.3%/day).
LKQ board sets annual 'say-on-pay' advisory votes through at least 2029
Board adopted annual frequency for advisory vote on NEO compensation, following shareholder recommendation.
LKQ closes acquisition of Uni-Select for C$48.00 per share; shares to delist from TSX
LKQ subsidiary acquired all outstanding Uni-Select shares at C$48.00 per share in cash.
LKQ Q2 adj EPS $1.09 flat YoY, revenue $3.4B; narrows FY adj EPS guidance to $3.90-$4.10
Revenue $3.4B, +3.2% YoY; parts and services organic +4.8% (+5.4% per day).
LKQ issues $1.4B senior notes at 5.75% (2028) and 6.25% (2033) to fund Uni-Select acquisition
$800M 5.75% notes due 2028 and $600M 6.25% notes due 2033 issued on May 24, 2023.
LKQ prices $1.4B senior unsecured notes to fund Uni-Select acquisition
Offering: $800M of 5.75% senior notes due 2028 and $600M of 6.25% senior notes due 2033.
LKQ shareholders re-elect 9 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify Deloitte as auditor
All 9 director nominees elected with majority support; top vote-getter Domnick Zarcone with 229.98M for.
Revenue $3.3B flat YoY; parts & services organic growth 7.9% (7.1% per day); other revenue down 19.2% on weaker commodity prices.
LKQ enters CAD 700M term loan facility to fund Uni-Select acquisition
Unsecured term loan up to CAD 700M, matures 3 years from funding date, no amortization before maturity.
Two LKQ directors will not stand for reelection; board size to be nine
Robert M. Hanser and Jake Welch will not stand for reelection at the May 9, 2023 annual meeting.
On February 13, 2025, Blythe J. McGarvie, a member of the Board of Directors of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to decline to be nominated for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors.
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.
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.
On July 22, 2024, the Board of Directors of LKQ Corporation (the "Company") elected Andrew Clarke as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Dominick Zarcone retired as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2024.
Michael Clark, currently the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Controller and the Company’s principal accounting officer, will transition to a role as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Policy and Administration effective May 1, 2024.
On April 18, 2024, LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Todd Cunningham, currently the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Assistant Controller, will become the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Controller and the Company’s principal accounting officer effective May 1, 2024.
Joseph M. Holsten informed the Company of his intention to retire from his position as a member of the Board and to not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, which is expected to take place on May 7, 2024
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.
Dominick Zarcone will retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2024.
Mr. Zarcone will transition to a position as an executive officer of the Company with the title of Executive Advisor in order to facilitate an orderly chief executive officer transition and will serve in such capacity from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Effective July 1, 2024, Mr. Jude will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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