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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 8 - K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report ( Date of earliest event reported ) : July 29 , 2021 LKQ CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 500 Suite 2800 West Madison Street , Chicago , Illinois ( Address of principal executive offices ) 000-50404 ( Commission File Number ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 312 ) 621-1950 N / A ( Former name or former address , if changed since last report ) 36-4215970 ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) 60661 ( Zip Code ) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8 - K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2 . below ) : Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act ( 17 CFR 230.425 ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a - 12 under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14a - 12 ) Pre - commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d - 2 ( b ) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14d - 2 ( b ) ) Pre - commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e - 4 ( c ) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.13e - 4 ( c ) ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ .01 per share Trading Symbol ( s ) LKQ Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( §230.405 of this chapter ) or Rule 12b - 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( $ 240.12b - 2 of this chapter ) .