Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 3, 2011

 

 

Autoliv, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-12933   51-0378542

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

World Trade Center,

Klarabergsviadukten 70,

Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+46 8 587 20 600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On November 3, 2011 Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has elected Dr. Xiaozhi Liu to the Board for a term effective November 3, 2011 until the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (“AGM”) and the Board intends to nominate her for election by stockholders at the 2012 AGM. Dr. Liu fills a vacancy on the Board and with her election the Board will be composed of a total of 10 members.

Dr. Liu has entered into the Company’s form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 99.i on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12933, filing date February 23, 2009). There are no related party transactions between the Company and Dr. Liu.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) EXHIBITS

 

99.1    Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated November 3, 2011.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    AUTOLIV, INC.
Date: November 3, 2011    
    By:  

/s/ Lars A. Sjöbring

    Name:   Lars A. Sjöbring
    Title:  

Group Vice President – Legal Affairs

General Counsel and Secretary