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): March 25, 2015
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.) |
Vasagatan 11, 7th Floor, SE-111 20
Box 70381,
SE-107 24, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
+46 8 587 20 600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 25, 2015, Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv”) announced that it has reached agreements regarding additional settlements to resolve certain direct purchasers’ global or non-U.S. antitrust claims, which were not covered by its earlier U.S. direct purchaser antitrust class action settlement. The total amount of these additional settlements is $81 million. The effect on Autoliv’s first quarter 2015 reported operating income is expected to be around $77 million.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated March 25, 2015. | |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AUTOLIV, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Fredrik Peyron | |
| Name: | Fredrik Peyron | |
| Title: | Group Vice President for Legal Affairs, | |
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: March 25, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated March 25, 2015. | |