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): April 18, 2017

 

 

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.)

Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7th floor

SE-111 64, Stockholm, Sweden

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

+46 8 587 20 600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area 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)

 

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  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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 18, 2017, Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the completion of its joint venture with Volvo Cars, creating a new company called “Zenuity” that will develop the next generation of autonomous driving and driver assistance programs. As previously announced, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for the joint venture with Volvo Cars in January 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the completion of the joint venture and start of operations of Zenuity is attached hereto 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 dated April 18, 2017


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/ Lars A. Sjöbring

Name:   Lars A. Sjöbring
Title:   Group Vice President for Legal Affairs,
  General Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 18, 2017


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated April 18, 2017