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): June 30, 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
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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 30, 2017, Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it will make a $15 million investment in Autotech Ventures, a digital ground transport venture capital fund. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing its investment in Autotech Ventures is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On July 3, 2017, the Company announced that it entered into a commercialization agreement with Velodyne LiDAR, Inc. (“Velodyne”), the leading supplier of LiDAR technology. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will develop and market a scalable auto-grade LiDAR sensor using Velodyne’s core 3D software technology and proprietary LiDAR ASIC engine. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing its entry into the agreement with Velodyne is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 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 June 30, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated July 3, 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: July 3, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 30, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated July 3, 2017 | |