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): October 19, 2012
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 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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 19, 2012, Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it is making a capital expenditure of $33 million to construct a new manufacturing facility in China. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
On October 19, 2012, the Company also issued another press release announcing that it will expand its technical center for active safety and vehicle restraint development in Shanghai, China. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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 October 19, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated October 19, 2012 | |
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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: October 19, 2012 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Lars A. Sjöbring | |||||
| Name: | Lars A. Sjöbring | |||||
| Title: | Group Vice President – Legal Affairs General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
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