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 19, 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 8.01 Other Events.

On April 19, 2011, Autoliv, Inc. announced it is acquiring technology for automotive forward-looking vision systems from Hella Aglaia Mobile Vision GmbH, a subsidiary of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. and that the parties will cooperate to further develop these technologies.

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 April 19, 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: April 19, 2011  
  By:  

/s/ Lars A. Sjöbring

  Name:   Lars A. Sjöbring
  Title:  

Group Vice President – Legal Affairs

General Counsel and Secretary