UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

May 21, 2007

 

 

Copart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

0-23255

 

94-2867490

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4665 Business Center Drive

Fairfield, California 94534

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(707) 639-5000

(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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01                         Other Events

On May 21, 2007, we announced that shareholders of Universal Salvage plc had voted to approve a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act (England and Wales) to implement a recommended cash offer by Copart UK Limited, our wholly owned subsidiary, to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Universal Salvage.  A copy of our press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01                         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release Issued on May 21, 2007

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Copart, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul A. Styer

 

 

Paul A. Styer

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

Date:  May 21, 2007

 

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