UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15 (d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported) October 21,
2008
AUTOLIV,
INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its chapter)
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Delaware
(State or
other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-12933
(Commission
File
Number)
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51-0378542
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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World Trade Center,
Klarabergsviadukten
70, SE-107 24
Stockholm,
Sweden
(Address of
principal executive offices)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code +46 (0)8 587 20
600
Not
Applicable
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
Item 2.02 Results of
Operations and Financial Condition
On October 21,
2008 Autoliv, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the third quarter of 2008. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference. This press release contains certain references to financial measures
identified as “organic sales”, “operating working capital”, “net debt”,
“leverage ratio” and “interest coverage ratio” which are adjustments from
comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These
financial measures, as used herein, differ from financial measures reported
under GAAP and management believes that these financial presentations provide
useful supplemental information which is important to a proper understanding of
the Company’s core business results by investors. These presentations should not
be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor
are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures presented by
other companies. For an explanation of the reasons for which management uses
these figures see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; and
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
EXHIBITS
99.1 Press
Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated October 21, 2008 reporting Autoliv, Inc.'s
financial results for the third quarter of 2008.
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.
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Date
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AUTOLIV,
INC.
(Registrant)
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/s/Lars A. Sjöbring
Lars A.
Sjöbring
Vice
President - Legal Affairs,
General
Counsel and Secretary
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