a5883051.htm
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
 
January 29, 2009
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
AUTOLIV, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
 
001-12933
 
51-0378542
(State or other
 
(Commission File
 
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
  Number)   
Identification Number)
incorporation or
       
organization)
       
         
 
World Trade Center,
Klarabergsviadukten 70, SE-107 24
Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
+46 (0)8 587 20 600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

N/A
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
 
On January 29, 2009 Autoliv, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth 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 January 29, 2009 reporting Autoliv, Inc.'s financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008.
 



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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
AUTOLIV, INC. 
Date
January 29, 2008
(Registrant)
   
   
 
/s/Lars A. Sjöbring 
Lars A. Sjöbring
Vice President - Legal Affairs,
General Counsel and Secretary