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LOGO

 

March 26, 201827, 2020

Dear Stockholder,

It is my pleasure to invite you to the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Autoliv, Inc. to be held on Tuesday,Thursday, May 8, 20187, 2020 at The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Detroit Hotel, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611,1114 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, USA commencing at 9:1:00 a.m.p.m. local time.

Information regarding the matters to be voted upon at this year’s Annual Meeting is included in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement.

It is important that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, please provide your proxy by following the instructions provided in the Proxy Statement and in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. This way, your shares will be voted as you direct even if you cannot attend the Annual Meeting.

A public news release announcing voting results will be published after the Annual Meeting.

The Autoliv, Inc. Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019 is being made available to stockholders with this Proxy Statement. These documents are available at www.autoliv.com.

On behalf of the entire boardBoard of directors,Directors, we look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

 

Sincerely,

LOGO

Jan Carlson

Chairman of the
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors
President and Chief Executive Officer


AUTOLIV, INC.

Box 70381SE-107 24

Stockholm, Sweden

 

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 8, 20187, 2020

 

 

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF AUTOLIV, INC.,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv” or the “Company”) will be held on Tuesday,Thursday, May 8, 20187, 2020 commencing at 9:1:00 a.m.p.m. local time at The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Detroit Hotel, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611,1114 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, USA to consider and vote upon:

 

 1.

Election of eleventen directors to the Board of Directors of Autoliv for terms of office expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 20192021 (see page 4 of the accompanying Proxy Statement).

 

 2.

An advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (see page 53 of the accompanying Proxy Statement).

 

 3.

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 20182020 (see page 53 of the accompanying Proxy Statement).

 

 4.

Any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 12, 201811, 2020 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. All stockholders of record as of the close of business on that date are entitled to notice of, and to be present and vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any continuation thereof.

Attendance at the Annual Meeting will be limited to stockholders of record as of the record date, beneficial owners having evidence of ownership as of the record date, a maximum of one authorized representative of an absent stockholder, and invited guests of management. Any person claiming to be an authorized representative of a stockholder must, upon request, produce written evidence of such authorization.

The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the Company’s Third RestatedBy-Laws and rules of order prescribed by the Chairman of the Annual Meeting.

 

By order of the Board of Directors

of Autoliv, Inc.:

LOGO

Lars SjöbringAnthony Nellis

GroupExecutive Vice President, Legal Affairs,Affairs;

General CounselCounsel; and Secretary


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   Page No. 

INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION

   1 

Availability of Proxy Materials on the Internet

   1 

General

   1 

Who Can Vote

   1 

Shares Outstanding and Quorum

   1 

How to Vote

   1 

How Your Shares Will Be Voted

   1 

Voting on Matters Not in Proxy Statement

   2 

Revoking Proxies or Changing Your Vote

   2 

Voting Rights of Holders of SDRs

   2 

Non-Voting Shares, Abstentions and Broker

   2 

Vote Required to Approve Each Proposal at the Annual Meeting

   2 

Principal Executive Offices

   3 

Solicitation of Proxies

3

PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

4

Nominees for Directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting

   4 

ITEM 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

4

Nominees for Directors at the 2018 Annual Meeting

4

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

   8 

Stockholder Engagement Efforts

   8 

Board IndependenceAutoliv Sustainability Program

   8 

Board Leadership Structure and Risk OversightIndependence

   8 

Retirement Age Policy and Director Tenure

8

Board CompensationLeadership Structure and Risk Oversight

9

Board Meetings

   10 

Board Compensation

10

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and Ethics

11

Policy on Attending the Annual Meeting

11

Related Person Transactions

11

Communicating with the Board

   12 

Committees ofPolicy on Attending the BoardAnnual Meeting

   12 

The Audit CommitteeRelated Person Transactions

   12 

The Leadership Development and Compensation CommitteeAgreements with Stockholders

13

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

13

The Risk and Compliance Committee

13

Audit Committee Report

13

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Report

   14 

Communicating with the Board

14

Committees of the Board

15

The Audit Committee

15

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Duties, Procedures

15

The Nominating and PoliciesCorporate Governance Committee

   16 

Leadership DevelopmentThe Risk and CompensationCompliance Committee Interlocks

16

Audit Committee Report

16

Nominating and Insider ParticipationCorporate Governance Committee Report

   17 

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee ReportDuties, Procedures and Policies

   18 

The Swedish Corporate Governance CodeLeadership Development and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

18

Forward-Looking Statements

18

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

   20 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTLeadership Development and Compensation Committee Report

   2220 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISThe Swedish Corporate Governance Code

   2320 

IntroductionForward-Looking Statements

   23

Our Named Executive Officers in 2017

2321 

 

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Executive SummaryEXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

   2322 

Compensation PhilosophySECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

   24 

Base SalariesCOMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

   25 

Non-Equity IncentivesIntroduction

25

Our Named Executive Officers in 2019

25

Executive Summary

25

Compensation Philosophy

   26 

EquityBase Salaries

27

Non-Equity Incentives

   28 

Pension / Retirement and Other Post-Employment BenefitsEquity Incentives

   29 

Executive Compensation ResponsibilitiesPension / Retirement and Other Post-Employment Benefits

   31 

2017 Executive Compensation DecisionsResponsibilities

   32 

The Peer GroupsCompensation Risk Assessment

   33 

Findings and2019 Executive Compensation Decisions for 2017 Compensation

34

The Peer Groups

   35 

Decisions for 2019 Compensation

36

2019 Additional Benefits

37

Additional 2019 and 2020 Compensation Decisions

37

Results ofSay-on-Pay

   38 

Material Changes to 20182020 Compensation Program

   3839 

Currency for Executive Compensation

39

Summary Compensation Table

   40 

20172019 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

   42 

Outstanding Equity Awards at 20172019 FiscalYear-End

42

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2017

   43 

Pension Benefits

   4344 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

45

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

   46 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

46

CEO Pay Ratio

   51 

ITEMPROPOSAL 2 - ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

   53 

ITEMPROPOSAL 3 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   53 

ITEM 4 - DISCRETIONARY VOTING OF PROXIES ON OTHER MATTERS

   55 

OTHER MATTERS

   55 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

55

Stockholder Proposals for 20192020 Annual Meeting

   55 

 

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20182020 PROXY STATEMENT AT A GLANCE

The following executive summary is intended to provide a broad overview of the items that you will find elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. As this is only a summary, we encourage you to read the entire Proxy Statement for more information about these topics prior to voting at the Annual Meeting.

 

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Time and Date:  

Tuesday,Thursday, May 8, 2018; 9:7, 2020; 1:00 a.m.p.m. local time

Location:  

The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Detroit Hotel, 330 North Wabash Street, Chicago, Illinois, 606111114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 48226 USA

Record Date:  

Stockholders as of the close of business on March 12, 201811, 2020 are entitled to vote.

Admission:  

Please see the instructions on page 1 of this Proxy Statement.

 

Meeting Agenda and Voting Matters
Proposal  

Board’s Voting

Recommendation

  Page
Reference
1.    Election of Directors  FOR EACH NOMINEE  4
2.    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation  FOR  53

3.    Ratification of Independent AuditorsRegistered Public Accounting Firm

Appointment

  FOR  53

– PROPOSAL 1 –

 

Director Nominees for Election
 
Name Age    Director   
Since   
 Independent    Committees   Other Current 
Public Co.
Boards
 Age    Director   
Since   
 Independent  Committees Other Current 
Public Co.
Boards

Robert W. Alspaugh

 71    2006    Yes   AC (Chairman), RCC 3

Mikael Bratt

 53    2018    No  - 0

Jan Carlson

 57    2007    No   - 2 59    2007    No  - 2*

Hasse Johansson

 68    2018    Yes   - 2 70    2018    Yes  AC, RCC 4

Leif Johansson

 66    2016    Yes   LDCC, NCG (Chairman) 3 68    2016    Yes  LDCC, NCGC (Chair) 1

David E. Kepler

 65    2015    Yes   AC, RCC (Chairman) 2 67    2015    Yes  AC, RCC (Chair) 2

Franz-Josef Kortüm

 67    2014    Yes   NCG 1 69    2014    Yes  NCGC 0

Min Liu

 40    2019    Yes  AC, LDCC 0

Xiaozhi Liu

 62    2011    Yes   LDCC, NCG 1 64    2011    Yes  LDCC, NCGC 2

James M. Ringler

 72    2002    Yes   LDCC (Chairman), NCG 4 74    2002    Yes  LDCC (Chair), NCGC 4

Kazuhiko Sakamoto

 72    2007    Yes   RCC 0

Ted Senko

 62    2018    Yes   - 0 64    2018    Yes  AC (Chair), RCC 0

Wolfgang Ziebart

 68    2015    Yes   AC, RCC 2

 

AC: Audit Committee

  LDCC: Leadership Development and Compensation Committee

NCG:NCGC: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

  RCC: Risk and Compliance Committee
(*)

Mr. Carlson is not seekingre-election to the Borg Warner, Inc. Board of Directors in 2020 thereby reducing this to two (2) effective May 2020.

 

Attendance:

  Each serving director nominee attended at least 80% of the aggregate applicable Board and applicable Committee meetings in 2017.2019.

Governance Highlights:

  

   8 independent directors in 2017; 2 independent directors added toserving until the Board in 2018Annual Meeting

   Lead Independent Lead Director of the Board

   Board committees composed entirely of independent directors

Directors elected for one yearone-year terms

   Average tenure of the current Board is 6.2 years, with four newly appointed directors within the last three years

Diverse background,director backgrounds, professional experienceexperiences, and skills of directors

   Annual Board and Committee Self-Evaluationscommittee self-evaluations

   Non-management directors meet in executive session at least fivefour times a year without management present

   Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Leadership Development and Compensation Committees are composed entirely of independent directors

   Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and Executive Officers



   RiskCompliance, operational, and cybersecurity risk oversight by full Board and Committees

   Company policy against hedging, short-selling, and pledging by Executive Officers and Directors

Sustainability Highlights:

   Became a signatory of United Nations Global Compact

   Rolled out the new sustainability strategy into all divisions and functions

   More than 30,000 lives saved by our products

   Continued to participate in several collaborations in traffic safety, with a special focus on vulnerable road user protection and countries with a high number of traffic-related deaths

   Made good progress towards our Health & Safety incident and severity rate interim targets

   Established action plans to drive progress towards our new environmental targets

   Advanced in further integrating sustainability into our supply chain management




– PROPOSAL 2 –

 

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

We are requesting that our stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. This proposal was supported by approximately 81.8%83.9%, 81.8%83.5%, and 78.2%81.8% of the votes cast in each of 2017, 20162019, 2018, and 2015,2017, respectively. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Summary Compensation Table, and other tables and disclosures beginning on page 2325 of this Proxy Statement for a full discussion of our executive compensation program. The table below highlights the 20172019 total direct compensation for each Named Executive Officer.(1)

 

Named Executive Officer Salary ($)(1) Annual
Bonus ($)(1)
 Stock Awards
($)

Jan Carlson

 1,710,065 1,103,743 991,155

Mats Backman

 656,933 295,620 371,392

Mikael Bratt

 757,999 303,579 371,392

Steve Fredin

 598,478 269,315 371,392

Lars Sjöbring

 681,200 238,420 371,392
Named Executive Officer  Salary ($)(1)  

Annual

Bonus ($)(1)

  Stock Awards
($)

Mikael Bratt

  1,041,649  380,349  550,035

Christian Hanke(2)

  265,615  49,333  79,169

Brad Murray

  418,240  141,156  199,956

Daniel Garceau(3)

  517,202  174,556  199,956

Jordi Lombarte

  442,900  116,261  199,956

Michael Hague(4)

  559,627  0  199,956

Mats Backman(5)

  214,444  0  0

 

(1)

For currency exchange rates used, see footnote 1 to the Summary Compensation Table on page 40 of this Proxy Statement.

(2)

Not an executive officer as of March 2, 2020.

(3)

Mr. Garceau gave notice to the Company that he intends to resign effective no later than August 10, 2020.

(4)

Not an executive officer as of April 12, 2019.

(5)

Not an executive officer as of February 28, 2019.



Compensation Governance Highlights

 

 The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee is composed entirely of independent directors.

 

 We have stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers, including the named executive officers, and our independentnon-employee directors.

 

 The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee reviews total compensation calculations in connection withwhen making compensation decisions.

In 2019, we implemented performance shares as part of our compensation program. Performance shares are 75% of the value of long-term equity incentive grants to executives.

 

 Our equity plan prohibits the repricing of stock options without stockholder approval.

The change in control definition contained in our equity plan is not a “liberal” definition that would be activated on only stockholder approval of a transaction.

 We have a compensation recoupment policy that requires current and former executives to returnunder which our Board may recoup certain incentive compensation that is subsequently determined not to have been earned.earned by current and former executives.

 The exercise price of options historically granted under our equity plan is never less than the fair market value (as defined in our equity plan) of our stock on the date of grant.

 

 If and when they are offered,All current NEOchange-in-control severance agreements (for executives hired in 2011 and after) will include double-triggerchange-in-control severance benefits, rather than modified single-trigger arrangements.

 

 The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee approved a new long-term equity incentive program implemented in 2016, pursuant to which it granted performance shares that will vest based on the Company’s achievement of specified targets over a three-year performance period for the Company’s compound annual growth rate for sales and the Company’s compound annual growth rate for earnings per share relative to compound annual growth rate for Global Light Vehicle Production reported by IHS.No U.S. tax code §280G excise tax “gross ups.”

 

 We doThe change in control definition contained in our equity plan is not provide U.S. tax code Section 280G excise tax “gross ups.”a “liberal” definition that would be activated on only stockholder approval of a transaction.
 

 

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Ratification of Appointment of Independent AuditorsRegistered Public Accounting Firm Appointment

We are requesting that our stockholders ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as our independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.2020. Fees paid to our independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm over the past two years were as follows:

 

Type of Fees

(Dollars in millions)

  2017   2016   2019   2018 

Audit Fees

  $10.570   $9.849   $8.263   $9.117 

Audit-Related Fees

  $1.013   $0.358   $0.179   $6.833 

Tax Fees

  $0.128   $0.082   $0.203   $0.257 

All Other Fees

  $0.052    —     $0.008   $0.007 

Total

  $11.763   $10.289   $8.653   $16.214 



AUTOLIV, INC.

Box 70381SE-107 24

Stockholm, Sweden

 

 

PROXY STATEMENT

 

 

INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION

Availability of Proxy Materials on the Internet

Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) made this Proxy Statement and the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019 available to you on the Internet or, upon your request, has delivered printed versions of these materials to you by mail, in connection with the Board’s solicitation of proxies for use at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on Tuesday,Thursday, May 8, 20187, 2020 commencing at 9:1:00 a.m.p.m. local time at The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Detroit Hotel, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611,1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 48226 USA and at any adjournment thereof (the “2018“2020 Annual Meeting” or the “Annual Meeting”).

General

The date of this Proxy Statement is March 26, 2018,27, 2020, the approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and proxy card are first being mailed and made available on the Internet to stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019 was publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 22, 2018.21, 2020.

Who Can Vote

You are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record of our common stock as of the close of business on March 12, 201811, 2020 (the “Record Date”). Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held on the Record Date. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights.

Shares Outstanding and Quorum

At the close of business on the Record Date, 87,090,34987,315,512 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote and no shares of our preferred stock were outstanding. A majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding on the Record Date, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting.

How to Vote

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by proxy on the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials sent to you. If you requested printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, or have a printed proxy card, you may also vote by filling out the proxy card and returning it in the envelope provided. You may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” please refer to the instructions provided by your bank, broker or other nominee for voting your shares. If you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from the organization that holds your shares and have proof of ownership of shares of our common stock as of the Record Date.

How Your Shares Will Be Voted

If you properly complete your proxy card and send it to the Company prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting, or submit your proxy electronically by Internet or by telephone before voting closes, your proxy (one of

 

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(one of the individuals named in the proxy card) will vote your shares as you have directed. If you sign the proxy card but do not make specific choices, your proxy will vote your shares as recommended by the Board: (i) to elect the director nominees listed in “Election of Directors,” (ii) to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (iii) for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for the 20182020 fiscal year.

Voting on Matters Not in Proxy Statement

The deadlines have passed for stockholders to (i) nominate directors for election to the Board and (ii) for other stockholder proposals to be brought before the Annual Meeting. Thus, only the Company may (i) substitute director nominees or (ii) bring other business before the Annual Meeting. The Company does not plan to substitute any director nominee, and the Company does not intend to raise any matter other than those described in this Proxy Statement at the Annual Meeting.

However, administrative and similar matters can arise at any Annual Meeting.annual meeting. To address such unforeseen matters, your proxy may exercise his or her discretion and authority to vote on such matters incidentincidental to the conduct of the Annual Meeting only. Note that this authority is limited by applicable law, the proxy rules of the SEC, and the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).

Revoking Proxies or Changing Your Vote

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting. Prior to the applicable cutoff time, you may change your vote on a later date via the Internet or by telephone (in which case only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Annual Meeting will be counted), by signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you properly vote at the Annual Meeting or specifically request that your prior proxy be revoked by delivering a written notice of revocation to Autoliv at its mailing address prior to the Annual Meeting.

Voting Rights of Holders of SDRs

Holders of Autoliv’s Swedish Depository Receipts (“SDRs”) are entitled to vote the shares of common stock of the Company underlying their SDRs at the 20182020 Annual Meeting as if they directly held the common stock of the Company. Therefore, each holder of SDRs is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock underlying each SDR held on the Record Date. To have their votes counted at the 20182020 Annual Meeting, SDR holders must give instructions as to the exercise of their voting rights by proxy or attend and represent their shares of common stock of the Company underlying the SDRs at the Annual Meeting in person.

Non-Voting Shares, Abstentions and Broker“Non-Votes”

Shares held by persons attending the Annual Meeting but not voting, shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions as to a particular proposal, and broker“non-votes” will be counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker“non-vote” occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and does not have discretionary authority to vote the shares. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on ItemsProposals 1 and 2 set forth below. Brokers generally have discretionary authority to vote on ItemProposal 3 set forth below.

Vote Required to Approve Each Proposal at the Annual Meeting

The following summary describes the vote required to approve each of the proposals at the Annual Meeting.

 

 ItemProposal 1:

Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. However, pursuant to the Autoliv, Inc. Corporate Governance Guidelines, if a director nominee in an uncontested election fails to receive

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the approval of a majority of the votes cast on his or her election by the stockholders, the nominee shall promptly offer

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his or her resignation to the Board for consideration. A committee consisting of the Board’s independent directors (which will exclude any director who is required to offer his or her resignation) shall consider all relevant factors and decide on behalf of the Board the action to be taken with respect to such offered resignation and will determine whether to accept or reject the resignation. The Company will publicly disclose the Board’s decision with regard toregarding any resignation offered under these circumstances with an explanation of how the decision was reached, including, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting the offered resignation. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.

 

 ItemProposal 2:

Thenon-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal. Brokernon-votes will have no effect in determining the outcome of the proposal.

 

 ItemProposal 3:

The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 20182020 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the ratification. Although brokers have discretionary authority to vote on the ratification, if a broker submits anon-vote, it will not be counted for purposes of the ratification but will be counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

Any other proposal brought before the Annual Meeting (if any) will be decided by a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Consequently, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the matter and brokernon-votes will have no effect on determining the outcome of the matter.

Principal Executive Offices

The Company’s mailing address is Box 70381,SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden, and its principal executive offices are located at Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7th floor, Stockholm, SwedenSE-111 64. The Company’s telephone number is +46 8 587 20 600.

Solicitation of Proxies

The Company, on behalf of the Board, is soliciting the proxies and will bear the cost of the solicitation of proxies. In addition to solicitation over the Internet and by mail, the Company will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of our stock and obtaining their proxies. Certain directors, officers and other employees of the Company, not specifically employed for this purpose, may solicit proxies, without additional remuneration, by personal interview, mail, telephone, facsimile or electronic mail. In addition, theThe Company has retained Georgeson LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $14,500 plus expenses and Computershare AB for a fee of SEK 105,000, or approximately $12,800,$11,000, plus expenses.

 

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ITEMPROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company’s Third RestatedBy-Laws (the“By-Laws”) provide that the size of the Board shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board. The Board has currently fixed the size of the Board at eleven.ten.

Robert W. Alspaugh,Mikael Bratt, Jan Carlson, Hasse Johansson, Leif Johansson, David E. Kepler, Franz-Josef Kortüm, Min Liu, Xiaozhi Liu, James M. Ringler, Kazuhiko Sakamoto,and Ted Senko, and Wolfgang Ziebart, whose present terms will expire at the time of the Annual Meeting, are nominees for election at the 20182020 Annual Meeting. Ms. Min Liu has been nominated by the Board to be elected at the 2020 Annual Meeting pursuant to the terms of a Cooperation Agreement between the Company and Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”), and its affiliates (the “Cooperation Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, Ms. Liu will offer her resignation from the Board if Cevian no longer owns at least 8% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. The Cooperation Agreement is described in further detail in the section entitled “Agreements with Stockholders—Cooperation Agreement with Cevian Capital II GP Limited” below.

If elected, all of the above nominees would serve until the 20192021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier retirement, resignation, disqualification, removal or death. If any director nominee should become unavailable for election prior to the Annual Meeting, an event that currently is not anticipated by the Board, either the proxies will be voted in favor of the election of a substitute nominee or nominees proposed by the Board or the number of directors may be reduced accordingly. Each nominee has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve.

Nominees for Directors at the 20182020 Annual Meeting

Below is a summary presentation of each director nominated for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting.

Robert W. AlspaughMikael Bratt, age 71,53, has been a director of Autoliv since September 2018 and has served as Autoliv’s President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2006 and is29, 2018. Mr. Bratt previously served asPresident, Passive Safety from May 2016 until his promotion. In September 2019, Mr. Bratt joined the Chairmanboard of directors of Höganäs AB, a private Swedish metal powders company. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Bratt spent approximately 30 years with the Volvo Group, a Swedish multinational automotive manufacturing company, including most recently as EVP Group Trucks Operations, part of the Audit Committeegroup executive management team since 2008, in which role he managed a team of 35,000 people, 50 factories, 60 distribution centers and a memberan annual turnover of the Risk and Compliance Committee.approximately $18 billion. Prior to becoming a director of Autoliv, Mr. Alspaugh had a36-year career with KPMG, including serving as the senior partner for a diverse array of companies across a broad range of industries. He has worked with global companies in Europe and Japan, in addition to those headquartered in the U.S. Between 2002 and 2005, whenthis, he served as Chief ExecutiveFinancial Officer of KPMG International, he was responsible for implementing the strategyVolvo Group. Mr. Bratt studied business administration at the University of this global organization, which includes member firms in nearly 150 countries with more than 100,000 employees. Prior to this position, he served as Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG’s U.S. practice. Mr. Alspaugh also serves on the Boards of Directors of Ball Corporation, Verifone Systems, Inc., and Triton International Ltd, which are all public companies, and DSGI Technologies, Inc., a private company. He graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University in Texas in 1970.Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes Mr. Alspaugh’s technical skills and record of achievement gained through his manyBratt’s years of experience working withinwith Autoliv and the globalautomotive industry, including his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his extensive knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, communityand industry support hisre-election to the Board.

Jan Carlson, age 57, was appointed59, has been a director of Autoliv insince May 2007 after becomingfollowing his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Autoliv on April 1, 2007 andafter serving in various executive positions with the company beginning in 1999. He has been Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Carlson joined Autoliv in 1999served as President and Chief Executive Officer until resigning upon the completion of Autoliv Electronics and held that position until April 2005, whenthespin-off of Veoneer, Inc. from the Company on June 29, 2018, at which time he became Vice President and Chief Executive of Engineering of Autoliv and a memberVeoneer, Inc. Since the completion of the Company’s Executive Committee.spin-off, Mr. Carlson has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer, Inc. Since July 2010 until May 2020 at which time he will not seekre-election, Mr. Carlson has served on the board of directors and compensation committee of BorgWarner Inc., a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. Since 2010, Mr. Carlson has also served on the board of Teknikföretagen (the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries) and Svenskt Näringsliv (the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise). Mr. Carlson will not stand forre-election to the boards of Teknikföretagen or Svenskt Näringsliv in 2018. Mr. Carlson was elected to the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in February 2017, and serves on its Technology and Science Committee.2017. In addition, Mr. Carlson served on the board of Trelleborg AB from 2013 through 2017, and has served on the board of directors of Zenuity AB, a private joint venture half owned50-50 by AutolivVeoneer, Inc. and Volvo Car Corporation, sincebetween April 2017.2017 and June 2018. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Carlson was President of Saab Combitech, a division within the Saab aircraft group specializing in commercializing military technologies. Mr. Carlson has a Master of Science degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Linköping in Sweden.

The Board believes that through his many years of experience with Autoliv, including his currentformer role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and the automotive industry in general Mr. Carlson brings extensive

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knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry to the Board, which support hisre-election to the Board.

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Hasse Johansson, age 68, was appointed70, has been a director of Autoliv insince March 2018.2018 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Risk and Compliance Committee. Since 2010, Mr. Johansson has been managing director of Johansson Teknik & Form AB, a technology consulting company which he founded. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Johansson was the Executive Vice President of Research & Development at Scania, a major automotive industry manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. Prior to his time at Scania, Mr. Johansson worked for nearly 20 years at Mecel AB, an automotive software and systems development company he founded.co-founded and in 1994 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delphi Corporation. Mr. Johansson currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of Electrolux AB, PowerCell Sweden AB, DevPort AB, and DevPortSwedish Electromagnet Investment AB, which are bothall Swedish public companies. Additionally, Mr. Johansson is a member of the Business Executives Council of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Mr. Johansson holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden and holds more than 20 patents in combustion engine control and automotive electronics.

The Board believes Mr. Johansson’s prolific technical background in automotive and other industries, combined with his extensive board experience, support his electionre-election to the Board.

Leif Johansson, age 66,68, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2016, and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and ChairmanChair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Johansson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Volvo Group. Before joining Volvo, Mr. Johansson held various positions at AB Electrolux, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Johansson is the Chairman of the Board of Astra Zeneca PLC, a position he has held since June 2012, and he previously served as Chairman of the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson sincebetween 2011 and Chairman of the Board of Astra Zeneca PLC since 2012. Mr. Johansson’s service as Chairman of the Board at Ericsson is expected to conclude at its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.March 2018. In addition to his service on public company boards, Mr. Johansson is a board member of Ecolean AB the Chairman(a private corporation), a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, a board member of the European Round Table of Industrialists, a board member of The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a Delegate of the China Development Forum, and a member of the BoardCouncil of Advisors of the Boao Forum for Asia and a member of the Advisory Boards of the Mayor of Beijing and of the Governor of Jiangsu.Asia. Mr. Johansson holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes that Mr. Johansson’s extensive executive and directorial experience on several international companies in the automotive, manufacturing and technology industries, combined with the knowledge gained through his service on various industry, economic and advocacy organizations, support hisre-election to the Board.

David E. Kepler, age 65,67, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2015 and is a member of the Audit Committee and ChairmanChair of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Mr. Kepler was an Executive Vice President of the Dow Chemical Company, a multinational specialty chemical, advancedperformance materials, agrosciences and plastics company, from March 2008 through January 2015, and in this position held the roleroles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kepler joined Dow in 1975 and was appointed its Vice President and CIO in 1998, Corporate Vice President in 2001, assumed responsibility for Business Services in 2004, and was appointed SeniorExecutive Vice President in 2006.2008. He has also been a member of the boards of directors of TD Bank Group since December 2013 and Teradata Corporation since November 2007. Mr. Kepler graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and serves as a trustee of the University.

The Board believes that Mr. Kepler’s executive experience as the chief information officer of a global company with additional expertise in corporate sustainability initiatives and risk management, and stature as a recognized leader in the area of cyber-security are all qualities that support hisre-election to the Board.

Franz-Josef Kortüm, age 67,69, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2014 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Webasto SE, a producer of automobile roof systems and climate control systems for automobiles, boats and other vehicles, from 1998 to 2012, after joining the company in 1994. Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Audi AG from 1993 to 1994 and, prior to joining Audi, had a 16 year16-year career with what is today Daimler AG in a

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variety of positions. In addition to his extensive management experience, Mr. Kortüm has served as Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Webasto SE since 2013 and as its Chairman since 2018 until August 2019, as a Member of the Advisory Board of Brose

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Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG since 2005 and as its Chairman since 2013, as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie since 2003, and as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG from 2010 to March 2014. From 2004 to 2012, Mr. Kortüm was a Member of the Managing Board of the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry). Mr. Kortüm has anMBA-equivalent degree in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg in Germany.

The Board believes that Mr. Kortüm brings a breadth of knowledge and skills related to the automotive industry to the Board. In addition, his corporate governance experience gained through his service on other boards support hisre-election to the Board.

Min Liu, age 40, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2019 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. Sheis a Vice President of Cevian Capital AG, an affiliate of Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”). Since September 2015, Ms. Liu has been responsible for fundamental research on a variety of European companies in her role at Cevian. Prior to this role, Ms. Liu held several positions of increasing responsibility with The Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, in Germany between September 2004 and July 2015. Last serving as Principal, she led multiple projects in a broad set of industries, including the automotive sector. Ms. Liu has an MBA from Stanford University in addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business information technology from Goettingen University.

The Board believes that Ms. Liu’s financial expertise and exposure to a wide variety of large, global industrial companies through her investment research and management experience support herre-election to the Board.

Xiaozhi Liu, age 62,64, has been a director of Autoliv since November 2011 and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In April 2019, Dr. Liu joined the boards of directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Johnson Matthey PLC. She previously served as an independent director of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, a public company listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, from October 2013 until October 2019. Dr. Liu began her career in the automotive industry in General Motor’s (“GM”) Delphi operations and has since worked in various executive positions in Germany, China and the U.S., where she rose to the position of Director of Electronics, Controls & Software for GM in Detroit, Chief Engineer and Chief Technology Officer of GM in China and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM Taiwan. Between 2005 and 2006, she was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., a public company listed in Shanghai, and was elected as an independent director of Fuyao Glass Industry Group in October 2013. In 2007, she became the President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoTek China, a supplier of automotive chassis and transmission parts, and served as Chairman of the company’s board of directors from 2008 through 2011. In 2009, she founded, and is the Chief Executive Officer of, her own company, ASL Automobile Science & Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which introduces and implements globally advanced technologies to Chinese companies. She has a Ph.D. and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively, from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremburg, Germany and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Jiaotong University in Xian, China.

The Board believes that Dr. Liu brings a unique and valuable set of skills to the Board, based on a combination of her global experience in engineering and technology in Asia, North America and Europe with her extensive management experience in the automotive industry. Dr. Liu’s knowledge and experience supports herre-election to the Board.

James M. Ringler, age 72,74, has been a director of Autoliv since January 2002 and is the ChairmanChair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Ringler has also been the Lead Independent Director since May 2017. He was, prior to his retirement, Vice Chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc. between 1999 and 2004. Prior to joining Illinois Tool Works, Mr. Ringler was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premark International, Inc., which merged with Illinois Tool Works in 1999. Mr. Ringler joined Premark in 1990 and served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer in 1996. He serves on the Boards of Directors of DowDuPont Inc.the following public companies: Veoneer (since June 2018), TechnipFMC plc and(since January 2017), JBT Corporation (since June 2008), and he is the Chairman ofTeradata Corporation (since September 2007; was chairman from 2007 until January 2019). Mr. Ringler previously served on the Board of Teradata Corporation.Directors of DowDuPont Inc. from 2001 until his retirement in March 2019. He is also a

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member of the board of directors of Reynolds Metals Company, a private company. Mr. Ringler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the State University of New York.

The Board believes that Mr. Ringler’s business and management experience in multiple executive positions at Premark International, Inc. and Illinois Tool Works and his deep knowledge of corporate governance gained through his extensive service on the boards of directors of public companies in a wide variety of industries support Mr. Ringler’sre-election to the Board.

Kazuhiko SakamotoThaddeus J. “Ted” Senko, age 71,64, has been a director of Autoliv since August 2007March 2018 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. During 2016, Mr. Sakamoto was appointed to as an outside auditor of Zenitaka Corporation, amid-sized construction company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Since 2012, Mr. Sakamoto has been an advisor at Pasona Inc., a leading human resources provider in Japan. Mr. Sakamoto was previously a Counselor of Marubeni Construction Material Lease Co. Ltd., a company affiliated with Marubeni Corporation, which is one of Japan’s leading general trading houses, operating import, export, offshore trading and investment activities in various business fields. He was Senior Executive Vice President of Marubeni Corporation from 2006 through 2008. During his nearly40-year career with Marubeni Corporation, Mr. Sakamoto has held several key positions such as President and Chief Executive Officer of Marubeni America Cooperation. Mr. Sakamoto

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previously served on the Boards of Directors of Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. and Helena Chemical Company. He graduated from the Keio University in 1968 and attended the Harvard University Research Institute for International Affairs in 1991-1992.

The Board believes that Mr. Sakamoto’s extensive business experience in both Asia and North America brings a unique perspective and valuable set of skills that support Mr. Sakamoto’sre-election to the Board.

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Senko, age 62, was appointed a director of Autoliv in March 2018. Prior to becoming a directorjoining the Autoliv Board of Autoliv,Directors, Mr. Senko had an extensive career at KPMG LLP, a multinational professional services and accounting firm, from 1978 to 2017, providing enterprise risk management, compliance, and audit services to various public companies. At KPMG, he served as Audit Partner and SEC Reviewing Partner for eight years, Chief Audit Executive for four years, Global and National Partner in Charge of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Services for eight years, and Global Engagement Partner and Client Services Partner for seven years. Mr. Senko served on the Board of Duquesne University, a private university with approximately 10,000 students, from 2007 to 2016, chairing the Audit and Finance Committee and serving on the Executive and University Advancement Committee. Mr. Senko continues to serve on the university’s Business Advisory Council. Mr. Senko received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University.

The Board believes Mr. Senko’s financial, regulatory and risk expertise, experience in various auditing leadership roles and exposure to a wide variety of large audit clients within the global business community support his election to the Board.

Wolfgang Ziebart, age 67, has been a director of Autoliv since December 2015, and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk and Compliance Committee. Dr. Ziebart was previously a director of Autoliv from December 2008 through August 2013, at which time he resigned in order to focus on a new position as Director Group Engineering with Jaguar Land Rover, a multinational automotive company, a role he held until March 2015. Dr. Ziebart had a distinguished career within BMW beginning in 1977 which took him to the Board of Management, where he was responsible for R&D and Purchasing. In 2000, he became a Member of the Management Board of Continental AG, a major automotive supplier listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Between 2004 and 2008, he was President and CEO of Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor and system solutions provider listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Dr. Ziebart is presently employed by Jaguar Land Rover in a consulting role related to vehicle development. Dr. Ziebart also serves on the Supervisory Board of ASML and is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nordex SE. Dr. Ziebart holds a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich in Germany.

Dr. Ziebart’s extensive knowledge of the automotive industry gained through his years of experience, including his particular experience and skills with engineering and development, supports hisre-election to the Board.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH NOMINEE.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Stockholder Engagement Efforts

The Company engages with the Company’s stockholders throughout the year to ensure that management and the Board understand and consider the issues that matter most to them, to solicit their views and feedback on various matters, and to provide perspective on the Company’s policies and practices. During 2017,2019, members of the Company’s management met with certain of the Company’s stockholders to listen to their questions and concerns and discuss a variety of topics, including performance, strategy, capital allocation, corporate governance, compensation, performance, strategyenvironmental and sustainability efforts and other matters.

Autoliv Sustainability Program

Autoliv’s business is guided by our vision of Saving More Lives. Our products save over 30,000 lives a year and prevent ten times as many severe injuries. Our goal is to increase the number of lives saved to 100,000 a year by 2030. Our vision directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good health and well-being, and its target of halving global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. In addition, the Company is committed to sound and ethical business practices that align with the goals and needs of our employees and the communities in which we operate, including limiting our environmental impact particularly by reducing energy and water consumption, waste, and emissions. As a reflection of the importance of these matters, we assign oversight responsibility for sustainability to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Company also publishes an annual report describing our sustainability goals, practices and performance, in the areas of life-saving innovations, environment, health and safety of our employees, business ethics and supply chain. Our annual sustainability reports are publicly available on our website at https://www.autoliv.com/sustainability/sustainability-report.

Board Independence

The Board believes that generally it should have no fewer than seven and no more than eleven directors. The Board currently consists of eleventen members.

The Board has determined that all of the director nominees, except Mr.Messrs. Bratt and Carlson, are independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In making its independence determinations, the Board reviewed (i) information regarding relevant relationships, arrangements or transactions between the Company and each director or parties affiliated with such director, (ii) Company records and (iii) publicly available information. In this regard,Mr. Bratt is not independent because he is a current officer of the Board consideredCompany, and Mr. Carlson is not independent because he served as an officer of the following relationships:

Jaguar Land Rover, a multinational automotive company where Dr. Ziebart serves as a technical design director, purchases products from the Company in the ordinary course of business.

The amount received from Jaguar Land Rover did not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of Jaguar Land Rover’s consolidated gross revenues. Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded that Dr. Ziebart does not directly or indirectly have a material interest in the transaction with Jaguar Land Rover. last three years.

The Board has also determined that none of the independent directors has a relationship with the Company other than as a director and/or a stockholder of the Company.

Retirement Age Policy and Director Tenure

It is the general policy of the Company that a director who has attained the age of 75 years during his or her term will not stand forre-election at the next annual meeting of stockholders.

For each director nomination recommendation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the issue of continuing director tenure and takes steps as may be appropriate to ensure that the Board maintains an openness to new ideas and a willingness to criticallyre-examine the status quo. An individual director’s repeated nomination is dependent upon such director’s performance evaluation, as well as a suitability review, each to be conducted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regarding each director nomination recommendation. The average tenure of the Board is 6.2 years and the median tenure is 4 years, with four newly appointed directors within the last three years.

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LOGO

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

Board Leadership

The Board is responsible for selecting the Company’s Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”) and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”). TheBy-Laws and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines do not require the separation of the positions of the Chairman and the CEO. The Corporate Governance Guidelines permit the Board to determine the most appropriate leadership structure for the Company at any given time and give the Board the ability to choose a Chairman that it deems best for the Company.

The Board periodically evaluates the Company’s leadership structure and determines whether combining or separating the roles of CEO and Chairmanto determine what structure is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders based on the current circumstances existing atand needs of the time. For several years, the Company had separated the positions ofCompany.

The Board currently has anon-independent,non-CEO Chairman and a Lead Independent Director. The CEO and Chairman and had an independent Chairman, although the Board has utilized different structures in the past, including having one person serveroles have been separated since June 2018 when Mr. Carlson stepped down as CEO of Autoliv to become the CEO of Veoneer. The Board determined in 2018 that a separate Chairman and the Chairman or having anon-independent Chairman withCEO and a lead director.

In May 2014, the Board appointed Janindependent director, with Mr. Carlson to serve as the Chairman, in addition to his role as CEO. The Board believes the combined role of CEO and Chairman under Mr. Carlson iswas the appropriate leadership structure for the Company at this time. CombiningCompany. The Board continues to believe it is in the CEO and Chairman roles underCompany’s best interests for Mr. Carlson provides efficient and effective decision-making and unified leadership for the Company, with a single person setting the tone for management of the Company. Mr. Carlson is well-suited to serve in theas Chairman role because his familiarity with the Company’s business enables him to effectively lead the Board in its discussion, consideration, and execution of the Company’s strategy.

The Board believes that combining the CEO and Chairman roles underhaving Mr. Carlson facilitates the flow of information between the Board and the Company’s management and better enables the Board to fulfill its oversight role.

In considering its leadership structure, the Board believes that the combined roles ofserve as anon-independent Chairman and CEO areis appropriately balanced by the designation of a Lead Independent Director. In May 2017,2019, the Board appointed

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James M. Ringler as Lead Independent Director to serve as the principal liaison between the Chairman and the other independent directors and to provide independent leadership of the Board’s affairs on behalf of the Company’s stockholders. Mr. Ringler presides over the executive sessions of the independent directors. The duties of the Lead Independent Director include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

 

  

Presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including chairing executive sessions of thenon-management independent directors;

 

  

Serves as liaison between the independent andnon-management directors and the Chairman;

 

  

Has the authority to call meetings of the independent andnon-management directors;

 

  

Approves meeting agendas of the full Board after they are prepared by the Chairman, assures that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items, and facilitates approval of the number and frequency of Board meetings;

 

  

Is regularly apprised of inquiries from stockholders and involved in correspondence responding to these inquiries when appropriate, and if requested by stockholders, ensures that he or she is available, when appropriate, for consultation and direct communication;

 

  

Assists the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its annual evaluation of the CEO’sChairman’s effectiveness, as Chairman and CEO, including an annual evaluation of his or her interactions with the directors and ability to provide leadership and direction to the full Board; and

 

  

Approves information sent to the Board, including the quality and timeliness of such information.

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Risk Oversight

The Board is responsible for the oversight of risk management of the Company with various aspects of risk oversight delegated to its committees. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring financial risk and discussing risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including those related to internally and externally disclosing cybersecurity risks and incidents. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for monitoring legal and regulatory risks and other compliance risks, including those related to ethics practices and information technology and security. The Risk and Compliance Committee periodically receives reports from and reviews with management the Company’s risk management program. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s succession planning programs and policies related to recruiting, retaining, and developing management. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for coordinating with the Audit Committee and other Board committees to discuss matters pertaining to risk oversight. In its meetings, the Board receives reports from various Board committees and management, including the CEO, the CFO, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)General Counsel regarding the main strategic, operational, and financial risks the Company is facing and the steps that management is taking to address and mitigate such risks. Additionally, the Board will receive periodic risk-related updates from other members of management as necessary.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed with management the design and operation of our incentive compensation arrangements for senior management, including executive officers, for the purpose of determiningto determine whether such programs might encourage inappropriate risk-taking that could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the features of the Company’s compensation program that are designed to mitigate compensation-related risk, such as the performance objectives and target levels for incentive awards (which are based on overall Company performance), and the Company’s compensation recoupment policy. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee concluded that any risks arising from the Company’s compensation plans, policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. For additional information regarding compensation risk, see page 3233 of this Proxy StatementStatement.

Board Meetings

The Board met sevenfour times during the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The Board also acted by written consent once during the year. All directors serving during 20172019 participated in at least 80% of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees on which they served. Following each of the meetings of the full Board, the independent directors met in executive session without management participating, for a total of sevenfour times in 2017.2019.

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Board Compensation

Directors who are employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries do not receive separate compensation for service on the Board or its committees.Non-employee directors receive an annual board retainer, which is higher for anon-employee Chairman of the Board, andBoard. The committee chairs and the Lead Independent Director receive compensation in addition to the retainer for their commitments.standardnon-employee director retainer.

Effective forbeginning with 2017 service, the Board amended the Director Compensation Policy primarily to (i) provide for payments in advance, rather than in arrears, for a service year that runs from annual meeting to annual meeting, and (ii) provide thatone-half of the annual retainer will be paid in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs), rather than fully-vested shares of stock, which RSUs will be granted on the date of the annual meeting and will vest on the earlier of (a) date of the next annual meeting, or (b) theone-year anniversary of the grant date. In addition, the Board revised thenon-employee director stock ownership policy to require eachnon-employee director to acquire and hold shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount equivalent to five times the cash component of the annual Board retainer (as opposed to three times the annual base retainer as a whole), with five years for the existing directors to reach the new ownership requirements.

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Compensation levels for thenon-employee directors elected in 2019 remain unchanged from 20162017 levels and is as described below:follows:

 

Annual Base Retainer

     

AllNon-Employee Directors other than Chairman

  $240,000 

Non-employee Chairman

  $390,000 

Lead Independent Director Annual Supplemental Retainer

  $40,000 

Committee Chair Annual Supplemental Retainers

     

Audit Committee

  $30,000 

Compensation Committee

  $20,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

  $20,000 

Compliance Committee

  $20,000 

Annual Base Retainer (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

AllNon-Employee Directors

  $240,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

Non-Employee Chairman

  $150,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid in cash)

     

Lead Independent Director

  $40,000 

Audit Committee Chair

  $30,000 

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Risk and Compliance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

For thenon-employee directors elected in 2020, the 2020-2021 service year annual base retainer will be raised to $260,000 with $120,000 paid in cash and $140,000 in RSUs. There are no other changes to the compensation levels for thenon-employee directors.

Non-employee directors can elect to defer payment of apre-determined percentage of their equity compensation under the Autoliv, Inc. 2004Non-Employee Director Stock-Related Compensation Plan. In 2017,2019, none of the directors elected to defer any of theirhis or her equity compensation.

The following table sets forth the compensation that ournon-employee directors earned or were paid during the year ended December 31, 20172019 for services rendered as members of the Board during 2017:Board.

2019 Director Compensation

 

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)(1)
  Stock
Awards ($)(2)
  Total ($)(1)(2)  Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)(1)
  Stock
Awards ($)(2)(3)
  Total ($)(1)(2)

Robert W. Alspaugh

  190,000  120,000  310,000

Aicha Evans(3)

  80,000  -  80,000

Jan Carlson

  195,000  195,000  390,000

Hasse Johansson

  120,000  120,000  240,000

Leif Johansson

  173,333  120,000  293,333  140,000  120,000  260,000

David Kepler

  173,333  120,000  293,333  140,000  120,000  260,000

Franz-Josef Kortüm

  160,000  120,000  280,000  120,000  120,000  240,000

Min Liu

  70,000  120,000  190,000

Xiaozhi Liu

  160,000  120,000  280,000  120,000  120,000  240,000

George A. Lorch(3)

  100,000  -  100,000

James M. Ringler

  206,667  120,000  326,667  180,000  120,000  300,000

Kazuhiko Sakamoto

  166,667  120,000  326,667

Wolfgang Ziebart

  160,000  120,000  280,000

Ted Senko

  150,000  120,000  270,000

 

(1)

The cash portion of director compensation is set in USD and converted to each director’s local currency, as applicable, at the then-current exchange rate on the quarterly date of payment. Reflects fees paidcompensation earned for services that were rendered during 2017, as

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follows: (i) aone-time cash payment on the third business day following the 2017 Annual Meeting in satisfaction of both the cash and stock portion of the annual base retainer and the Lead Independent Director and committee chair annual supplemental retainers for service during the period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2017 (prorated based on the number of full months of service as anon-employee director during such period, if applicable), whichone-time payment was made in order to transition to the new service year and payment schedule described above; and (ii) payments for each of the remaining quarterly service periods in 2017 (May – July, August – October and November – January (in the case of the last quarterly service period, prorated for the2-month period falling in 2017).calendar year.

 

(2)

Reflects the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718 of 1,156861 restricted stock units granted on May 9, 2017,7, 2019, which restricted stock units will vest in one installment on the earlier of the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders or May 9, 2018,7, 2020, subject to thenon-employee director’s continued service on the vesting date, subject to certain exceptions. This table does not include the value of the grant of fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock received as payment ofone-half of the 2016 annual retainer at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders in order to transition to the new service year and payment schedule described immediately above, the cash value of which was included in the “All Other Compensation” column for fiscal year 2016 in order to accurately reflect the compensation thenon-employee directors received for services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

(3)This amount reflects prorated payments to Ms. Evans and Mr. Lorch prior to their departure from the Board in May 2017. All fees were paid in cash.

As of December 31, 2019, each of ournon-employee independent directors held 1,633 unvested RSUs, including dividend equivalent rights (reflects whole numbers only).

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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and Ethics

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines to guide the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities. The Board has also adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for Directors to assist the individual directors in fulfilling their duties as members of the Board. Since 1998, the Company has also had Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to all employees of the Company and a Code of Conduct and Ethics for Senior Officers (the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Code of Conduct and Ethics for Senior Officers and Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics are collectively referred to herein as the “Codes”adopted:

Corporate Governance Guidelines to guide the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities.

Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to all employees of the Company and to members of the Board (the “Code”).

The Company has also adopted a written policy regarding related person transactions (the “Related Person Transactions Policy”), which is part of the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics.Code. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Codes and the Related Person Transactions Policy, and any amendments or waivers related thereto, are posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Ethics and Policies, and can also be obtained from the Company in print by request using the contact information below.

Policy on Attending the Annual Meeting

Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Company’s policy is for all directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All current directors participated in the 20172019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Related Person Transactions

As a general matter, the Company prefers to avoid related person transactions (as defined below). The Company recognizes, however, that certain related person transactions may not be inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Company’s policy is that all related person transactions must be reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee or, in certain circumstances, its Chairman.the Audit Committee Chair. As provided in the Related Person Transactions Policy, a “Related Person Transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and in which any “Related Person” (as defined in the Related Person Transactions Policy) had, has or will have a direct or indirect interest. In determining whether to approve a related person transaction, the Audit Committee considers all of the known relevant facts and circumstances, including the benefit of the transaction to the Company, the terms of the agreement with the Related Person, the possible impact on a director’s independence, the availability of other sources for goods or services comparable to those provided by the Related Person, and any other information regarding the transaction or the Related Person that may be material.

SinceTransactions with Veoneer relating to the beginningSpin-Off

On June 29, 2018, Autoliv completed thespin-off of 2017, no transactions took place or are currently proposed thatits former Electronics business, Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer”) to the Company’s stockholders, resulting in Autoliv and Veoneer being two independent, publicly-traded companies. As discussed above, Mr. Carlson, who was the CEO of Autoliv prior to thespin-off, is now anon-employee director and the Chairman of the Board of the Company determined toand is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer. Since Mr. Carlson is a related person of the Company, certain transactions between the Company and Veoneer are considered related person transactions that were approved by the Audit Committee and require disclosure underpursuant to Section 404(a) of RegulationS-K.

Relating to thespin-off and the internal reorganization of Autoliv that was completed in advance of thespin-off to transfer the Electronics business to Veoneer, the Company entered into several agreements with Veoneer that were approved or ratified by the Audit Committee. When reviewing these transactions, in addition to considering Mr. Carlson’s positions with Autoliv and Veoneer, the Audit Committee also considered (i) the amounts involved, to the extent quantifiable, (ii) the benefits to Autoliv of the transactions (iii) the lack of availability of other sources of comparable products or services, and (iv) that, due to the nature of thespin-off, the transactions are not comparable to the terms available to unaffiliated entities or persons.

Distribution Agreement: Relating to the internal reorganization, Autoliv and Veoneer entered into a Master Transfer Agreement, which was amended and restated effective as of thespin-off (the “Distribution Agreement”). The Distribution Agreement governs certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities by each of Veoneer and Autoliv and the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations among the companies.

 

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Substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with the separated Electronics business were retained by or transferred to Veoneer or its subsidiaries and all other assets and liabilities were retained by or transferred to Autoliv or its subsidiaries. The Distribution Agreement also provided the principal corporate transactions required to effect thespin-off, certain conditions to thespin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and Autoliv with respect to and resulting from the completion of thespin-off. The Distribution Agreement also provides for indemnification obligations designed to make the Company financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to its business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the completion of the internal reorganization, as well as those obligations of Autoliv assumed by us pursuant to the Master Transfer Agreement; provided, however, certain warranty, recall and product liabilities for Electronics products manufactured prior to the completion of the internal reorganization were retained by Autoliv and Autoliv will indemnify Veoneer for any losses associated with such warranty, recall, or product liabilities. At December 31, 2019, Autoliv’s indemnification liabilities under the Distribution Agreement are approximately $8 million.

Employee Matters Agreement: The Employee Matters Agreement governs Autoliv’s and Veoneer’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees andnon-employee directors of each company. Autoliv will be responsible for liabilities associated with Autoliv allocated employees and liabilities associated with former employees and Veoneer will be responsible for liabilities associated with Veoneer allocated employees, but Autoliv will retain and continue to be responsible for certain post-retirement liabilities relating to plans sponsored by Autoliv. The Employee Matters Agreement provided for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under the Autoliv equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to both shares of Autoliv and Veoneer common stock.

Tax Matters Agreement: The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Autoliv and Veoneer with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. The agreement also specifies the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which Veoneer will bear responsibility and provides for certain indemnification provisions with respect to amounts for which they are not responsible. In addition, under the agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on Autoliv that arise from the failure of the Spin-offs and certain related transactions to qualify as atax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Transition Agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer entered into multiple agreements to provide each other with certain ongoing services for a limited amount of time following the completion of thespin-off. The Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement provides that certain finance, information technology, human resources, facilities and other services will be provided between Autoliv and Veoneer for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition following thespin-off. Each party will pay the other for any such services utilized at agreed amounts as set forth in the agreement. The services will terminate no later than April 1, 2020. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into several Reseller Agreements to facilitate Veoneer’s ongoing use of critical assets such as leased facilities and intellectual property and transition the supply of products to customers who require involved processes to change suppliers. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of $1.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of $6.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreements and the reseller agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into software sublicenses, a transitional trademark license and multiple lease guarantees to facilitate the transition following the completion of thespin-off.

Supply/Service Agreements. We entered into certain direct purchase and applications engineering agreements with Veoneer after thespin-off. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of approximately $0.1 million for engineering services and $73.4 million for products (not including products sold through reseller agreements referenced above), and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of approximately $2.2 million for engineering services, under these commercial agreements.

Sublease Agreement: A subsidiary of Veoneer has subleased office space from a Company subsidiary under an agreement approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The estimated value of this sublease to the Company is approximately $318,000 over the duration of the term based on current exchange rates between the US Dollar and the Swedish krona.

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Agreements with Stockholders

Cooperation Agreement with Cevian

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu for election to the Board at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu or a replacement designee of Cevian at future annual meetings of Autoliv to elect directors, subject to the terms and conditions of the Cooperation Agreement.

The nomination of Ms. Liu for election at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and her inclusion on future slates of directors during the Standstill Period (defined below) is conditioned upon Cevian owning at least 8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Ms. Liu will offer her resignation from the Board if Cevian no longer owns at least 8% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of Autoliv.

Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, Cevian agreed to certain standstill restrictions including restrictions on Cevian (i) acquiring more than 19.9% of the common stock of Company, (ii) soliciting or granting proxies to vote shares of the Company’s common stock, (iii) initiating stockholder proposals for consideration by the Company’s stockholders, (iv) nominating directors for election to the Board, (v) making public announcements or communications regarding a plan or proposal to the Board, including its management plans, and (vi) submitting proposals for or offers of certain extraordinary transactions involving the Company, in each case, subject to certain qualifications or exceptions.

The foregoing standstill restrictions began upon Ms. Liu’s election to the Board and terminate automatically upon the earliest of (i) 30 days following the time Ms. Liu (or her replacement, as applicable) no longer serves on the Company’s Board, (ii) the fifth business day after Cevian delivers written notice the Company of a material breach of the Cooperation Agreement by the Company if such breach is not cured within the notice period, (iii) the announcement by the Company of a definitive agreement with respect to certain transactions that would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, or (iv) the commencement of certain tender or exchange offers which if consummated would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Standstill Period”). The Cooperation Agreement will terminate upon the expiration of the Standstill Period or any other date established by mutual written agreement of the parties.

The Cooperation Agreement contains mutualnon-disparagement provisions and requires Cevian to keep confidential anynon-public information it receives by reason of Ms. Liu’s role as a director and to abstain from trading in securities in violation of applicable law while in possession of confidential or materialnon-public information. The Cooperation Agreement is governed by Delaware law. The parties agree that any legal action related to the Cooperation Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Communicating with the Board

Any stockholder or other interested party who desires to communicate with the Board, the lead independent director, or the independent directors regarding the Company can do so by writing to such person(s) at the following address:

Board/Independent Directors

c/o GroupExecutive Vice President Legal, AffairsAffairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: +46 8 587 20600

Fax: +46 8 587 20633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the Board or the independent directors may be sent anonymously and are not screened. Such communications will be distributed to the specific director(s) requested by the stockholder or interested party, to the Board or to sessions of independent directors as a group.

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Committees of the Board

There are threefour standing committees of the Board: the (i) Audit Committee, the(ii) Leadership Development and Compensation Committee, and the(iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has also formed a specialCommittee, and (iv) Risk and Compliance Committee. Until May 2017, the “Leadership Development and Compensation Committee” had been known as the “Compensation Committee,” and the “Risk and Compliance Committee” had been known as the “Compliance Committee”. The Board has determined that all members of the Audit, the Leadership Development and Compensation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Risk and Compliance CommitteesBoard committees qualify as independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. While no formal policy exists regarding the attendance of the CEO and the Chairman at committee meetings, the practice of the Board is to invitethat the CEO and the Chairman are routinely invited to attend each committee meetingmeetings and excuse them when matters relating to them are discussed.discussed or when the committees go into executive session. The Lead Independent Director is also invited to attend all committee meetings. The following table shows the composition of the committees of the Board:

 

Board Committee Composition
   January 1, 2019 – May 9, 20176, 2019     May 9, 20177, 2019CurrentPresent

Audit Committee

 

Robert W. Alspaugh (C)Ted Senko (Chair)    

Aicha EvansHasse Johansson    

David E. Kepler    

Wolfgang Ziebart    

 

Robert W. Alspaugh (C)Ted Senko (Chair)

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Wolfgang ZiebartMin Liu

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee

 

James M. Ringler (C)    

Aicha Evans(Chair)    

Leif Johansson    

Xiaozhi Liu    

George A. Lorch    

 

James M. Ringler (C)(Chair)

Leif Johansson

Min Liu

Xiaozhi Liu

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

George A. Lorch (C)    

Leif Johansson (Chair)    

Franz-Josef Kortüm    

Xiaozhi Liu    

James M. Ringler    

 

Leif Johansson (C)(Chair)

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Risk and Compliance Committee

 

Kazuhiko Sakamoto (C)    

Robert W. Alspaugh    

David E. Kepler (Chair)    

Wolfgang ZiebartHasse Johansson    

Ted Senko    

 

David E. Kepler (C)(Chair)

Robert W. AlspaughHasse Johansson

Kazuhiko Sakamoto

Wolfgang ZiebartTed Senko

TheAudit Committee appoints, subject to stockholder ratification, the Company’s independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm and is responsible for the compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm and for any special assignments given to such auditors. The Audit Committee reviews the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and considers whether there should be a regular rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also evaluates the selection of the lead audit partner, including their qualifications and performance. The Audit Committee also (i) reviews the annual audit and its scope, including the independent auditors’registered public accounting firm ’ letter of comments and management’s responses thereto; (ii) reviews the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm , including the lead audit partner; (iii) approves

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anynon-audit services provided to the Company by its independent auditors; (iii)registered public accounting firm; (iv) reviews possible violations of the Company’s business ethics and conflicts of interest policies; (iv)(v) reviews any major accounting changes made or contemplated; (v)(vi) reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of the Company’s internal audit staff; and (vi)(vii) monitors financial risk and discusses risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee also oversees cybersecurity, receiving regular cybersecurity updates from Autoliv’s management team. In addition, the Audit Committee confirms that no restrictions have been imposed by Company personnel on the scope of the independent auditors’registered public accounting firm’s examinations. The Audit Committee is also responsible for the review and approval of related person transactions. Members of this committee are Messrs. Alspaugh (Chairman)Senko (Chair), H. Johansson, Kepler, and Ziebart.Ms. M. Liu. The Audit Committee met eight times in 2017.2019.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee advises the Board with respect to the compensation to be paid to the directors and executive officers of the Company and is responsible for both advising the Board with respect toapproving the terms of contracts to be entered into withfor the senior executives of the Company and approving such contracts.Company. The committee also administers the Company’s cash and stock incentive plans and reviews and discusses with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) included in this Proxy Statement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee also assists the Board in developing principles and policies related to management succession and the recruiting, motivation, education, diversity, retention, and ongoing development of senior management. Members of this committee are Messrs.Mr. Ringler (Chairman) and(Chair), Mr. L. Johansson, Ms. M. Liu, and Dr. X. Liu. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee met five times in 2017.2019.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and recommends individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and assists the Board by reviewing the composition of the Board and its committees, monitoring a process to assess Board effectiveness, and developing and implementing the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The committee also reviews sustainability and corporate responsibility activities for the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder nominees for election to the Board if timely advance written notice of such nominees is received by the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive offices in accordance with theBy-Laws, a copy of which may be obtained by written request to the Company’s Secretary or on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Certificate and Bylaws. Members of this committee are Messrs. L. Johansson (Chairman)(Chair), Kortüm, and Ringler and Dr. X. Liu. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times in 2017.2019.

The Risk and Compliance Committee was formed as a special committee of the Board in June 2011, and was made a standing committee in December 2018, to assist the Board in overseeing the Company’s compliance program with respect to (i) compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business and (ii) compliance with the Company’s Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics and related policies by employees, officers, directors and other agents and associates of the Company that are designed to support lawful and ethical business conduct by the Company and its employees and promote a culture of compliance. The Risk and Compliance committee reviews with and receives reports from management on the Company’s risk framework. The Risk and Compliance Committee also oversees risks relevant to our information technology environment and the investigation of any alleged noncompliance with law or the Company’s compliance programs policies or procedures that is reported to the Risk and Compliance Committee (except any relating to financial compliance, which are overseen by the Audit Committee). Members of this committee are Messrs. Kepler (Chairman)(Chair), Alspaugh, SakamotoH. Johansson, and Ziebart.Senko. The Risk and Compliance Committee works closely with the other committees of the Board and has three members that also serve on the Audit Committee, one of which serves as the Chairman.Chair. The Risk and Compliance Committee met four times in 2017.2019.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of the Company’s accounting functions and internal controls.

The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. The committee’s current charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Each member is financially literate and possesses accounting or related financial management expertise, and Mr. AlspaughSenko has been determined by the Board to qualify as an “audit committee

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financial expert” as defined by the SEC. Pursuant to the charter of the Audit Committee, no member of the Audit Committee may serve on the audit committee of more than two other public companies unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such Audit Committee member to effectively serve on the Audit Committee. The Board has discussed this simultaneous service with Mr. Alspaugh, including the demands and time commitment attendant to such simultaneous service, and determined that such service would not impair his ability to effectively serve on the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019 with the Company’s management and independent auditors.registered public accounting firm. The Company’s management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The independent auditors areregistered public accounting firm is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed byunder the Statement on AS No. 16, “Communication with Audit Committees,” as amended,as adopted byapplicable auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.(“PCAOB”). In addition, the Company’s independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’sPCAOB’s applicable requirements regarding the independent auditors’registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm the independent auditors’registered public

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accounting firm’s independence. The Audit Committee reviews and oversees the independence of the independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm and has concluded that the independent auditors’registered public accounting firm’s provision ofnon-audit services to the Company is compatible with the independent auditors’registered public accounting firm’s independence. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2019, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit Committee can be contacted regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters as follows:

The Audit Committee

c/o GroupExecutive Vice President, Legal AffairsAffairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: +46 8 587 20 600

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The ChairmanChair of the committee will receive all such communications after it has been determined that the contents represent a message to the committee.

Robert W. Alspaugh, ChairmanTed Senko, Chair

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Wolfgang ZiebartMin Liu

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Report

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for identifying and recommending to the Board individuals who are qualified to serve as directors of the Company and on committees of the Board.contribute as Board committee members. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee further advises the Board on composition and procedures of committees and is responsible for maintaining the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees and members of the Company’s management.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. A copy of the committee’s charter is available on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using

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the contact information below. Each of the members of the committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considered and recommended that Mr. Robert W. Alspaugh,Mikael Bratt, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson, Mr. David E. Kepler, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Ms. Min Liu, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu, Mr. James M. Ringler, Mr. Kazuhiko Sakamoto,and Mr. Ted Senko and Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart be nominated for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Liu, Dr. ZiebartMs. Liu and Messrs. Alspaugh, H. Johansson, L. Johansson, Kepler, Kortüm, Ringler, Sakamoto and Senko are each “independent” as defined in the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider a director candidate nominated by a stockholder provided such nomination is submitted to the committee within the time period set forth in Article II, Section 6 of theBy-Laws. In considering candidates submitted by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board and the qualificationscandidate’s qualifications.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks a Board of the candidate. InDirectors of individuals with a diverse range of experiences, views, and backgrounds. When considering possible candidates for election as a director, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the qualifications and backgrounds of the candidates, including the following:committee evaluates whether a candidate has (i) attained a position of leadership in the candidate’s

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area of expertise, (ii) business and financial experience relevant to the Company, (iii) demonstrated sound business judgment, (iv) expertise relevant to the Company’s lines of business, (v) independence from management, (vi) the ability to serve on standing committees, and (vii) the ability to serve the interests of all stockholders. The Nominatingcommittee also considers attributes such as diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and Corporate Governance Committee routinely considers board candidates with a broad range of educational and professional experiences from a variety of countries. While the Board has no separate formal policy, the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the backgrounds and experiences of thecultural background when selecting director nominees shalland seeks director nominees that reflect the global operations of the Company. The current Board consistsnominees consist of directors who are citizens of or reside inresidents of multiple countries, including the U.S., Sweden, Japan,Switzerland, China, and Germany, and directors with a widediverse range of backgrounds, perspectives, and management, operating, finance, and engineering skills. The Nominatingskills and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board and the Company place a high priority on diversity, with a particular emphasis on seeking out individuals with a wide variety of management, operating, engineering, technology and finance experiences and skills that are critical to managing the Company as well as individuals from the Company’s different operating regions.experiences. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee continues to look for opportunities to further progress its diversity initiatives.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee periodically engages firms that specialize in identifying director candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also, from time to time, identifies potential director nominees by asking current directors and executive officers to notify the committee if they become aware of persons meeting the criteria described above. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also, from time to time, engages firms that specialize in identifying director candidates. As described above, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also consider candidates recommended by stockholders. Once a person has been identified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a potential candidate, the committee collects and reviews publicly available information regarding the person to determine whether further consideration should be given to the person’s candidacy. If the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines that the candidate warrants further consideration, the chairmanChair of the committee or another member of the committee will contact such person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered to serve on the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will request information from the candidate, review the candidate’s accomplishments and qualifications in light of the qualifications of any individuals the committee might be considering, and conduct one or more interviews with the candidate. In certain instances, committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons that may have first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s accomplishments. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s evaluation process does not vary when a candidate is recommended by a stockholder.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee can be contacted as follows:

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

c/o GroupExecutive Vice President, Legal AffairsAffairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: +46 8 587 20 600

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The ChairmanChair of the committee receives all such communications after it has been determined that the content represents a message to the committee.

Leif Johansson, ChairmanChair

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Duties, Procedures and Policies

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. The charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees, and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has been determined by the Board to be “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee is responsible for (i) reviewing annually the Company’s executive compensation plans in light of the Company’s goals and objectives of such plans; (ii) evaluating annually the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in light of the goals and objectives of the

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Company’s executive compensation plans and, together with the other independent directors, determining, and approving the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation; (iii) evaluating annually the performance of the other executive officers of the Company in light of the goals and objectives of the Company’s executive compensation plans, and setting the compensation of such other executive officers based on this evaluation; (iv) evaluating annually the appropriate level of compensation for Board and committee service bynon-employee directors; (v) reviewing and approving any severance or termination arrangements to be made with any executive officer of the Company; (vi) reviewing perquisites or other personal benefits to the Company’s executive officers and directors and recommending any changes to the Board; (vii) developing the Company’s plans for management succession and recruiting, retaining, and developing management; (viii) reviewing and discussing with management the CD&A, beginning on page 2325 of this Proxy Statement, and based on that review and discussion, recommending to the Board that the CD&A be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (ix) preparing the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; and (x) reviewing the description of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee’s process and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive officer and director compensation to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on FormForm 10-K.10-K; (xi) reviewing the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation and recommending to the Board the frequency of such vote; and (xii) performing such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board under the terms of the Company’s general compensation plans and other employee benefit plans, including oversight of pay equality on behalf of the Board.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee from time to time uses independent compensation consultants to provide advice and ongoing recommendations regarding executive compensation. In 2017,2018, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent advisor. FW Cook reported directly to the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee with respect to executive compensation matters. In 2017,2019, the Company also engaged Willis Towers Watson (“Towers Watson”) as a compensation consultant. For additional information regarding the role of each of these compensation consultants and the scope of their engagement, see page 3132 of this Proxy Statement.

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The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the independence of Towers Watson and FW Cook in light ofunder the SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee also received a letter from each of Towers Watson and FW Cook addressing their independence. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the following factors in determining the independence of the compensation consultants: (i) other services provided to the Company by each of Towers Watson and FW Cook; (ii) fees paid by the Company as a percentage of each consultant’s total revenue; (iii) policies or procedures maintained by Towers Watson and FW Cook that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and any member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee; (v) any Company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (vi) any business or personal relationships between the Company’s executive officers and Towers Watson or FW Cook or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee discussed these independence factors and concluded that the work of Towers Watson and FW Cook did not raise any conflicts of interest.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may form subcommittees for any purpose it deems appropriate and may delegate to any subcommittee such power and authority as it deems appropriate provided that no subcommittee shall consist of fewer than two members and that the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee shall not delegate any power or authority required by any law, regulation or listing standard to be exercised by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee as a whole. Under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “1997 Plan”), the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may, to the extent that any such action will not prevent the 1997 Plan from complying with applicable rules and regulations, delegate any of its authority thereunder to such persons as it deems appropriate. In addition, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has delegated to the CEO the authority to determine certain grants under the Company’s long-term incentive plan, to the CEO, subject to established grant limits. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee reviews the compensation levels set by the CEO under the long-term incentive program.

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The GroupCompany’s Executive Vice President, for Human Resources of the Companyand Sustainability generally acts as Secretary of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee can be contacted as follows:

Mikael Bratt, age 53, has been a director of Autoliv since September 2018 and has served as Autoliv’s President and Chief Executive Officer since June 29, 2018. Mr. Bratt previously served asPresident, Passive Safety from May 2016 until his promotion. In September 2019, Mr. Bratt joined the board of directors of Höganäs AB, a private Swedish metal powders company. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Bratt spent approximately 30 years with the Volvo Group, a Swedish multinational automotive manufacturing company, including most recently as EVP Group Trucks Operations, part of the group executive management team since 2008, in which role he managed a team of 35,000 people, 50 factories, 60 distribution centers and an annual turnover of approximately $18 billion. Prior to this, he served as Chief Financial Officer of the Volvo Group. Mr. Bratt studied business administration at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes Mr. Bratt’s years of experience with Autoliv and the automotive industry, including his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his extensive knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry support hisre-election to the Board.

Jan Carlson, age 59, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2007 following his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Autoliv on April 1, 2007 after serving in various executive positions with the company beginning in 1999. He has been Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Carlson served as President and Chief Executive Officer until resigning upon the completion of thespin-off of Veoneer, Inc. from the Company on June 29, 2018, at which time he became President and Chief Executive of Veoneer, Inc. Since the completion of thespin-off, Mr. Carlson has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer, Inc. Since July 2010 until May 2020 at which time he will not seekre-election, Mr. Carlson has served on the board of directors of BorgWarner Inc., a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. Mr. Carlson was elected to the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in February 2017. In addition, Mr. Carlson served on the board of Trelleborg AB from 2013 through 2017, and served on the board of directors of Zenuity AB, a private joint venture owned50-50 by Veoneer, Inc. and Volvo Car Corporation, between April 2017 and June 2018. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Carlson was President of Saab Combitech, a division within the Saab aircraft group specializing in commercializing military technologies. Mr. Carlson has a Master of Science degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Linköping in Sweden.

The Board believes that through his many years of experience with Autoliv, including his former role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and the automotive industry in general Mr. Carlson brings extensive

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knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry to the Board, which support hisre-election to the Board.

Hasse Johansson, age 70, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Risk and Compliance Committee. Since 2010, Mr. Johansson has been managing director of Johansson Teknik & Form AB, a technology consulting company which he founded. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Johansson was the Executive Vice President of Research & Development at Scania, a major automotive industry manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. Prior to his time at Scania, Mr. Johansson worked for nearly 20 years at Mecel AB, an automotive software and systems development company heco-founded and in 1994 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delphi Corporation. Mr. Johansson currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of Electrolux AB, PowerCell Sweden AB, DevPort AB, and Swedish Electromagnet Investment AB, which are all Swedish public companies. Additionally, Mr. Johansson is a member of the Business Executives Council of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Mr. Johansson holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden and holds more than 20 patents in combustion engine control and automotive electronics.

The Board believes Mr. Johansson’s prolific technical background in automotive and other industries, combined with his extensive board experience, support hisre-election to the Board.

Leif Johansson, age 68, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2016, and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Johansson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Volvo Group. Before joining Volvo, Mr. Johansson held various positions at AB Electrolux, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Johansson is the Chairman of the Board of Astra Zeneca PLC, a position he has held since June 2012, and he previously served as Chairman of the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson between 2011 and March 2018. In addition to his service on public company boards, Mr. Johansson is a board member of Ecolean AB (a private corporation), a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, a board member of the European Round Table of Industrialists, a Delegate of the China Development Forum, and a member of the Council of Advisors of the Boao Forum for Asia. Mr. Johansson holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes that Mr. Johansson’s extensive executive and directorial experience on several international companies in the automotive, manufacturing and technology industries, combined with the knowledge gained through his service on various industry, economic and advocacy organizations, support hisre-election to the Board.

David E. Kepler, age 67, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2015 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Mr. Kepler was an Executive Vice President of the Dow Chemical Company, a multinational chemical, performance materials, and plastics company, from March 2008 through January 2015, and held the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kepler joined Dow in 1975 and was appointed its Vice President and CIO in 1998, Corporate Vice President in 2001, assumed responsibility for Business Services in 2004, and was appointed Executive Vice President in 2008. He has also been a member of the boards of directors of TD Bank Group since December 2013 and Teradata Corporation since November 2007. Mr. Kepler graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and serves as a trustee of the University.

The Board believes that Mr. Kepler’s executive experience as the chief information officer of a global company with additional expertise in corporate sustainability initiatives and risk management, and stature as a recognized leader in cyber-security are all qualities that support hisre-election to the Board.

Franz-Josef Kortüm, age 69, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2014 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Webasto SE, a producer of automobile roof systems and climate control systems for automobiles, boats and other vehicles, from 1998 to 2012, after joining the company in 1994. Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Audi AG from 1993 to 1994 and, prior to joining Audi, had a16-year career with what is today Daimler AG in a

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variety of positions. In addition to his extensive management experience, Mr. Kortüm served as Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Webasto SE since 2013 and as its Chairman since 2018 until August 2019, as a Member of the Advisory Board of Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG since 2005 and as its Chairman since 2013, as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie since 2003, and as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG from 2010 to March 2014. From 2004 to 2012, Mr. Kortüm was a Member of the Managing Board of the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry). Mr. Kortüm has anMBA-equivalent degree in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg in Germany.

The Board believes that Mr. Kortüm brings a breadth of knowledge and skills related to the automotive industry to the Board. In addition, his corporate governance experience gained through his service on other boards support hisre-election to the Board.

Min Liu, age 40, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2019 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. Sheis a Vice President of Cevian Capital AG, an affiliate of Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”). Since September 2015, Ms. Liu has been responsible for fundamental research on a variety of European companies in her role at Cevian. Prior to this role, Ms. Liu held several positions of increasing responsibility with The Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, in Germany between September 2004 and July 2015. Last serving as Principal, she led multiple projects in a broad set of industries, including the automotive sector. Ms. Liu has an MBA from Stanford University in addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business information technology from Goettingen University.

The Board believes that Ms. Liu’s financial expertise and exposure to a wide variety of large, global industrial companies through her investment research and management experience support herre-election to the Board.

Xiaozhi Liu, age 64, has been a director of Autoliv since November 2011 and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In April 2019, Dr. Liu joined the boards of directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Johnson Matthey PLC. She previously served as an independent director of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, a public company listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, from October 2013 until October 2019. Dr. Liu began her career in the automotive industry in General Motor’s (“GM”) Delphi operations and has since worked in various executive positions in Germany, China and the U.S., where she rose to the position of Director of Electronics, Controls & Software for GM in Detroit, Chief Engineer and Chief Technology Officer of GM in China and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM Taiwan. Between 2005 and 2006, she was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. In 2007, she became the President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoTek China, a supplier of automotive chassis and transmission parts, and served as Chairman of the company’s board of directors from 2008 through 2011. In 2009, she founded, and is the Chief Executive Officer of, her own company, ASL Automobile Science & Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which introduces and implements globally advanced technologies to Chinese companies. She has a Ph.D. and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively, from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremburg, Germany and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Jiaotong University in Xian, China.

The Board believes that Dr. Liu brings a unique and valuable set of skills to the Board, based on a combination of her global experience in engineering and technology in Asia, North America and Europe with her extensive management experience in the automotive industry. Dr. Liu’s knowledge and experience supports herre-election to the Board.

James M. Ringler, age 74, has been a director of Autoliv since January 2002 and is the Chair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Ringler has also been the Lead Independent Director since May 2017. He was, prior to his retirement, Vice Chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc. between 1999 and 2004. Prior to joining Illinois Tool Works, Mr. Ringler was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premark International, Inc., which merged with Illinois Tool Works in 1999. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the following public companies: Veoneer (since June 2018), TechnipFMC plc (since January 2017), JBT Corporation (since June 2008), and Teradata Corporation (since September 2007; was chairman from 2007 until January 2019). Mr. Ringler previously served on the Board of Directors of DowDuPont Inc. from 2001 until his retirement in March 2019. He is also a

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member of the board of directors of Reynolds Metals Company, a private company. Mr. Ringler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the State University of New York.

The Board believes that Mr. Ringler’s business and management experience in multiple executive positions and his deep knowledge of corporate governance gained through his extensive service on the boards of directors of public companies in a wide variety of industries support Mr. Ringler’sre-election to the Board.

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Senko, age 64, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Prior to joining the Autoliv Board of Directors, Mr. Senko had an extensive career at KPMG LLP, a multinational professional services and accounting firm, from 1978 to 2017, providing enterprise risk management, compliance, and audit services to various public companies. At KPMG, he served as Audit Partner and SEC Reviewing Partner for eight years, Chief Audit Executive for four years, Global and National Partner in Charge of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Services for eight years, and Global Engagement Partner and Client Services Partner for seven years. Mr. Senko served on the Board of Duquesne University, a private university with approximately 10,000 students, from 2007 to 2016, chairing the Audit and Finance Committee and serving on the Executive and University Advancement Committee. Mr. Senko continues to serve on the university’s Business Advisory Council. Mr. Senko received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University.

The Board believes Mr. Senko’s financial, regulatory and risk expertise, experience in various auditing leadership roles and exposure to a wide variety of large audit clients within the global business community support hisre-election to the Board.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH NOMINEE.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Stockholder Engagement Efforts

The Company engages with the Company’s stockholders throughout the year to ensure that management and the Board understand and consider the issues that matter most to them, to solicit their views and feedback on various matters, and to provide perspective on the Company’s policies and practices. During 2019, members of the Company’s management met with certain of the Company’s stockholders to listen to their concerns and discuss a variety of topics, including performance, strategy, capital allocation, corporate governance, compensation, environmental and sustainability efforts and other matters.

Autoliv Sustainability Program

Autoliv’s business is guided by our vision of Saving More Lives. Our products save over 30,000 lives a year and prevent ten times as many severe injuries. Our goal is to increase the number of lives saved to 100,000 a year by 2030. Our vision directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good health and well-being, and its target of halving global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. In addition, the Company is committed to sound and ethical business practices that align with the goals and needs of our employees and the communities in which we operate, including limiting our environmental impact particularly by reducing energy and water consumption, waste, and emissions. As a reflection of the importance of these matters, we assign oversight responsibility for sustainability to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Company also publishes an annual report describing our sustainability goals, practices and performance, in the areas of life-saving innovations, environment, health and safety of our employees, business ethics and supply chain. Our annual sustainability reports are publicly available on our website at https://www.autoliv.com/sustainability/sustainability-report.

Board Independence

The Board believes that generally it should have no fewer than seven and no more than eleven directors. The Board currently consists of ten members.

The Board has determined that all the director nominees, except Messrs. Bratt and Carlson, are independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In making its independence determinations, the Board reviewed (i) information regarding relevant relationships, arrangements or transactions between the Company and each director or parties affiliated with such director, (ii) Company records and (iii) publicly available information. Mr. Bratt is not independent because he is a current officer of the Company, and Mr. Carlson is not independent because he served as an officer of the Company in the last three years.

The Board has also determined that none of the independent directors has a relationship with the Company other than as a director and/or a stockholder of the Company.

Retirement Age Policy and Director Tenure

It is the general policy of the Company that a director who has attained the age of 75 years during his or her term will not stand forre-election at the next annual meeting of stockholders.

For each director nomination recommendation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the issue of continuing director tenure and takes steps as may be appropriate to ensure that the Board maintains an openness to new ideas and a willingness to criticallyre-examine the status quo. An individual director’s repeated nomination is dependent upon such director’s performance evaluation, as well as a suitability review, each to be conducted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regarding each director nomination recommendation. The average tenure of the Board is 6.2 years and the median tenure is 4 years, with four newly appointed directors within the last three years.

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LOGO

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

Board Leadership

The Board is responsible for selecting the Company’s Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”) and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”). The Corporate Governance Guidelines permit the Board to determine the most appropriate leadership structure for the Company at any given time and give the Board the ability to choose a Chairman that it deems best for the Company. The Board periodically evaluates the Company’s leadership structure to determine what structure is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders based on the current circumstances and needs of the Company.

The Board currently has anon-independent,non-CEO Chairman and a Lead Independent Director. The CEO and Chairman roles have been separated since June 2018 when Mr. Carlson stepped down as CEO of Autoliv to become the CEO of Veoneer. The Board determined in 2018 that a separate Chairman and CEO and a lead independent director, with Mr. Carlson as the Chairman, was the appropriate leadership structure for the Company. The Board continues to believe it is in the Company’s best interests for Mr. Carlson to serve as Chairman because his familiarity with the Company’s business enables him to effectively lead the Board in its discussion, consideration, and execution of the Company’s strategy.

The Board believes that having Mr. Carlson serve as anon-independent Chairman is appropriately balanced by the designation of a Lead Independent Director. In May 2019, the Board appointed James M. Ringler as Lead Independent Director to serve as the principal liaison between the Chairman and the other independent directors and to provide independent leadership of the Board’s affairs on behalf of the Company’s stockholders. Mr. Ringler presides over the executive sessions of the independent directors. The duties of the Lead Independent Director include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including chairing executive sessions of the independent directors;

Serves as liaison between the independent andnon-management directors and the Chairman;

Has the authority to call meetings of the independent andnon-management directors;

Approves meeting agendas of the full Board after they are prepared by the Chairman, assures that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items, and facilitates approval of the number and frequency of Board meetings;

Is regularly apprised of inquiries from stockholders and involved in correspondence responding to these inquiries when appropriate, and if requested by stockholders, ensures that he or she is available, when appropriate, for consultation and direct communication;

Assists the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its annual evaluation of the Chairman’s effectiveness, including an annual evaluation of his or her interactions with the directors and ability to provide leadership and direction to the full Board; and

Approves information sent to the Board, including the quality and timeliness of such information.

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Risk Oversight

The Board is responsible for the oversight of risk management of the Company with various aspects of risk oversight delegated to its committees. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring financial risk and discussing risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including those related to internally and externally disclosing cybersecurity risks and incidents. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for monitoring legal and regulatory risks and other compliance risks, including those related to ethics practices and information technology and security. The Risk and Compliance Committee periodically receives reports from and reviews with management the Company’s risk management program. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s succession planning programs and policies related to recruiting, retaining, and developing management. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for coordinating with the Audit Committee and other Board committees to discuss matters pertaining to risk oversight. In its meetings, the Board receives reports from various Board committees and management, including the CEO, the CFO, and General Counsel regarding the main strategic, operational, and financial risks the Company is facing and the steps that management is taking to address and mitigate such risks. Additionally, the Board will receive periodic risk-related updates from other members of management as necessary.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed with management the design and operation of our incentive compensation arrangements for senior management, including executive officers, to determine whether such programs might encourage inappropriate risk-taking that could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the features of the Company’s compensation program that are designed to mitigate compensation-related risk, such as the performance objectives and target levels for incentive awards (which are based on overall Company performance), and the Company’s compensation recoupment policy. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee concluded that any risks arising from the Company’s compensation plans, policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. For additional information regarding compensation risk, see page 33 of this Proxy Statement.

Board Meetings

The Board met four times during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Board also acted by written consent once during the year. All directors serving during 2019 participated in at least 80% of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees on which they served. Following each of the meetings of the full Board, the independent directors met in executive session without management participating, for a total of four times in 2019.

Board Compensation

Directors who are employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries do not receive separate compensation for service on the Board or its committees.Non-employee directors receive an annual board retainer, which is higher for anon-employee Chairman of the Board. The committee chairs and the Lead Independent Director receive compensation in addition to the standardnon-employee director retainer.

Effective beginning with 2017 service, the Board amended the Director Compensation Policy primarily to (i) provide for payments in advance, rather than in arrears, for a service year that runs from annual meeting to annual meeting, and (ii) provide thatone-half of the annual retainer will be paid in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs), rather than fully-vested shares of stock, which RSUs will be granted on the date of the annual meeting and will vest on the earlier of (a) date of the next annual meeting, or (b) theone-year anniversary of the grant date. In addition, the Board revised thenon-employee director stock ownership policy to require eachnon-employee director to acquire and hold shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount equivalent to five times the cash component of the annual Board retainer (as opposed to three times the annual base retainer as a whole), with five years for the existing directors to reach the new ownership requirements.

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Compensation levels for thenon-employee directors elected in 2019 remain unchanged from 2017 levels and is as follows:

Annual Base Retainer (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

AllNon-Employee Directors

  $240,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

Non-Employee Chairman

  $150,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid in cash)

     

Lead Independent Director

  $40,000 

Audit Committee Chair

  $30,000 

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Risk and Compliance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

For thenon-employee directors elected in 2020, the 2020-2021 service year annual base retainer will be raised to $260,000 with $120,000 paid in cash and $140,000 in RSUs. There are no other changes to the compensation levels for thenon-employee directors.

Non-employee directors can elect to defer payment of apre-determined percentage of their equity compensation under the Autoliv, Inc. 2004Non-Employee Director Stock-Related Compensation Plan. In 2019, none of the directors elected to defer any of his or her equity compensation.

The following table sets forth the compensation that ournon-employee directors earned during the year ended December 31, 2019 for services rendered as members of the Board.

2019 Director Compensation

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)(1)
  Stock
Awards ($)(2)(3)
  Total ($)(1)(2)

Jan Carlson

  195,000  195,000  390,000

Hasse Johansson

  120,000  120,000  240,000

Leif Johansson

  140,000  120,000  260,000

David Kepler

  140,000  120,000  260,000

Franz-Josef Kortüm

  120,000  120,000  240,000

Min Liu

  70,000  120,000  190,000

Xiaozhi Liu

  120,000  120,000  240,000

James M. Ringler

  180,000  120,000  300,000

Ted Senko

  150,000  120,000  270,000

(1)

The cash portion of director compensation is set in USD and converted to each director’s local currency, as applicable, at the then-current exchange rate on the quarterly date of payment. Reflects compensation earned for the calendar year.

(2)

Reflects the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718 of 861 restricted stock units granted on May 7, 2019, which restricted stock units will vest in one installment on the earlier of the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders or May 7, 2020, subject to thenon-employee director’s continued service on the vesting date, subject to certain exceptions.

(3)

As of December 31, 2019, each of ournon-employee independent directors held 1,633 unvested RSUs, including dividend equivalent rights (reflects whole numbers only).

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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and Ethics

The Board has adopted:

Corporate Governance Guidelines to guide the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities.

Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to all employees of the Company and to members of the Board (the “Code”).

The Company has also adopted a written policy regarding related person transactions (the “Related Person Transactions Policy”), which is part of the Code. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Codes the Related Person Transactions Policy, and any amendments or waivers related thereto, are posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Ethics and Policies, and can also be obtained from the Company in print by request using the contact information below.

Policy on Attending the Annual Meeting

Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Company’s policy is for all directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All current directors participated in the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Related Person Transactions

As a general matter, the Company prefers to avoid related person transactions (as defined below). The Company recognizes, however, that certain related person transactions may not be inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Company’s policy is that all related person transactions must be reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee or, in certain circumstances, the Audit Committee Chair. As provided in the Related Person Transactions Policy, a “Related Person Transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and in which any “Related Person” (as defined in the Related Person Transactions Policy) had, has or will have a direct or indirect interest. In determining whether to approve a related person transaction, the Audit Committee considers all of the known relevant facts and circumstances, including the benefit of the transaction to the Company, the terms of the agreement with the Related Person, the possible impact on a director’s independence, the availability of other sources for goods or services comparable to those provided by the Related Person, and any other information regarding the transaction or the Related Person that may be material.

Transactions with Veoneer relating to theSpin-Off

On June 29, 2018, Autoliv completed thespin-off of its former Electronics business, Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer”) to the Company’s stockholders, resulting in Autoliv and Veoneer being two independent, publicly-traded companies. As discussed above, Mr. Carlson, who was the CEO of Autoliv prior to thespin-off, is now anon-employee director and the Chairman of the Board of the Company and is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer. Since Mr. Carlson is a related person of the Company, certain transactions between the Company and Veoneer are considered related person transactions that were approved by the Audit Committee and require disclosure pursuant to Section 404(a) of RegulationS-K.

Relating to thespin-off and the internal reorganization of Autoliv that was completed in advance of thespin-off to transfer the Electronics business to Veoneer, the Company entered into several agreements with Veoneer that were approved or ratified by the Audit Committee. When reviewing these transactions, in addition to considering Mr. Carlson’s positions with Autoliv and Veoneer, the Audit Committee also considered (i) the amounts involved, to the extent quantifiable, (ii) the benefits to Autoliv of the transactions (iii) the lack of availability of other sources of comparable products or services, and (iv) that, due to the nature of thespin-off, the transactions are not comparable to the terms available to unaffiliated entities or persons.

Distribution Agreement: Relating to the internal reorganization, Autoliv and Veoneer entered into a Master Transfer Agreement, which was amended and restated effective as of thespin-off (the “Distribution Agreement”). The Distribution Agreement governs certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities by each of Veoneer and Autoliv and the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations among the companies.

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Substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with the separated Electronics business were retained by or transferred to Veoneer or its subsidiaries and all other assets and liabilities were retained by or transferred to Autoliv or its subsidiaries. The Distribution Agreement also provided the principal corporate transactions required to effect thespin-off, certain conditions to thespin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and Autoliv with respect to and resulting from the completion of thespin-off. The Distribution Agreement also provides for indemnification obligations designed to make the Company financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to its business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the completion of the internal reorganization, as well as those obligations of Autoliv assumed by us pursuant to the Master Transfer Agreement; provided, however, certain warranty, recall and product liabilities for Electronics products manufactured prior to the completion of the internal reorganization were retained by Autoliv and Autoliv will indemnify Veoneer for any losses associated with such warranty, recall, or product liabilities. At December 31, 2019, Autoliv’s indemnification liabilities under the Distribution Agreement are approximately $8 million.

Employee Matters Agreement: The Employee Matters Agreement governs Autoliv’s and Veoneer’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees andnon-employee directors of each company. Autoliv will be responsible for liabilities associated with Autoliv allocated employees and liabilities associated with former employees and Veoneer will be responsible for liabilities associated with Veoneer allocated employees, but Autoliv will retain and continue to be responsible for certain post-retirement liabilities relating to plans sponsored by Autoliv. The Employee Matters Agreement provided for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under the Autoliv equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to both shares of Autoliv and Veoneer common stock.

Tax Matters Agreement: The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Autoliv and Veoneer with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. The agreement also specifies the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which Veoneer will bear responsibility and provides for certain indemnification provisions with respect to amounts for which they are not responsible. In addition, under the agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on Autoliv that arise from the failure of the Spin-offs and certain related transactions to qualify as atax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Transition Agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer entered into multiple agreements to provide each other with certain ongoing services for a limited amount of time following the completion of thespin-off. The Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement provides that certain finance, information technology, human resources, facilities and other services will be provided between Autoliv and Veoneer for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition following thespin-off. Each party will pay the other for any such services utilized at agreed amounts as set forth in the agreement. The services will terminate no later than April 1, 2020. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into several Reseller Agreements to facilitate Veoneer’s ongoing use of critical assets such as leased facilities and intellectual property and transition the supply of products to customers who require involved processes to change suppliers. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of $1.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of $6.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreements and the reseller agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into software sublicenses, a transitional trademark license and multiple lease guarantees to facilitate the transition following the completion of thespin-off.

Supply/Service Agreements. We entered into certain direct purchase and applications engineering agreements with Veoneer after thespin-off. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of approximately $0.1 million for engineering services and $73.4 million for products (not including products sold through reseller agreements referenced above), and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of approximately $2.2 million for engineering services, under these commercial agreements.

Sublease Agreement: A subsidiary of Veoneer has subleased office space from a Company subsidiary under an agreement approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The estimated value of this sublease to the Company is approximately $318,000 over the duration of the term based on current exchange rates between the US Dollar and the Swedish krona.

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Agreements with Stockholders

Cooperation Agreement with Cevian

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu for election to the Board at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu or a replacement designee of Cevian at future annual meetings of Autoliv to elect directors, subject to the terms and conditions of the Cooperation Agreement.

The nomination of Ms. Liu for election at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and her inclusion on future slates of directors during the Standstill Period (defined below) is conditioned upon Cevian owning at least 8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Ms. Liu will offer her resignation from the Board if Cevian no longer owns at least 8% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of Autoliv.

Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, Cevian agreed to certain standstill restrictions including restrictions on Cevian (i) acquiring more than 19.9% of the common stock of Company, (ii) soliciting or granting proxies to vote shares of the Company’s common stock, (iii) initiating stockholder proposals for consideration by the Company’s stockholders, (iv) nominating directors for election to the Board, (v) making public announcements or communications regarding a plan or proposal to the Board, including its management plans, and (vi) submitting proposals for or offers of certain extraordinary transactions involving the Company, in each case, subject to certain qualifications or exceptions.

The foregoing standstill restrictions began upon Ms. Liu’s election to the Board and terminate automatically upon the earliest of (i) 30 days following the time Ms. Liu (or her replacement, as applicable) no longer serves on the Company’s Board, (ii) the fifth business day after Cevian delivers written notice the Company of a material breach of the Cooperation Agreement by the Company if such breach is not cured within the notice period, (iii) the announcement by the Company of a definitive agreement with respect to certain transactions that would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, or (iv) the commencement of certain tender or exchange offers which if consummated would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Standstill Period”). The Cooperation Agreement will terminate upon the expiration of the Standstill Period or any other date established by mutual written agreement of the parties.

The Cooperation Agreement contains mutualnon-disparagement provisions and requires Cevian to keep confidential anynon-public information it receives by reason of Ms. Liu’s role as a director and to abstain from trading in securities in violation of applicable law while in possession of confidential or materialnon-public information. The Cooperation Agreement is governed by Delaware law. The parties agree that any legal action related to the Cooperation Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Communicating with the Board

Any stockholder or other interested party who desires to communicate with the Board, the lead independent director, or the independent directors regarding the Company can do so by writing to such person(s) at the following address:

Board/Independent Directors c/o GroupExecutive Vice President Legal, AffairsAffairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone:Fax: +46 8 587 20 60020633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the Board or the independent directors may be sent anonymously and are not screened. Such communications will be distributed to the specific director(s) requested by the stockholder or interested party, to the Board or to sessions of independent directors as a group.

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Committees of the Board

There are four standing committees of the Board: the (i) Audit Committee, (ii) Leadership Development and Compensation Committee, (iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and (iv) Risk and Compliance Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Board committees qualify as independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. While no formal policy exists regarding the attendance of the CEO and the Chairman at committee meetings, the practice of the Board is that the CEO and the Chairman are routinely invited to attend committee meetings and excuse them when matters relating to them are discussed or when the committees go into executive session. The Lead Independent Director is also invited to attend all committee meetings. The following table shows the composition of the committees of the Board:

January 1, 2019 – May 6, 2019    May 7, 2019 – Present

Audit Committee

Ted Senko (Chair)    

Hasse Johansson    

David E. Kepler    

Ted Senko (Chair)

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Min Liu

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee

James M. Ringler (Chair)    

Leif Johansson    

Xiaozhi Liu    

James M. Ringler (Chair)

Leif Johansson

Min Liu

Xiaozhi Liu

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Leif Johansson (Chair)    

Franz-Josef Kortüm    

Xiaozhi Liu    

James M. Ringler    

Leif Johansson (Chair)

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Risk and Compliance Committee

David E. Kepler (Chair)    

Hasse Johansson    

Ted Senko    

David E. Kepler (Chair)

Hasse Johansson

Ted Senko

The Audit Committee appoints, subject to stockholder ratification, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and is responsible for the compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm and for any special assignments given to such auditors. The Audit Committee reviews the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and considers whether there should be a regular rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also evaluates the selection of the lead audit partner, including their qualifications and performance. The Audit Committee also (i) reviews the annual audit and its scope, including the independent registered public accounting firm ’ letter of comments and management’s responses thereto; (ii) reviews the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm , including the lead audit partner; (iii) approves anynon-audit services provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm; (iv) reviews possible violations of the Company’s business ethics and conflicts of interest policies; (v) reviews any major accounting changes made or contemplated; (vi) reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of the Company’s internal audit staff; and (vii) monitors financial risk and discusses risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee also oversees cybersecurity, receiving regular cybersecurity updates from Autoliv’s management team. In addition, the Audit Committee confirms that no restrictions have been imposed by Company personnel on the scope of the independent registered public accounting firm’s examinations. The Audit Committee is also responsible for the review and approval of related person transactions. Members of this committee are Messrs. Senko (Chair), H. Johansson, Kepler, and Ms. M. Liu. The Audit Committee met eight times in 2019.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee advises the Board with respect to the compensation to be paid to the directors and executive officers of the Company and is responsible for approving the terms of contracts for the senior executives of the Company. The committee also administers the Company’s cash and stock incentive plans and reviews and discusses with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) included in this Proxy Statement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee assists the Board in developing principles and policies related to management succession and the recruiting, motivation, education, diversity, retention, and ongoing development of senior management. Members of this committee are Mr. Ringler (Chair), Mr. L. Johansson, Ms. M. Liu, and Dr. X. Liu. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee met five times in 2019.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and recommends individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and assists the Board by reviewing the composition of the Board and its committees, monitoring a process to assess Board effectiveness, and developing and implementing the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The committee also reviews sustainability and corporate responsibility activities for the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder nominees for election to the Board if timely advance written notice of such nominees is received by the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive offices in accordance with theBy-Laws, a copy of which may be obtained by written request to the Company’s Secretary or on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Certificate and Bylaws. Members of this committee are Messrs. L. Johansson (Chair), Kortüm, and Ringler and Dr. X. Liu. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times in 2019.

The Risk and Compliance Committee was formed as a special committee of the Board in June 2011, and was made a standing committee in December 2018, to assist the Board in overseeing the Company’s compliance program with respect to (i) compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business and (ii) compliance with the Company’s Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics and related policies by employees, officers, directors and other agents and associates of the Company that are designed to support lawful and ethical business conduct by the Company and its employees and promote a culture of compliance. The Risk and Compliance committee reviews with and receives reports from management on the Company’s risk framework. The Risk and Compliance Committee also oversees risks relevant to our information technology environment and the investigation of any alleged noncompliance with law or the Company’s compliance programs policies or procedures that is reported to the Risk and Compliance Committee (except any relating to financial compliance, which are overseen by the Audit Committee). Members of this committee are Messrs. Kepler (Chair), H. Johansson, and Senko. The Risk and Compliance Committee works closely with the other committees of the Board and has three members that also serve on the Audit Committee, one of which serves as the Chair. The Risk and Compliance Committee met four times in 2019.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of the Company’s accounting functions and internal controls.

The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. The committee’s current charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Each member is financially literate and possesses accounting or related financial management expertise, and Mr. Senko has been determined by the Board to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC. Pursuant to the charter of the Audit Committee, no member of the Audit Committee may serve on the audit committee of more than two other public companies unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such Audit Committee member to effectively serve on the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 with the Company’s management and independent registered public accounting firm. The Company’s management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed under the applicable auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures required by the PCAOB’s applicable requirements regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public

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accounting firm’s independence. The Audit Committee reviews and oversees the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and has concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm’s provision ofnon-audit services to the Company is compatible with the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit Committee can be contacted regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters as follows:

The Audit Committee

c/o Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The ChairmanChair of the committee receiveswill receive all such communications after it has been determined that the content representscontents represent a message to the committee.

Ted Senko, Chair

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Min Liu

Leadership DevelopmentNominating and CompensationCorporate Governance Committee Interlocks and Insider ParticipationReport

The Leadership DevelopmentNominating and CompensationCorporate Governance Committee of the Board is comprised exclusivelyresponsible for identifying and recommending to the Board individuals who are qualified to serve as directors and contribute as Board committee members. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee further advises the Board on composition and procedures of directors who have never been employedcommittees and is responsible for maintaining the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees and members of the Company’s management.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. A copy of the committee’s charter is available on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each of the members of the committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the CompanySEC.

The Nominating and whoCorporate Governance Committee considered and recommended that Mr. Mikael Bratt, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson, Mr. David E. Kepler, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Ms. Min Liu, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu, Mr. James M. Ringler, and Mr. Ted Senko be nominated for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Liu, Ms. Liu and Messrs. H. Johansson, L. Johansson, Kepler, Kortüm, Ringler, and Senko are each “independent” as defined in the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. No executive officer

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider a director candidate nominated by a stockholder provided such nomination is submitted to the committee within the period set forth in Article II, Section 6 of the Company served as a memberBy-Laws. In considering candidates submitted by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the compensation committeeBoard and the candidate’s qualifications.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks a Board of another entity, oneDirectors of whose executive officers served on the Company’s Leadership Developmentindividuals with a diverse range of experiences, views, and Compensation Committee. No executive officer of the Company servedbackgrounds. When considering possible candidates for election as a director, the committee evaluates whether a candidate has (i) attained a position of another entity, one of whose executive officers either served onleadership in the compensation committee of such entity or served as a director of the Company.candidate’s

 

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area of expertise, (ii) business and financial experience relevant to the Company, (iii) demonstrated sound business judgment, (iv) expertise relevant to the Company’s lines of business, (v) independence from management, (vi) the ability to serve on standing committees, and (vii) the ability to serve the interests of all stockholders. The committee also considers attributes such as diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and cultural background when selecting director nominees and seeks director nominees that reflect the global operations of the Company. The current Board nominees consist of citizens or residents of multiple countries, including the U.S., Sweden, Switzerland, China, and Germany, and directors with a diverse range of backgrounds, perspectives, and management, operating, finance, and engineering skills and experiences. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee continues to look for opportunities to further progress its diversity initiatives.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee periodically engages firms that specialize in identifying director candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also, from time to time, identifies potential director nominees by asking current directors and executive officers to notify the committee if they become aware of persons meeting the criteria described above. As described above, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also consider candidates recommended by stockholders. Once a person has been identified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a potential candidate, the committee collects and reviews publicly available information regarding the person to determine whether further consideration should be given to the person’s candidacy. If the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines that the candidate warrants further consideration, the Chair of the committee or another member of the committee will contact such person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered to serve on the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will request information from the candidate, review the candidate’s accomplishments and qualifications in light of the qualifications of any individuals the committee might be considering, and conduct one or more interviews with the candidate. In certain instances, committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons that may have first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s accomplishments. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s evaluation process does not vary when a candidate is recommended by a stockholder. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee can be contacted as follows:

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

c/o Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The Chair of the committee receives all such communications after it has been determined that the content represents a message to the committee.

Leif Johansson, Chair

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report1Duties, Procedures and Policies

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with managementacts pursuant to a written charter. The charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees, and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Leadership Development and Compensation DiscussionCommittee has been determined by the Board to be “independent” as defined in, and Analysis and, basedis qualified to serve on such review and discussions, has recommendedthe committee pursuant to, the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form10-K.

James M. Ringler, Chairman

Leif Johansson

Xiaozhi Liu

The Swedish Corporate Governance Code

Swedish companies with shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in Sweden, including the Nasdaq Stockholm, are subject to the Swedish Corporate Governance Code (the “Swedish Code”). This is a codificationrules of best practices for Swedish listed companies based on Swedish practices and circumstances. The Swedish Code follows a “comply or disclose” approach; its recommendations are not binding on companies but if its recommendations are not complied with, the deviation must be explained. Anon-Swedish company listed in Sweden can elect to either apply the Swedish Code or the corresponding local rules and codes where the company’s shares have their primary listing or where the company is headquartered. As a Delaware corporation with its primary listing on the NYSE, the Company has elected to apply U.S. corporate governanceSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and standards. These U.S. rules and standards are described in the “Corporate Governance” section beginning on page 8 of this Proxy Statement. In addition, this Proxy Statement provides detailed information on various subjects coveredregulations promulgated by the Swedish Code.SEC.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Proxy Statement contains statements that are not historical facts but rather forward-looking statements withinThe Leadership Development and Compensation Committee is responsible for (i) reviewing annually the meaningCompany’s executive compensation plans in light of the Private Securities Litigation Reform ActCompany’s goals and objectives of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those that address activities, events or developments thatsuch plans; (ii) evaluating annually the Company or its management believes or anticipates may occur in the future. All forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements related to the Company’s expected spin-off and the terms and timingperformance of the consummation of such transaction, management’s examination of historical operating trends and data as well as estimates of future sales, operating margin, cash flow, effective tax rate or other future operating performance or financial results, are based upon our current expectations, various assumptions and/or data available from third parties. Our expectations and assumptions are expressedChief Executive Officer in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize or prove to be correct as forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “may,” “likely,” “might,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words.

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation: statements related to the Company’s expected spin-off and the terms and timinglight of the consummationgoals and objectives of such transaction; changes in light vehicle production; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules for which the Company is a supplier; changes in general industry and market conditions or regional growth or decline; changes in and the successful execution of our capacity alignment, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and the market reaction thereto; loss of business from increased competition; higher raw material, fuel and energy costs; changes in consumer and customer preferences for end products; customer losses; changes in regulatory conditions; customer bankruptcies; consolidations or restructuring or divestiture of customer brands; unfavorable fluctuations

1The material in this report is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made on, before, or after the date of this Proxy Statement and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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in currencies or interest rates amongCompany’s executive compensation plans and, together with the various jurisdictions in which we operate; component shortages; market acceptance of our new products; costs or difficulties related toother independent directors, determining, and approving the integration of any new or acquired businesses and technologies; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers; successful integration of acquisitions and operations of joint ventures; successful implementation of strategic partnerships and collaborations; our ability to be awarded new business; product liability, warranty and recall claims and investigations and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; higher expenses for our pension and other postretirement benefits including higher funding requirements for our pension plans; work stoppages or other labor issues; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; negative impacts of antitrust investigations or other governmental investigations and associated litigation relating toChief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation; (iii) evaluating annually the conduct of our business; tax assessments by governmental authorities and changes in our effective tax rate; dependence on key personnel; legislative or regulatory changes impacting or limiting our business; political conditions; dependence on and relationships with customers and suppliers; and other risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

For any forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, we claim the protectionperformance of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained inother executive officers of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statementsCompany in light of newthe goals and objectives of the Company’s executive compensation plans, and setting the compensation of such other executive officers based on this evaluation; (iv) evaluating annually the appropriate level of compensation for Board and committee service bynon-employee directors; (v) reviewing and approving any severance or termination arrangements to be made with any executive officer of the Company; (vi) reviewing perquisites or other personal benefits to the Company’s executive officers and directors and recommending any changes to the Board; (vii) developing the Company’s plans for management succession and recruiting, retaining, and developing management; (viii) reviewing and discussing with management the CD&A, beginning on page 25 of this Proxy Statement, and based on that review and discussion, recommending to the Board that the CD&A be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (ix) preparing the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (x) reviewing the description of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee’s process and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive officer and director compensation to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (xi) reviewing the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation and recommending to the Board the frequency of such vote; and (xii) performing such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board under the terms of the Company’s general compensation plans and other employee benefit plans, including oversight of pay equality on behalf of the Board.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee from time to time uses independent compensation consultants to provide advice and ongoing recommendations regarding executive compensation. In 2018, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent advisor. FW Cook reported directly to the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee with respect to executive compensation matters. In 2019, the Company also engaged Willis Towers Watson (“Towers Watson”) as a compensation consultant. For additional information regarding the role of each of these compensation consultants and the scope of their engagement, see page 32 of this Proxy Statement.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the independence of Towers Watson and FW Cook under the SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee also received a letter from each of Towers Watson and FW Cook addressing their independence. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the following factors in determining the independence of the compensation consultants: (i) other services provided to the Company by each of Towers Watson and FW Cook; (ii) fees paid by the Company as a percentage of each consultant’s total revenue; (iii) policies or future events, exceptprocedures maintained by Towers Watson and FW Cook that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and any member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee; (v) any Company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (vi) any business or personal relationships between the Company’s executive officers and Towers Watson or FW Cook or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee discussed these independence factors and concluded that the work of Towers Watson and FW Cook did not raise any conflicts of interest.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may form subcommittees for any purpose it deems appropriate and may delegate to any subcommittee such power and authority as it deems appropriate provided that no subcommittee shall consist of fewer than two members and that the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee shall not delegate any power or authority required by law.any law, regulation or listing standard to be exercised by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee as a whole. Under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “1997 Plan”), the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may, to the extent that any such action will not prevent the 1997 Plan from complying with applicable rules and regulations, delegate any of its authority thereunder to such persons as it deems appropriate. In addition, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has delegated to the CEO the authority to determine certain grants under the Company’s long-term incentive plan, subject to established grant limits. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee reviews the compensation levels set by the CEO under the long-term incentive program.

 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

Set forth below is information regarding the current executive officers of the Company who are not also directors (information about Mr. Jan Carlson, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, can be found on page 4 of this Proxy Statement):

Mats Backman, age 50, Chief Financial Officer and Group Vice President, Finance since May 2016. From 2013 until his appointment to his current position, Mr. Backman served asThe Company’s Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Financial OfficerSustainability generally acts as Secretary of Sandvik AB (“Sandvik”), a maker of high-tech tools, tooling systemsthe Leadership Development and steelCompensation Committee.

The Leadership Development and alloy products. Mr. Backman has been with Sandvik since 2007, and also servedCompensation Committee can be contacted as its Acting President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2015 through October 2015, its Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Tooling from 2012 to 2013, and its Chief Financial Officer, IT & Business Development, Sandvik Machining Solutions from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Backman has been nominated for election to the board of directors of Gränges AB, a Swedish public company that is a global supplier of rolled aluminum products for heat exchanger applications, at its May 3, 2018 annual general meeting. Mr. Backman has a BSc in Business Administration & Economics from the University of Stockholm in Sweden.follows:

Mikael Bratt, age 51,53, has been a director of Autoliv since September 2018 and has served as Autoliv’s President and Chief Executive Officer since June 29, 2018. Mr. Bratt previously served asPresident, Passive Safety sincefrom May 2016.2016 until his promotion. In September 2019, Mr. Bratt joined the board of directors of Höganäs AB, a private Swedish metal powders company. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Bratt spent almostapproximately 30 years with the Volvo Group, a Swedish multinational automotive manufacturing company, including most recently as EVP Group Trucks Operations, part of the group executive management team since 2008, in which role he managed a team of 35,000 people, 50 factories, 60 distribution centers and an annual turnover of approximately $18 billion. Prior to this, he served as Chief Financial Officer of the Volvo Group. Mr. Bratt studied business administration at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes Mr. Bratt’s years of experience with Autoliv and the automotive industry, including his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his extensive knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry support hisre-election to the Board.

Karin EliassonJan Carlson, age 56, Group Vice59, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2007 following his appointment as President Human Resourcesand Chief Executive Officer of Autoliv on April 1, 2007 after serving in various executive positions with the company beginning in 1999. He has been Chairman of the Board since August 2014,May 2014. Mr. Carlson served as President and Chief Executive Officer until resigning upon the completion of thespin-off of Veoneer, Inc. from the Company on June 29, 2018, at which time he became President and Chief Executive of Veoneer, Inc. Since the completion of thespin-off, Mr. Carlson has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer, Inc. Since July 2010 until May 2020 at which time he will not seekre-election, Mr. Carlson has served on the board of directors of BorgWarner Inc., a product leader in an expanded role as Group Vice President Human Resourceshighly engineered components and Sustainability since Marchsystems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. Mr. Carlson was elected to the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in February 2017. In addition, Mr. Carlson served on the board of Trelleborg AB from 2013 through 2017, and served on the board of directors of Zenuity AB, a private joint venture owned50-50 by Veoneer, Inc. and Volvo Car Corporation, between April 2017 and June 2018. Prior to joining Autoliv, Ms. EliassonMr. Carlson was SeniorPresident of Saab Combitech, a division within the Saab aircraft group specializing in commercializing military technologies. Mr. Carlson has a Master of Science degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Linköping in Sweden.

The Board believes that through his many years of experience with Autoliv, including his former role as President and Chief Executive Officer, and the automotive industry in general Mr. Carlson brings extensive

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knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry to the Board, which support hisre-election to the Board.

Hasse Johansson, age 70, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Risk and Compliance Committee. Since 2010, Mr. Johansson has been managing director of Johansson Teknik & Form AB, a technology consulting company which he founded. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Johansson was the Executive Vice President of Research & Development at Scania, a major automotive industry manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, and Head of Group Human Resources at TeliaSonera AB, a leading Nordic and Baltic telecommunications company, since 2008.other commercial vehicles. Prior to joining TeliaSonera, Ms. Eliasson was Senior Vice President Human Resourceshis time at Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, SCA. She was previouslyScania, Mr. Johansson worked for nearly 20 years at Mecel AB, an automotive software and systems development company heco-founded and in 1994 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delphi Corporation. Mr. Johansson currently serves as a member of the CEOboards of Novare Human Capitaldirectors of Electrolux AB, PowerCell Sweden AB, DevPort AB, and ViceSwedish Electromagnet Investment AB, which are all Swedish public companies. Additionally, Mr. Johansson is a member of the Business Executives Council of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Mr. Johansson holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden and holds more than 20 patents in combustion engine control and automotive electronics.

The Board believes Mr. Johansson’s prolific technical background in automotive and other industries, combined with his extensive board experience, support hisre-election to the Board.

Leif Johansson, age 68, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2016, and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Johansson served as President Organizational Developmentand Chief Executive Officer of The Volvo Group. Before joining Volvo, Mr. Johansson held various positions at Stora Enso AB. Ms. EliassonAB Electrolux, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Johansson is the Chairman of the Board of Astra Zeneca PLC, a position he has held since June 2012, and he previously served as Chairman of the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson between 2011 and March 2018. In addition to his service on public company boards, Mr. Johansson is a board member of PRI Pensionsgaranti and Vice Chairman of assembly of representatives, Skandia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources from Mid Sweden University, Sweden.

Steven FredinEcolean AB (a private corporation), age 56, Chief Technology Officer and Group Vice President Business Development since October 2016, after being Group Vice President Sales & Engineering since September 2014 and President Autoliv Americas since March 2011 and Vice President Engineering previous to that. Mr. Fredin has worked for Autoliv since 1988 and has been a key technical leader in virtually all of Autoliv’s product areas. Mr. Fredin has also served as Director Global System Development of the Company and Vice President of Seatbelt Development for Autoliv North America. Mr. Fredin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Thomas Jönsson, age 51, Group Vice President of Corporate Communications since May 2013. Prior to joining Autoliv on January 21, 2013, Mr. Jönsson was Vice President of Brand and External Communications for TeliaSonera, a leading Nordic and Baltic telecommunications company, a position he held from June 2010 to December 2012. Before joining TeliaSonera, Mr. Jönsson had an international career in communications working for Nokia, a global telecommunications company, which he joined in 1999. During his 11 years with Nokia, he held various positions in Sweden, the United Kingdom, Finland, and China. Mr. Jönsson started his career in communications with Intel Corporation in 1996. He studied Business Administration at the University of Stockholm.

Johan Löfvenholm,age 48, President, Electronics since October 2016, after being Group Vice President Products & Process Development since September 2014, Chief Technology Officer since March 2014 and Vice President Engineering since November 2011. Mr. Löfvenholm has worked for Autoliv since 1995 when he started his career as a trainee. Since then he has held several positions within the Company, such as Product Development Manager of Autoliv Sweden and Tech Center Director of Autoliv Sweden. In December 2004, Mr. Löfvenholm took on a regional responsibility when he was appointed Director of Technical & Marketing for Autoliv Asia Pacific. In this role he was also a member of the Asia Pacific Management Team as well asRoyal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, a board member of the European Round Table of Industrialists, a Delegate of the China Development Forum, and a member of the Autoliv Research & Development Board. In January 2008,Council of Advisors of the Boao Forum for Asia. Mr. Löfvenholm was appointed President of Autoliv India and was responsible for all Autoliv operations in India and in parallel also engaged in his previous

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engineering role. In July 2010, Mr. Löfvenholm took on the position of Vice President Electronics Europe, with responsibility for all passive electronic operations in Europe as well as membership on the Autoliv Europe and Electronics Management Board teams. Mr. LöfvenholmJohansson holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes that Mr. Johansson’s extensive executive and directorial experience on several international companies in the automotive, manufacturing and technology industries, combined with the knowledge gained through his service on various industry, economic and advocacy organizations, support hisre-election to the Board.

David E. Kepler, age 67, has been a director of Autoliv since February 2015 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Mr. Kepler was an Executive Vice President of the Dow Chemical Company, a multinational chemical, performance materials, and plastics company, from March 2008 through January 2015, and held the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kepler joined Dow in 1975 and was appointed its Vice President and CIO in 1998, Corporate Vice President in 2001, assumed responsibility for Business Services in 2004, and was appointed Executive Vice President in 2008. He has also been a member of the boards of directors of TD Bank Group since December 2013 and Teradata Corporation since November 2007. Mr. Kepler graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and serves as a trustee of the University.

The Board believes that Mr. Kepler’s executive experience as the chief information officer of a global company with additional expertise in corporate sustainability initiatives and risk management, and stature as a recognized leader in cyber-security are all qualities that support hisre-election to the Board.

Franz-Josef Kortüm, age 69, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2014 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Webasto SE, a producer of automobile roof systems and climate control systems for automobiles, boats and other vehicles, from 1998 to 2012, after joining the company in 1994. Mr. Kortüm was Chief Executive Officer of Audi AG from 1993 to 1994 and, prior to joining Audi, had a16-year career with what is today Daimler AG in a

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variety of positions. In addition to his extensive management experience, Mr. Kortüm served as Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Webasto SE since 2013 and as its Chairman since 2018 until August 2019, as a Member of the Advisory Board of Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG since 2005 and as its Chairman since 2013, as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie since 2003, and as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG from 2010 to March 2014. From 2004 to 2012, Mr. Kortüm was a Member of the Managing Board of the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry). Mr. Kortüm has anMBA-equivalent degree in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg in Germany.

The Board believes that Mr. Kortüm brings a breadth of knowledge and skills related to the automotive industry to the Board. In addition, his corporate governance experience gained through his service on other boards support hisre-election to the Board.

Min Liu, age 40, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2019 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. Sheis a Vice President of Cevian Capital AG, an affiliate of Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”). Since September 2015, Ms. Liu has been responsible for fundamental research on a variety of European companies in her role at Cevian. Prior to this role, Ms. Liu held several positions of increasing responsibility with The Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, in Germany between September 2004 and July 2015. Last serving as Principal, she led multiple projects in a broad set of industries, including the automotive sector. Ms. Liu has an MBA from Stanford University in addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business information technology from Goettingen University.

The Board believes that Ms. Liu’s financial expertise and exposure to a wide variety of large, global industrial companies through her investment research and management experience support herre-election to the Board.

Xiaozhi Liu, age 64, has been a director of Autoliv since November 2011 and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In April 2019, Dr. Liu joined the boards of directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Johnson Matthey PLC. She previously served as an independent director of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, a public company listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, from October 2013 until October 2019. Dr. Liu began her career in the automotive industry in General Motor’s (“GM”) Delphi operations and has since worked in various executive positions in Germany, China and the U.S., where she rose to the position of Director of Electronics, Controls & Software for GM in Detroit, Chief Engineer and Chief Technology Officer of GM in China and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM Taiwan. Between 2005 and 2006, she was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. In 2007, she became the President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoTek China, a supplier of automotive chassis and transmission parts, and served as Chairman of the company’s board of directors from 2008 through 2011. In 2009, she founded, and is the Chief Executive Officer of, her own company, ASL Automobile Science & Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which introduces and implements globally advanced technologies to Chinese companies. She has a Ph.D. and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively, from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremburg, Germany and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Jiaotong University in Xian, China.

The Board believes that Dr. Liu brings a unique and valuable set of skills to the Board, based on a combination of her global experience in engineering and technology in Asia, North America and Europe with her extensive management experience in the automotive industry. Dr. Liu’s knowledge and experience supports herre-election to the Board.

James M. Ringler, age 74, has been a director of Autoliv since January 2002 and is the Chair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Ringler has also been the Lead Independent Director since May 2017. He was, prior to his retirement, Vice Chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc. between 1999 and 2004. Prior to joining Illinois Tool Works, Mr. Ringler was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premark International, Inc., which merged with Illinois Tool Works in 1999. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the following public companies: Veoneer (since June 2018), TechnipFMC plc (since January 2017), JBT Corporation (since June 2008), and Teradata Corporation (since September 2007; was chairman from 2007 until January 2019). Mr. Ringler previously served on the Board of Directors of DowDuPont Inc. from 2001 until his retirement in March 2019. He is also a

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member of the board of directors of Reynolds Metals Company, a private company. Mr. Ringler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the State University of New York.

The Board believes that Mr. Ringler’s business and management experience in multiple executive positions and his deep knowledge of corporate governance gained through his extensive service on the boards of directors of public companies in a wide variety of industries support Mr. Ringler’sre-election to the Board.

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Senko, age 64, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Prior to joining the Autoliv Board of Directors, Mr. Senko had an extensive career at KPMG LLP, a multinational professional services and accounting firm, from 1978 to 2017, providing enterprise risk management, compliance, and audit services to various public companies. At KPMG, he served as Audit Partner and SEC Reviewing Partner for eight years, Chief Audit Executive for four years, Global and National Partner in Charge of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Services for eight years, and Global Engagement Partner and Client Services Partner for seven years. Mr. Senko served on the Board of Duquesne University, a private university with approximately 10,000 students, from 2007 to 2016, chairing the Audit and Finance Committee and serving on the Executive and University Advancement Committee. Mr. Senko continues to serve on the university’s Business Advisory Council. Mr. Senko received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University.

The Board believes Mr. Senko’s financial, regulatory and risk expertise, experience in various auditing leadership roles and exposure to a wide variety of large audit clients within the global business community support hisre-election to the Board.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH NOMINEE.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Stockholder Engagement Efforts

The Company engages with the Company’s stockholders throughout the year to ensure that management and the Board understand and consider the issues that matter most to them, to solicit their views and feedback on various matters, and to provide perspective on the Company’s policies and practices. During 2019, members of the Company’s management met with certain of the Company’s stockholders to listen to their concerns and discuss a variety of topics, including performance, strategy, capital allocation, corporate governance, compensation, environmental and sustainability efforts and other matters.

Autoliv Sustainability Program

Autoliv’s business is guided by our vision of Saving More Lives. Our products save over 30,000 lives a year and prevent ten times as many severe injuries. Our goal is to increase the number of lives saved to 100,000 a year by 2030. Our vision directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good health and well-being, and its target of halving global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. In addition, the Company is committed to sound and ethical business practices that align with the goals and needs of our employees and the communities in which we operate, including limiting our environmental impact particularly by reducing energy and water consumption, waste, and emissions. As a reflection of the importance of these matters, we assign oversight responsibility for sustainability to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Company also publishes an annual report describing our sustainability goals, practices and performance, in the areas of life-saving innovations, environment, health and safety of our employees, business ethics and supply chain. Our annual sustainability reports are publicly available on our website at https://www.autoliv.com/sustainability/sustainability-report.

Board Independence

The Board believes that generally it should have no fewer than seven and no more than eleven directors. The Board currently consists of ten members.

The Board has determined that all the director nominees, except Messrs. Bratt and Carlson, are independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In making its independence determinations, the Board reviewed (i) information regarding relevant relationships, arrangements or transactions between the Company and each director or parties affiliated with such director, (ii) Company records and (iii) publicly available information. Mr. Bratt is not independent because he is a current officer of the Company, and Mr. Carlson is not independent because he served as an officer of the Company in the last three years.

The Board has also determined that none of the independent directors has a relationship with the Company other than as a director and/or a stockholder of the Company.

Retirement Age Policy and Director Tenure

It is the general policy of the Company that a director who has attained the age of 75 years during his or her term will not stand forre-election at the next annual meeting of stockholders.

For each director nomination recommendation, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the issue of continuing director tenure and takes steps as may be appropriate to ensure that the Board maintains an openness to new ideas and a willingness to criticallyre-examine the status quo. An individual director’s repeated nomination is dependent upon such director’s performance evaluation, as well as a suitability review, each to be conducted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regarding each director nomination recommendation. The average tenure of the Board is 6.2 years and the median tenure is 4 years, with four newly appointed directors within the last three years.

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LOGO

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

Board Leadership

The Board is responsible for selecting the Company’s Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”) and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”). The Corporate Governance Guidelines permit the Board to determine the most appropriate leadership structure for the Company at any given time and give the Board the ability to choose a Chairman that it deems best for the Company. The Board periodically evaluates the Company’s leadership structure to determine what structure is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders based on the current circumstances and needs of the Company.

The Board currently has anon-independent,non-CEO Chairman and a Lead Independent Director. The CEO and Chairman roles have been separated since June 2018 when Mr. Carlson stepped down as CEO of Autoliv to become the CEO of Veoneer. The Board determined in 2018 that a separate Chairman and CEO and a lead independent director, with Mr. Carlson as the Chairman, was the appropriate leadership structure for the Company. The Board continues to believe it is in the Company’s best interests for Mr. Carlson to serve as Chairman because his familiarity with the Company’s business enables him to effectively lead the Board in its discussion, consideration, and execution of the Company’s strategy.

The Board believes that having Mr. Carlson serve as anon-independent Chairman is appropriately balanced by the designation of a Lead Independent Director. In May 2019, the Board appointed James M. Ringler as Lead Independent Director to serve as the principal liaison between the Chairman and the other independent directors and to provide independent leadership of the Board’s affairs on behalf of the Company’s stockholders. Mr. Ringler presides over the executive sessions of the independent directors. The duties of the Lead Independent Director include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including chairing executive sessions of the independent directors;

Serves as liaison between the independent andnon-management directors and the Chairman;

Has the authority to call meetings of the independent andnon-management directors;

Approves meeting agendas of the full Board after they are prepared by the Chairman, assures that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items, and facilitates approval of the number and frequency of Board meetings;

Is regularly apprised of inquiries from stockholders and involved in correspondence responding to these inquiries when appropriate, and if requested by stockholders, ensures that he or she is available, when appropriate, for consultation and direct communication;

Assists the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its annual evaluation of the Chairman’s effectiveness, including an annual evaluation of his or her interactions with the directors and ability to provide leadership and direction to the full Board; and

Approves information sent to the Board, including the quality and timeliness of such information.

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Risk Oversight

The Board is responsible for the oversight of risk management of the Company with various aspects of risk oversight delegated to its committees. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring financial risk and discussing risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including those related to internally and externally disclosing cybersecurity risks and incidents. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for monitoring legal and regulatory risks and other compliance risks, including those related to ethics practices and information technology and security. The Risk and Compliance Committee periodically receives reports from and reviews with management the Company’s risk management program. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s succession planning programs and policies related to recruiting, retaining, and developing management. The Risk and Compliance Committee is responsible for coordinating with the Audit Committee and other Board committees to discuss matters pertaining to risk oversight. In its meetings, the Board receives reports from various Board committees and management, including the CEO, the CFO, and General Counsel regarding the main strategic, operational, and financial risks the Company is facing and the steps that management is taking to address and mitigate such risks. Additionally, the Board will receive periodic risk-related updates from other members of management as necessary.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed with management the design and operation of our incentive compensation arrangements for senior management, including executive officers, to determine whether such programs might encourage inappropriate risk-taking that could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the features of the Company’s compensation program that are designed to mitigate compensation-related risk, such as the performance objectives and target levels for incentive awards (which are based on overall Company performance), and the Company’s compensation recoupment policy. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee concluded that any risks arising from the Company’s compensation plans, policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. For additional information regarding compensation risk, see page 33 of this Proxy Statement.

Board Meetings

The Board met four times during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Board also acted by written consent once during the year. All directors serving during 2019 participated in at least 80% of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees on which they served. Following each of the meetings of the full Board, the independent directors met in executive session without management participating, for a total of four times in 2019.

Board Compensation

Directors who are employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries do not receive separate compensation for service on the Board or its committees.Non-employee directors receive an annual board retainer, which is higher for anon-employee Chairman of the Board. The committee chairs and the Lead Independent Director receive compensation in addition to the standardnon-employee director retainer.

Effective beginning with 2017 service, the Board amended the Director Compensation Policy primarily to (i) provide for payments in advance, rather than in arrears, for a service year that runs from annual meeting to annual meeting, and (ii) provide thatone-half of the annual retainer will be paid in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs), rather than fully-vested shares of stock, which RSUs will be granted on the date of the annual meeting and will vest on the earlier of (a) date of the next annual meeting, or (b) theone-year anniversary of the grant date. In addition, the Board revised thenon-employee director stock ownership policy to require eachnon-employee director to acquire and hold shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount equivalent to five times the cash component of the annual Board retainer (as opposed to three times the annual base retainer as a whole), with five years for the existing directors to reach the new ownership requirements.

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Compensation levels for thenon-employee directors elected in 2019 remain unchanged from 2017 levels and is as follows:

Annual Base Retainer (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

AllNon-Employee Directors

  $240,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid half in cash and half in RSUs)

     

Non-Employee Chairman

  $150,000 

Annual Supplemental Retainers (paid in cash)

     

Lead Independent Director

  $40,000 

Audit Committee Chair

  $30,000 

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

Risk and Compliance Committee Chair

  $20,000 

For thenon-employee directors elected in 2020, the 2020-2021 service year annual base retainer will be raised to $260,000 with $120,000 paid in cash and $140,000 in RSUs. There are no other changes to the compensation levels for thenon-employee directors.

Non-employee directors can elect to defer payment of apre-determined percentage of their equity compensation under the Autoliv, Inc. 2004Non-Employee Director Stock-Related Compensation Plan. In 2019, none of the directors elected to defer any of his or her equity compensation.

The following table sets forth the compensation that ournon-employee directors earned during the year ended December 31, 2019 for services rendered as members of the Board.

2019 Director Compensation

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)(1)
  Stock
Awards ($)(2)(3)
  Total ($)(1)(2)

Jan Carlson

  195,000  195,000  390,000

Hasse Johansson

  120,000  120,000  240,000

Leif Johansson

  140,000  120,000  260,000

David Kepler

  140,000  120,000  260,000

Franz-Josef Kortüm

  120,000  120,000  240,000

Min Liu

  70,000  120,000  190,000

Xiaozhi Liu

  120,000  120,000  240,000

James M. Ringler

  180,000  120,000  300,000

Ted Senko

  150,000  120,000  270,000

(1)

The cash portion of director compensation is set in USD and converted to each director’s local currency, as applicable, at the then-current exchange rate on the quarterly date of payment. Reflects compensation earned for the calendar year.

(2)

Reflects the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718 of 861 restricted stock units granted on May 7, 2019, which restricted stock units will vest in one installment on the earlier of the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders or May 7, 2020, subject to thenon-employee director’s continued service on the vesting date, subject to certain exceptions.

(3)

As of December 31, 2019, each of ournon-employee independent directors held 1,633 unvested RSUs, including dividend equivalent rights (reflects whole numbers only).

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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and Ethics

The Board has adopted:

Corporate Governance Guidelines to guide the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities.

Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to all employees of the Company and to members of the Board (the “Code”).

The Company has also adopted a written policy regarding related person transactions (the “Related Person Transactions Policy”), which is part of the Code. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Codes the Related Person Transactions Policy, and any amendments or waivers related thereto, are posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Ethics and Policies, and can also be obtained from the Company in print by request using the contact information below.

Policy on Attending the Annual Meeting

Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Company’s policy is for all directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All current directors participated in the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Related Person Transactions

As a general matter, the Company prefers to avoid related person transactions (as defined below). The Company recognizes, however, that certain related person transactions may not be inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Company’s policy is that all related person transactions must be reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee or, in certain circumstances, the Audit Committee Chair. As provided in the Related Person Transactions Policy, a “Related Person Transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and in which any “Related Person” (as defined in the Related Person Transactions Policy) had, has or will have a direct or indirect interest. In determining whether to approve a related person transaction, the Audit Committee considers all of the known relevant facts and circumstances, including the benefit of the transaction to the Company, the terms of the agreement with the Related Person, the possible impact on a director’s independence, the availability of other sources for goods or services comparable to those provided by the Related Person, and any other information regarding the transaction or the Related Person that may be material.

Transactions with Veoneer relating to theSpin-Off

On June 29, 2018, Autoliv completed thespin-off of its former Electronics business, Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer”) to the Company’s stockholders, resulting in Autoliv and Veoneer being two independent, publicly-traded companies. As discussed above, Mr. Carlson, who was the CEO of Autoliv prior to thespin-off, is now anon-employee director and the Chairman of the Board of the Company and is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer. Since Mr. Carlson is a related person of the Company, certain transactions between the Company and Veoneer are considered related person transactions that were approved by the Audit Committee and require disclosure pursuant to Section 404(a) of RegulationS-K.

Relating to thespin-off and the internal reorganization of Autoliv that was completed in advance of thespin-off to transfer the Electronics business to Veoneer, the Company entered into several agreements with Veoneer that were approved or ratified by the Audit Committee. When reviewing these transactions, in addition to considering Mr. Carlson’s positions with Autoliv and Veoneer, the Audit Committee also considered (i) the amounts involved, to the extent quantifiable, (ii) the benefits to Autoliv of the transactions (iii) the lack of availability of other sources of comparable products or services, and (iv) that, due to the nature of thespin-off, the transactions are not comparable to the terms available to unaffiliated entities or persons.

Distribution Agreement: Relating to the internal reorganization, Autoliv and Veoneer entered into a Master Transfer Agreement, which was amended and restated effective as of thespin-off (the “Distribution Agreement”). The Distribution Agreement governs certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities by each of Veoneer and Autoliv and the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations among the companies.

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Substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with the separated Electronics business were retained by or transferred to Veoneer or its subsidiaries and all other assets and liabilities were retained by or transferred to Autoliv or its subsidiaries. The Distribution Agreement also provided the principal corporate transactions required to effect thespin-off, certain conditions to thespin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and Autoliv with respect to and resulting from the completion of thespin-off. The Distribution Agreement also provides for indemnification obligations designed to make the Company financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to its business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the completion of the internal reorganization, as well as those obligations of Autoliv assumed by us pursuant to the Master Transfer Agreement; provided, however, certain warranty, recall and product liabilities for Electronics products manufactured prior to the completion of the internal reorganization were retained by Autoliv and Autoliv will indemnify Veoneer for any losses associated with such warranty, recall, or product liabilities. At December 31, 2019, Autoliv’s indemnification liabilities under the Distribution Agreement are approximately $8 million.

Employee Matters Agreement: The Employee Matters Agreement governs Autoliv’s and Veoneer’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees andnon-employee directors of each company. Autoliv will be responsible for liabilities associated with Autoliv allocated employees and liabilities associated with former employees and Veoneer will be responsible for liabilities associated with Veoneer allocated employees, but Autoliv will retain and continue to be responsible for certain post-retirement liabilities relating to plans sponsored by Autoliv. The Employee Matters Agreement provided for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under the Autoliv equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to both shares of Autoliv and Veoneer common stock.

Tax Matters Agreement: The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Autoliv and Veoneer with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. The agreement also specifies the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which Veoneer will bear responsibility and provides for certain indemnification provisions with respect to amounts for which they are not responsible. In addition, under the agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on Autoliv that arise from the failure of the Spin-offs and certain related transactions to qualify as atax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Transition Agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer entered into multiple agreements to provide each other with certain ongoing services for a limited amount of time following the completion of thespin-off. The Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement provides that certain finance, information technology, human resources, facilities and other services will be provided between Autoliv and Veoneer for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition following thespin-off. Each party will pay the other for any such services utilized at agreed amounts as set forth in the agreement. The services will terminate no later than April 1, 2020. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into several Reseller Agreements to facilitate Veoneer’s ongoing use of critical assets such as leased facilities and intellectual property and transition the supply of products to customers who require involved processes to change suppliers. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of $1.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of $6.0 million for services provided under the Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreements and the reseller agreements. Autoliv and Veoneer also entered into software sublicenses, a transitional trademark license and multiple lease guarantees to facilitate the transition following the completion of thespin-off.

Supply/Service Agreements. We entered into certain direct purchase and applications engineering agreements with Veoneer after thespin-off. In 2019, Autoliv paid Veoneer an aggregate of approximately $0.1 million for engineering services and $73.4 million for products (not including products sold through reseller agreements referenced above), and Veoneer paid Autoliv an aggregate of approximately $2.2 million for engineering services, under these commercial agreements.

Sublease Agreement: A subsidiary of Veoneer has subleased office space from a Company subsidiary under an agreement approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The estimated value of this sublease to the Company is approximately $318,000 over the duration of the term based on current exchange rates between the US Dollar and the Swedish krona.

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Agreements with Stockholders

Cooperation Agreement with Cevian

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu for election to the Board at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Company agreed to nominate Ms. Liu or a replacement designee of Cevian at future annual meetings of Autoliv to elect directors, subject to the terms and conditions of the Cooperation Agreement.

The nomination of Ms. Liu for election at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and her inclusion on future slates of directors during the Standstill Period (defined below) is conditioned upon Cevian owning at least 8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Ms. Liu will offer her resignation from the Board if Cevian no longer owns at least 8% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of Autoliv.

Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, Cevian agreed to certain standstill restrictions including restrictions on Cevian (i) acquiring more than 19.9% of the common stock of Company, (ii) soliciting or granting proxies to vote shares of the Company’s common stock, (iii) initiating stockholder proposals for consideration by the Company’s stockholders, (iv) nominating directors for election to the Board, (v) making public announcements or communications regarding a plan or proposal to the Board, including its management plans, and (vi) submitting proposals for or offers of certain extraordinary transactions involving the Company, in each case, subject to certain qualifications or exceptions.

The foregoing standstill restrictions began upon Ms. Liu’s election to the Board and terminate automatically upon the earliest of (i) 30 days following the time Ms. Liu (or her replacement, as applicable) no longer serves on the Company’s Board, (ii) the fifth business day after Cevian delivers written notice the Company of a material breach of the Cooperation Agreement by the Company if such breach is not cured within the notice period, (iii) the announcement by the Company of a definitive agreement with respect to certain transactions that would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, or (iv) the commencement of certain tender or exchange offers which if consummated would result in the acquisition by any person or group of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Standstill Period”). The Cooperation Agreement will terminate upon the expiration of the Standstill Period or any other date established by mutual written agreement of the parties.

The Cooperation Agreement contains mutualnon-disparagement provisions and requires Cevian to keep confidential anynon-public information it receives by reason of Ms. Liu’s role as a director and to abstain from trading in securities in violation of applicable law while in possession of confidential or materialnon-public information. The Cooperation Agreement is governed by Delaware law. The parties agree that any legal action related to the Cooperation Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Communicating with the Board

Any stockholder or other interested party who desires to communicate with the Board, the lead independent director, or the independent directors regarding the Company can do so by writing to such person(s) at the following address:

Board/Independent Directors c/o Executive Vice President Legal, Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the Board or the independent directors may be sent anonymously and are not screened. Such communications will be distributed to the specific director(s) requested by the stockholder or interested party, to the Board or to sessions of independent directors as a group.

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Committees of the Board

There are four standing committees of the Board: the (i) Audit Committee, (ii) Leadership Development and Compensation Committee, (iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and (iv) Risk and Compliance Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Board committees qualify as independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. While no formal policy exists regarding the attendance of the CEO and the Chairman at committee meetings, the practice of the Board is that the CEO and the Chairman are routinely invited to attend committee meetings and excuse them when matters relating to them are discussed or when the committees go into executive session. The Lead Independent Director is also invited to attend all committee meetings. The following table shows the composition of the committees of the Board:

January 1, 2019 – May 6, 2019    May 7, 2019 – Present

Audit Committee

Ted Senko (Chair)    

Hasse Johansson    

David E. Kepler    

Ted Senko (Chair)

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Min Liu

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee

James M. Ringler (Chair)    

Leif Johansson    

Xiaozhi Liu    

James M. Ringler (Chair)

Leif Johansson

Min Liu

Xiaozhi Liu

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Leif Johansson (Chair)    

Franz-Josef Kortüm    

Xiaozhi Liu    

James M. Ringler    

Leif Johansson (Chair)

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Risk and Compliance Committee

David E. Kepler (Chair)    

Hasse Johansson    

Ted Senko    

David E. Kepler (Chair)

Hasse Johansson

Ted Senko

The Audit Committee appoints, subject to stockholder ratification, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and is responsible for the compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm and for any special assignments given to such auditors. The Audit Committee reviews the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and considers whether there should be a regular rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also evaluates the selection of the lead audit partner, including their qualifications and performance. The Audit Committee also (i) reviews the annual audit and its scope, including the independent registered public accounting firm ’ letter of comments and management’s responses thereto; (ii) reviews the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm , including the lead audit partner; (iii) approves anynon-audit services provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm; (iv) reviews possible violations of the Company’s business ethics and conflicts of interest policies; (v) reviews any major accounting changes made or contemplated; (vi) reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of the Company’s internal audit staff; and (vii) monitors financial risk and discusses risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards. The Audit Committee also oversees cybersecurity, receiving regular cybersecurity updates from Autoliv’s management team. In addition, the Audit Committee confirms that no restrictions have been imposed by Company personnel on the scope of the independent registered public accounting firm’s examinations. The Audit Committee is also responsible for the review and approval of related person transactions. Members of this committee are Messrs. Senko (Chair), H. Johansson, Kepler, and Ms. M. Liu. The Audit Committee met eight times in 2019.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee advises the Board with respect to the compensation to be paid to the directors and executive officers of the Company and is responsible for approving the terms of contracts for the senior executives of the Company. The committee also administers the Company’s cash and stock incentive plans and reviews and discusses with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) included in this Proxy Statement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee assists the Board in developing principles and policies related to management succession and the recruiting, motivation, education, diversity, retention, and ongoing development of senior management. Members of this committee are Mr. Ringler (Chair), Mr. L. Johansson, Ms. M. Liu, and Dr. X. Liu. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee met five times in 2019.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and recommends individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and assists the Board by reviewing the composition of the Board and its committees, monitoring a process to assess Board effectiveness, and developing and implementing the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The committee also reviews sustainability and corporate responsibility activities for the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder nominees for election to the Board if timely advance written notice of such nominees is received by the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive offices in accordance with theBy-Laws, a copy of which may be obtained by written request to the Company’s Secretary or on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Certificate and Bylaws. Members of this committee are Messrs. L. Johansson (Chair), Kortüm, and Ringler and Dr. X. Liu. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times in 2019.

The Risk and Compliance Committee was formed as a special committee of the Board in June 2011, and was made a standing committee in December 2018, to assist the Board in overseeing the Company’s compliance program with respect to (i) compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business and (ii) compliance with the Company’s Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics and related policies by employees, officers, directors and other agents and associates of the Company that are designed to support lawful and ethical business conduct by the Company and its employees and promote a culture of compliance. The Risk and Compliance committee reviews with and receives reports from management on the Company’s risk framework. The Risk and Compliance Committee also oversees risks relevant to our information technology environment and the investigation of any alleged noncompliance with law or the Company’s compliance programs policies or procedures that is reported to the Risk and Compliance Committee (except any relating to financial compliance, which are overseen by the Audit Committee). Members of this committee are Messrs. Kepler (Chair), H. Johansson, and Senko. The Risk and Compliance Committee works closely with the other committees of the Board and has three members that also serve on the Audit Committee, one of which serves as the Chair. The Risk and Compliance Committee met four times in 2019.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of the Company’s accounting functions and internal controls.

The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. The committee’s current charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Each member is financially literate and possesses accounting or related financial management expertise, and Mr. Senko has been determined by the Board to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC. Pursuant to the charter of the Audit Committee, no member of the Audit Committee may serve on the audit committee of more than two other public companies unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such Audit Committee member to effectively serve on the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 with the Company’s management and independent registered public accounting firm. The Company’s management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed under the applicable auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures required by the PCAOB’s applicable requirements regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public

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accounting firm’s independence. The Audit Committee reviews and oversees the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and has concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm’s provision ofnon-audit services to the Company is compatible with the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit Committee can be contacted regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters as follows:

The Audit Committee

c/o Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The Chair of the committee will receive all such communications after it has been determined that the contents represent a message to the committee.

Ted Senko, Chair

Hasse Johansson

David E. Kepler

Min Liu

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Report

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for identifying and recommending to the Board individuals who are qualified to serve as directors and contribute as Board committee members. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee further advises the Board on composition and procedures of committees and is responsible for maintaining the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees and members of the Company’s management.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. A copy of the committee’s charter is available on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each of the members of the committee is “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considered and recommended that Mr. Mikael Bratt, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson, Mr. David E. Kepler, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Ms. Min Liu, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu, Mr. James M. Ringler, and Mr. Ted Senko be nominated for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Liu, Ms. Liu and Messrs. H. Johansson, L. Johansson, Kepler, Kortüm, Ringler, and Senko are each “independent” as defined in the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider a director candidate nominated by a stockholder provided such nomination is submitted to the committee within the period set forth in Article II, Section 6 of theBy-Laws. In considering candidates submitted by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board and the candidate’s qualifications.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks a Board of Directors of individuals with a diverse range of experiences, views, and backgrounds. When considering possible candidates for election as a director, the committee evaluates whether a candidate has (i) attained a position of leadership in the candidate’s

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area of expertise, (ii) business and financial experience relevant to the Company, (iii) demonstrated sound business judgment, (iv) expertise relevant to the Company’s lines of business, (v) independence from management, (vi) the ability to serve on standing committees, and (vii) the ability to serve the interests of all stockholders. The committee also considers attributes such as diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and cultural background when selecting director nominees and seeks director nominees that reflect the global operations of the Company. The current Board nominees consist of citizens or residents of multiple countries, including the U.S., Sweden, Switzerland, China, and Germany, and directors with a diverse range of backgrounds, perspectives, and management, operating, finance, and engineering skills and experiences. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee continues to look for opportunities to further progress its diversity initiatives.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee periodically engages firms that specialize in identifying director candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also, from time to time, identifies potential director nominees by asking current directors and executive officers to notify the committee if they become aware of persons meeting the criteria described above. As described above, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also consider candidates recommended by stockholders. Once a person has been identified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a potential candidate, the committee collects and reviews publicly available information regarding the person to determine whether further consideration should be given to the person’s candidacy. If the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines that the candidate warrants further consideration, the Chair of the committee or another member of the committee will contact such person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered to serve on the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will request information from the candidate, review the candidate’s accomplishments and qualifications in light of the qualifications of any individuals the committee might be considering, and conduct one or more interviews with the candidate. In certain instances, committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons that may have first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s accomplishments. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s evaluation process does not vary when a candidate is recommended by a stockholder. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee can be contacted as follows:

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

c/o Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The Chair of the committee receives all such communications after it has been determined that the content represents a message to the committee.

Leif Johansson, Chair

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Xiaozhi Liu

James M. Ringler

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Duties, Procedures and Policies

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee acts pursuant to a written charter. The charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Board of Directors – Committees, and can also be obtained free of charge in print by request from the Company using the contact information below. Each member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has been determined by the Board to be “independent” as defined in, and is qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to, the rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee is responsible for (i) reviewing annually the Company’s executive compensation plans in light of the Company’s goals and objectives of such plans; (ii) evaluating annually the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in light of the goals and objectives of the

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Company’s executive compensation plans and, together with the other independent directors, determining, and approving the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation; (iii) evaluating annually the performance of the other executive officers of the Company in light of the goals and objectives of the Company’s executive compensation plans, and setting the compensation of such other executive officers based on this evaluation; (iv) evaluating annually the appropriate level of compensation for Board and committee service bynon-employee directors; (v) reviewing and approving any severance or termination arrangements to be made with any executive officer of the Company; (vi) reviewing perquisites or other personal benefits to the Company’s executive officers and directors and recommending any changes to the Board; (vii) developing the Company’s plans for management succession and recruiting, retaining, and developing management; (viii) reviewing and discussing with management the CD&A, beginning on page 25 of this Proxy Statement, and based on that review and discussion, recommending to the Board that the CD&A be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (ix) preparing the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (x) reviewing the description of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee’s process and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive officer and director compensation to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form10-K; (xi) reviewing the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation and recommending to the Board the frequency of such vote; and (xii) performing such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board under the terms of the Company’s general compensation plans and other employee benefit plans, including oversight of pay equality on behalf of the Board.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee from time to time uses independent compensation consultants to provide advice and ongoing recommendations regarding executive compensation. In 2018, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent advisor. FW Cook reported directly to the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee with respect to executive compensation matters. In 2019, the Company also engaged Willis Towers Watson (“Towers Watson”) as a compensation consultant. For additional information regarding the role of each of these compensation consultants and the scope of their engagement, see page 32 of this Proxy Statement.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the independence of Towers Watson and FW Cook under the SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee also received a letter from each of Towers Watson and FW Cook addressing their independence. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the following factors in determining the independence of the compensation consultants: (i) other services provided to the Company by each of Towers Watson and FW Cook; (ii) fees paid by the Company as a percentage of each consultant’s total revenue; (iii) policies or procedures maintained by Towers Watson and FW Cook that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and any member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee; (v) any Company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (vi) any business or personal relationships between the Company’s executive officers and Towers Watson or FW Cook or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee discussed these independence factors and concluded that the work of Towers Watson and FW Cook did not raise any conflicts of interest.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may form subcommittees for any purpose it deems appropriate and may delegate to any subcommittee such power and authority as it deems appropriate provided that no subcommittee shall consist of fewer than two members and that the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee shall not delegate any power or authority required by any law, regulation or listing standard to be exercised by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee as a whole. Under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “1997 Plan”), the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee may, to the extent that any such action will not prevent the 1997 Plan from complying with applicable rules and regulations, delegate any of its authority thereunder to such persons as it deems appropriate. In addition, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has delegated to the CEO the authority to determine certain grants under the Company’s long-term incentive plan, subject to established grant limits. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee reviews the compensation levels set by the CEO under the long-term incentive program.

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The Company’s Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability generally acts as Secretary of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee can be contacted as follows:

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee

c/o Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs; General Counsel; and Secretary

Autoliv, Inc., Box 70381

SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: +46 8 587 20 633

E-mail: legalaffairs@autoliv.com

Communications with the committee are not screened and can be made anonymously. The Chair of the committee receives all such communications after it has been determined that the content represents a message to the committee.

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee is comprised exclusively of directors who have never been employed by the Company and who are “independent” as defined in the applicable rules of the NYSE, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. No executive officer of the Company served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Company’s Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. No executive officer of the Company served as a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers either served on the compensation committee of such entity or served as a director of the Company (i.e. no interlocks exist).

Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report1

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis and, based on such review and discussions, has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form10-K.

James M. Ringler, Chair

Leif Johansson

Min Liu

Xiaozhi Liu

The Swedish Corporate Governance Code

Swedish companies with shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in Sweden, including the Nasdaq Stockholm, are subject to the Swedish Corporate Governance Code (the “Swedish Code”). This is a codification of best practices for Swedish listed companies based on Swedish practices and circumstances. The Swedish Code follows a “comply or disclose” approach; its recommendations are not binding on companies but if its recommendations are not complied with, the deviation must be explained. Anon-Swedish company listed in Sweden can elect to either apply the Swedish Code or the corresponding local rules and codes where the company’s shares have their primary listing or where the company is headquartered. As a Delaware corporation with its primary listing on the NYSE, the Company has elected to apply U.S. corporate governance rules and standards. This section and other parts of this Proxy Statement provide detailed information on various subjects covered by the Swedish Code.

1

The material in this report is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made on, before, or after the date of this Proxy Statement and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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In addition to, and consistent with, these statutory laws and regulations, Autoliv is governed by its own charter documents and internal standards and policies through its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Third RestatedBy-Laws, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics. These charter documents and internal standards and policies guide and assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities and reflect the Board’s commitment to fostering a culture of integrity and monitoring the effectiveness of policy and decision-making, both at the Board and management level. The Board views corporate governance as an integral part of the basic operations of the Company and a necessary element for long-term, sustainable growth in stockholder value.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Proxy Statement contains statements that are not historical facts but rather forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those that address activities, events, or developments that the Company or its management believes or anticipates may occur in the future. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, various assumptions and/or data available from third parties. Our expectations and assumptions are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize or prove to be correct as forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “may,” “likely,” “might,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words.

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation: changes in light vehicle production; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules for which the Company is a supplier; changes in general industry and market conditions or regional growth or decline; changes in and the successful execution of our capacity alignment, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and the market reaction thereto; loss of business from increased competition; higher raw material, fuel and energy costs; changes in consumer and customer preferences for end products; customer losses; changes in regulatory conditions; customer bankruptcies; consolidations or restructuring or divestiture of customer brands; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates among the various jurisdictions in which we operate; component shortages; market acceptance of our new products; costs or difficulties related to the integration of any new or acquired businesses and technologies; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers; successful integration of acquisitions and operations of joint ventures; successful implementation of strategic partnerships and collaborations; our ability to be awarded new business; product liability, warranty and recall claims and investigations and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; higher expenses for our pension and other postretirement benefits including higher funding needs for our pension plans; work stoppages or other labor issues; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; negative impacts of antitrust investigations or other governmental investigations and associated litigation relating to the conduct of our business; tax assessments by governmental authorities and changes in our effective tax rate; dependence on key personnel; legislative or regulatory changes impacting or limiting our business; political conditions; dependence on and relationships with customers and suppliers; and other risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

For any forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events, except as required by law.

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Set forth below is information regarding the current executive officers of the Company who are not also directors (information about Mr. Mikael Bratt, President and Chief Executive Officer, can be found on page 4 of this Proxy Statement):

Svante Mogefors, age 63,65, Group Vice President Quality sincefrom April 2005 after having been Director Corporate Qualityto June 2018 then Executive Vice President, Quality. Mr. Mogefors additionally served as the acting Vice President, Operations following the departure of Autoliv AB since 2003.Mr. Carpenter in September 2018 until August 2019. In March 2009, Mr. Mogefors took the additional role of Vice President Manufacturing. Mr. Mogefors initially joined Autoliv in 1985 and has experience in several roles within the Company, including in the areas of product development, process implementations, and quality control. Between 1990 and 1996, Mr. Mogefors was for a period President of Lesjöfors Herrljunga AB and for another period President of MoelvenE-Modul AB. Mr. Mogefors holds a Master of Science degree from the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lars SjöbringAnthony Nellis, age 50, Group52, Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary since June 2018. From 2002 until his appointment to his current position, Mr. Nellis served in a number of positions in the Autoliv Legal Department with increasing responsibilities. Most recently, he served as Vice President Legal, Autoliv Passive Safety, a segment of Autoliv, between July 2014 until June 2018. He served as Vice President, Legal for Autoliv Asia from May 2010 until July 2014. Overlapping with that role, he served as the Interim Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary from January 2014 to December 2014. Prior to joining Autoliv, Mr. Nellis was a commercial litigator with Kitch Drutchas from 1996 to 2002. Mr. Nellis has a B.A. from Alma College and a J.D. from the University of Detroit.

Sherry Vasa, age 53, Executive Vice President Human Resources and Sustainability since June 2018. Ms. Vasa first joined the company in February 1992 and has held positions of increasing responsibilities. From September 2014 through June 2018, she served as Vice President Human Resources for Autoliv Passive Safety, a segment of Autoliv, Prior to that role. Ms. Vasa served as Vice President, Human Resources for Autoliv Asia, a division, from August 2011 through September 2014. Ms. Vasa has a B.A. from Chadron State College.

Jordi Lombarte, age 52, Chief Technology Officer since April 2018. Mr. Lombarte first joined Autoliv in 1992. During the course of a twenty-five year career with Autoliv, he has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to his current role, Mr. Lombarte served as Vice President Engineering of Autoliv Passive Safety, a segment of Autoliv, between April 2017 and April 2018. Prior to that, he served as Vice President Engineering, Autoliv Americas, a division, from August 2013 to April 2017 after serving as Global Senior Director of Seatbelt Development between September 2008 and August 2013. Mr. Lombarte has a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Escola Tecnica Superior d’Enginyers Industrials de Terrasa.

Daniel Garceau, age 52, President, Autoliv Americas since April 2018, after being PAS President North America since September 2014 and PAS Vice President Airbags Americas since March 2011. Mr. Garceau started at Morton International in 1993 prior to the 1997 Autoliv merger and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering and Operations including Director of Quality European Airbags and Plant Manager. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Garceau worked for the corporate office of Danaher Corporation as a corporate director of the Danaher Business System (DBS). Mr. Garceau holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MBA from Utah State University.

Brad Murray, age 60, President Autoliv Asia, a division, since April 2018. Mr. Murray began his career with Autoliv in 1987. His two most recent roles have been as President Autoliv Japan and ASEAN from September 2014 through April 2018 and President Autoliv Japan from January 2001 through September 2014. He has a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University and an MBA from University of Phoenix.

Jennifer Cheng, age 54, President Autoliv China, a division, since April 2018. Ms. Cheng previously served as PAS President TCH since April 2015 and PAS Vice President China Technical Center since November 2015.2013. Before serving in those roles, she served as PAS Autoliv China Vice President for Seat Belts between 2010 and November 2013. She began her career with Autoliv as NHA General Manager in November 2006. Before joining Autoliv, Ms. Cheng served various roles of increasing responsibility with BorgWarner between 1998 and 2008. Ms. Cheng has a B.S. degree in Nuclear Power and Engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University and an MBA from the joint program between Ningbo University and Canberra University.

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Frithjof Oldorff, age 53, President Autoliv Europe since September 2019. From July 2013 until September 2019, he previously served as President of Gentherm, Inc.’s Automotive Business Unit with assignments first in Odelzhausen, Germany then in Northville, Michigan, USA. Preceding that, he held various positions with Faurecia, an operations role with Freudenberg, and was COO of W.E.T. Automotive Systems. Mr. Sjöbring most recentlyOldorff has diploma in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany.

Christian Hanke, age 51, Vice President, Corporate Control since November 2016. Mr. Hanke also serves as our Interim Chief Financial Officer since the departure of Mr. Mats Backman from the Company on February 28, 2019. From April 2013 until November 2016, Mr. Hanke served as Vice President, International Financial Controller and head of Accounting operations for Nasdaq based in Stockholm, Sweden. From December 2007 to March 2013, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility with American Express based in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior thereto Mr. Hanke began his career with Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Hanke is a certified public accountant in the state of Massachusetts and has a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from Uppsala University, Sweden.

Christian Swahn, age 49, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management since August 2019. His previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Transocean Ltd., a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services,Purchasing for Volvo Bus Corporation from April 2016 until August 2019. From October 2013 to March 2014 through November 2015. Prior to his time with Transocean, Mr. Sjöbring2016 he served as Autoliv’s Vice President Legal Affairs, General CounselPurchasing Director of Industrial Market and Secretary from September 2007 until February 2014. Mr. Sjöbring hasGlobal Categories of SKF AB. Pervious roles also held variousinclude positions with Telia AB, the predecessor to TeliaSonera AB; Skadden Arps, Slate, MeagherVolvo Penta and Flom LLP; and at Nokia Corporation.Finnveden. Mr. SjöbringSwahn holds Master of Law degrees from the University of Lund in Sweden and Amsterdam School of International Relations (ASIR) in the Netherlands; and a Master of Corporate Law degreeScience in Mechanical Engineering from Fordham Universitythe KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and an Executive MBA from the School of Business, Economics and Law in New York.Gothenburg, Sweden.

Magnus Jarlegren, age 41, Executive Vice President, Operations since August 2019. From 2014 until August 2019, Mr. Sjöbring is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

Expected Changes in Management Related to the Spin-Off

On December 12, 2017, the Company announced its intention to spin off its Electronics business into an independent, publicly traded company called Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer”). In connection with the spin-off, certain current executive officers of the Company are expected to be appointedJarlegren was employed by Sandvik Coromant and various affiliates, first as officers of Veoneer. Jan Carlson, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will be the Chief Executive Officer of Veoneer. He will assume this role as of the effective date of Autoliv’s internal reorganization of its corporate legal structure to align with its two business segments (the “Reorganization”), while continuing to serve in his current role at the Company until the spin-off is completed. After completion of the spin-off, Mikael Bratt, the currentVice President of the Company’s Passive Safety business, will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Following completion of the spin-off, Johan Löfvenholm, the currentProduction and then as Vice President of the Electronics businessSupply. Prior to that, Mr. Jarlegren began his work in consulting first with three years with Solving EFESO and then ten years with McKinsey & Co. Mr. Jarlegren studied Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers University of the Company, will be theTechnology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fredrik Westin, age 47, Chief OperatingFinancial Officer of Veoneer and Lars Sjöbring, the current General Counsel, Group Vice President, Legal Affairs of the Company, will become General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs of Veoneer. Thomas Jönsson, the current GroupFinance since May 2, 2020. From 2015 through 2019, Mr. Westin served as Chief Financial Officer at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, The Netherlands. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Westin served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Corporate Communications of the Company, will be Veoneer’s Executive Vice President, Communication following completion of the spin-off. Additionally, as of the effective date of the Reorganization, Steve Fredin will no longer serve as the ChiefFinance, Information Technology, Officer of the CompanyIntegration & Change Office for Johnson Controls’ Global Automotive Interiors business from 2014 to 2015, based in Japan. Prior to that, Mr. Westin held roles with Johnson Controls in Germany, China and has entered into a separation agreementJapan from 2006 to 2014. Mr. Westin began his career with the Company pursuant to which he will cease providing services to the Company on January 1, 2019. Karin Eliasson has also entered a separation agreementVolkswagen in 1998 and served in various leadership roles with the Company pursuant to which she will transition out of her role with the CompanyWestLB from 2002 through 2006. Mr. Westin holds an MBA from Insead, France, and an MSc in 2018 and cease providing services to the Company in 2019.Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen, Germany.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 31, 20172019 for each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, except where otherwise noted, and as of March 15, 201813, 2020 for (i) each of our directors and nominees; (ii) our named executive officers (as defined on page 2325 of this Proxy Statement); and (iii) all of our directors, named executive officers and executive officers as a group.

 

  Common Stock
Beneficially Owned(1)(2)
 
  Common Stock
Beneficially Owned(1)(2)
 

Name of Beneficial Owner

  Number of
Shares
   Percent of
Total
   Number of
Shares
   Percent of
Total
 

5% Stockholders

        

Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt(3)

   8,262,500    9.49%   

Cevian Capital II GP Limited(3)

   8,376,924    9.6 

11-15 Seaton Place

    

St. Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH, Channel Islands

    

Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt(4)

   5,676,200    6.5 

Regeringsgatan 107,SE-103 73

        

Stockholm, Sweden

        

Cevian Capital II GP Limited(4)

   6,530,530    7.5%(4) 

11-15 Seaton Place

    

St. Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH, Channel Islands

    

AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB(5)

   5,529,279    6.35%      5,280,275    6.1 

Klara Södra Kyrkogata 18

        

SE-113 88, Stockholm, Sweden

        

Directors and Named Executive Officers

    

Robert W. Alspaugh

   3,800    * 

Mats Backman

   331    * 

Mikael Bratt

   331    * 

Directors

    

Jan Carlson

   122,730    *    82,083    * 

Steven Fredin

   16,140    * 

Hasse Johansson(6)

   0    * 

Hasse Johansson

   627    * 

Leif Johansson

   12,906    *    14,644    * 

David Kepler

   1,740    * 

David E. Kepler

   3,541    * 

Franz-Josef Kortüm

   2,047    *    3,751    * 

Min Liu

   0    * 

Xiaozhi Liu

   3,586    *    5,290    * 

James M. Ringler

   4,883    *    6,684    * 

Kazuhiko Sakamoto

   3,544    * 

Ted Senko(6)

   0    * 

Lars Sjöbring

   791    * 

Wolfgang Ziebart

   1,906    * 

Ted Senko

   690    * 

All directors, named executive officers and executive officers as a group
(19 individuals)(7)

   216,439    * 

Currently Employed Named Executive Officers

    

Mikael Bratt

   4,097    * 

Jordi Lombarte

   1,957    * 

Daniel Garceau(7)

   820    * 

Brad Murray

   6,911    * 

Formerly Employed Named Executive Officers

    

Christian Hanke(8)

   478    * 

Mats Backman(9)

   1,621    * 

Michael Hague(10)

   299    * 

All directors, named executive officers and executive officers as a group
(23 individuals)(6)

   159,765    * 

* Less than 1%

 

(1)

Based on 87,087,50987,315,512 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of February 28, 201829, 2020 except as noted below. The figures in the table and notes thereto represent beneficial ownership and sole voting and investment power except where indicated.

 

(2)

Includes restricted stock units that vested on February 15, 2018 and February 16, 201819, 2020 and shares which the following individuals have the right to acquire upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days: Jan Carlson – 26,56218,726 shares, and Steven FredinBrad Murray9,362 shares.5,825.

 

(3)

The number of shares owned was provided by Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”) pursuant to Amendment No. 5 to its Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on March 1, 2019, indicating beneficial ownership as of March 1, 2019. Cevian reported sole power to vote and dispose of all such shares.

(4)

The number of shares owned was provided by Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt pursuant to Amendment No. 7 to its Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 7, 2018,January 21, 2020, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2017.2019. Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt reported sole power to vote and dispose of all such shares.

(4)The number of shares owned was provided by Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”) pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on March 13, 2018, indicating beneficial ownership as of March 12, 2018. Cevian reported sole power to vote and dispose of all such shares. The ownership percentage for Cevian used in its Schedule 13D/A is calculated based upon 87,087,509 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2018.

 

(5)

The number of shares owned was provided by AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB, pursuant to Amendment No. 57 to its Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 7, 2018,January 30, 2020, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2017.2019. AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB reported sole power to vote and dispose of 3,300,0003,450,000 shares and shared power to vote and dispose of 2,229,2791,830,275 shares.

 

(6)Mr. H. Johansson and Mr. Senko were elected to the Board of Directors on March 2, 2018.

(7)Includes 57,66735,030 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days and restricted stock units that vested on February 15, 2018 and19, 2020.

(7)

Notified of intention to resigned employment effective no later August 10, 2020.

(8)

Resigned employment effective as of March 1, 2020.

(9)

Resigned employment effective as of February 16, 2018.28, 2019.

(10)

Employment ended as of April 12, 2019.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) describes the material elements of compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each of the Company’s “named executive officers” during the last completed fiscal year, and discusses the principles and decisions underlying our executive compensation policies and the most important factors relevant to an analysis of these decisions and policies.

Our Named Executive Officers in 20172019

In accordance with the relevant rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, our “named executive officers” areinclude anyone who served as the CEO theor CFO during 2019, and three other executive officers who had the highest total compensation during 2017.2019. In addition, our named executive officers for 2019 include a former executive who left his role during 2019.

These individualsnamed executive officers for 2019 are as follows:

 

  Jan Carlson

Mikael Bratt (President and CEO),

 

  Mats Backman (CFO

Christian Hanke (Interim CFO and Group Vice President, Finance),VP, Corporate Control)

 

  Mikael Bratt (President, Passive Safety),

Mats Backman (Former Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO)

 

  Steven Fredin (CTO and Group Vice President, Business Development), and

Brad Murray (President, Asia)

 

  Lars Sjöbring (Group Vice

Daniel Garceau (President, Americas)1

Jordi Lombarte (Chief Technology Officer)

Michael Hague (Former President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary).Europe)

Executive Summary

The following providesis a brief overview of ourthe fiscal year 20172019 compensation program for our named executive officers:

 

  

Total compensation for our named executive officers in 2017 continued to consist2019 generally consists of base salary, annualnon-equity incentives, long-term equity incentives, and retirement/pension related benefits, and other benefits.

 

  

During 2019, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) approved a new long-term equity incentive (LTI) program to more closely reflect market practice and align pay delivery with our financial performance. For executive officers, seventy-five percent (75%) of the grant value consisted of performance shares (PSs) and twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant value consisted of restricted stock units (RSUs). PSs granted in 2019 were based on the Company’s Order Intake Ratio (35%) and EPS Growth in relation to Light Vehicle Production Growth (65%).

The compensation of our named executive officers is significantly affected by our financial results. In 2017:Our annualnon-equity incentive awards for 2019 were based on Adjusted Operating Margin (50%) and Adjusted Cash Conversion (50%). As a result of achievement of the performance goals, each executive officer earned 75% of the target payout.

 

  Each

Starting in 2019, to mitigate potential compensation-related risk, the Company implemented a double-trigger acceleration feature for unvested equity in the event of our named executive officers other than Mr. Bratt was eligible to earn an annualnon-equity incentive award based on our group operating income.a qualifying termination following a change in control, instead of the previous single-trigger acceleration.

 

  Mr. Bratt was eligible to earn an annualnon-equity incentive award based group operating income (75%), Passive Safety segment’s Cash Conversion (12.5%) and Passive Safety segment’sNon-quality Costs (12.5%).

Performance shares (PSs) comprised 50% of our long-term incentive program for 2017 and

Based on the criteria for all named executive officers were “Group CAGR Sales Growth” and “EPS CAGR Growth in Relation to Global Light Vehicle Production Growth”, each weighted equally and in each case measured over a period of three years.

Commencing with the grants in February 2017, dividend equivalent rights will accrue on PSs and restricted stock units (RSUs). Any cash dividend paid with respect to our common stock for which the record date occurs on or after the grant date and for which the payment date occurs on or before the vesting date will result in a credit of additional PSs and RSUs subject to the same vesting schedule as the underlying PSs and RSUs.

As a result of its2019 compensation risk assessment, during 2017, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) concluded that our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Autoliv.

1

Mr. Garceau notified the Company of his intention to resign his employment no later than August 10, 2020.

 

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Management Transitions

Mr. Backman resigned from his employment effective February 28, 2019. The Company appointed Mr. Hanke as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer after the departure of Mr. Backman.

On April 12, 2019, Mr. Hague separated from employment with the Company. A description of Mr. Hague’s separation agreement with the Company is set forth below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control”.

On November 26, 2019, the Company announced the appointment of Fredrik Westin as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, to be effective no later than March 1, 2020. Mr. Westin succeeds Mr. Hanke, who resigned from his employment with the Company effective March 2, 2020. A description of Mr. Hanke’s employment conditions with the Company is set forth below under “Additional 2019/2020 Compensation Decisions”.

Mr. Garceau notified the Company of his intention to resigned from his employment effective no later than August 10, 2020.

Compensation Philosophy

Our Compensation Philosophy(1)Philosophy for our executive management is set forth below.

 

Dimension Description

Main Principles

 The Company believes that to achieve its strategic and financial objectives, it is necessary to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional management talent. In addition, total compensation offered to our executive management should provide a shared responsibility for overall Company results which is aligned with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. Our compensation strategy is therefore based on principles of performance, competitiveness and fairness.

Compensation Objectives

 

To meet our compensation philosophy, the compensation programs we provide have the following objectives:

 

Objective A: Offer total compensation and benefits sufficient to attract, motivate, and retain the management talent necessary to ensure the Company’s continued success.

Objective B: Align the interests of the executives and the stockholders.

Objective C: Reward performance in a given year and over a sustained period using straightforward programs to communicate our performance expectations.

Objective D: Encourage company-wide cooperation among members of the executive, regionaldivisional, and business unitfunctional management teams and throughout the Company.

Compensation Mix

 The Company seeks a balanced distribution of fixed and variable incentive compensation elements over time by using several components of compensation. Total compensation for our named executive officers consists of base salary, annualnon-equity incentives, long-term equity incentives, retirement/pension, and other benefits. The Company believes that a balanced compensation structure focuses our executive officers on increasing long-term stockholder value while providing fewer incentives for undue risk in the short-term.

Component 1 Base Salary

 

Supporting Objective A

 

Purpose: Provides a set level of pay thatwarranted by position and sustained individual performance warrants.performance. A competitive base salary is important to attract and retain an appropriate caliber of talent for the position.

 

The Compensation Committee also intends for base salary to comprise, on average over time, 40% of total direct compensation for the CEO and 50% for other named executive officers.

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DimensionDescription

Component 2 Short-Term Incentive

 

Supporting ObjectiveObjectives A, B, C, & D

 

Purpose: Recognizes short-term performance against established annual financial performance goals and creates focus and engagement in delivering results.

 

Annualnon-equity incentive awards are always capped and directly tied to the Company’s and/or its respective business segments’divisional performance.

Component 3 Stock Incentive

 

Supporting ObjectiveObjectives A, B,C & D

 

Purpose: Provides our executive officers with incentives to build longer-term value for our stockholders while promoting retention of critical executives.

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DimensionDescription

Component 4 Pension / Retirement and Other Benefits

 

Supporting Objective A

 

Purpose: Provides additional value for our executives by competitive and market- aligned benefits.

All newly hired or promoted senior executives participate in defined contribution plans rather than defined benefit plans (with the exception of(except certain senior executives that participate in location-specific defined benefits plans).

Market and Market Position

 The Compensation Committee’s objective is to consider and, where appropriate, approximate the market median(1) for base salaries as well as total direct compensation of the relevant market data primarily linked to the country in which the named executive officer is located. The Committee also may take a relevant international peer group comparison into account as a secondary input to compensation setting process.(1)

How to Use Market Data

 

We consider the competitive environment whereof our significant operations and markets are located in ordermarket locations to provide a compensation package that optimizes value to the participant and cost to the Company. The Compensation Committee and management believe that it is their responsibility to use discretion and make informed judgments as to individual compensation packages or pay levels that may occasionally deviate above or below our target pay strategy based on such factors as:

 

1. Individual performance and potential relative to market.

2. Long-term succession planning and talent management.

3. Business conditions in our industry or the market overall as well as business or regulatory conditions in the executive’s area of responsibility.

4. Cases where individuals are asked to step into new roles and responsibilities for specific projects or strategic initiatives.

(1)In 2017, the Compensation Committee made certain changes to our stated compensation philosophy, including stating that the Compensation Committee’s objective is that base salaries and total direct compensation approximate the median of the relevant market data (opposed to the market median, +/- 25%) and adding that it may use an international peer group as a secondary input in the compensation process.

Base Salaries

Initial base salaries are primarily a function of the Compensation Committee’s assessment of (i) market compensation levels, (ii) the references made to base salary in our compensation philosophy for executive management, (iii) the compensation required to attract and retain the executive, and (iv) the Company’s need to fill the position either internally or externally. Also, in deciding compensation levels during the compensation review at the beginning of 2017,2019, one of the Compensation Committee’s objectives was for base salaries and total direct compensation to approximate the market median (+/- 25%) of the relevant market data linked to the country in which the named executive officer wasis located. As part of the 20172019 compensation review in December 2018, the Compensation Committee increased basedbase salaries for our named executive officers by approximately4-5%between 0.5% to 5.0%, consistent with general market practice.practice, but also considering adjustments necessary to reflect an individual’s performance, responsibilities and retention needs.

 

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Non-Equity Incentives

Members of our executive management team, including our named executive officers, are eligible to earn an annualnon-equity incentive award based on achievement againstpre-established performance criteria. Target payout amounts are reflected as a percentage of the executive’s base salary, as set forth in the following table.

 

AnnualNon-Equity Incentive Opportunity for

Our Named Executive Officers in 2017

Named Executive Officer Incentive as a % of Base Salary
   Threshold Target Maximum

Jan Carlson

 0% 75% 150%

Mats Backman

 0% 45% 90%

Mikael Bratt

 0% 45% 90%

Steven Fredin

 0% 45% 90%

Lars Sjöbring

 0% 35% 70%
 

AnnualNon-Equity Incentive Opportunity for

Our Named Executive Officers in 2019

Named Executive Officer Incentive as a % of Base Salary
   Threshold Target Maximum

Mikael Bratt

 0% 50% 100%

Christian Hanke1

 0% 25% 50%

Mats Backman

 0% 45% 90%

Brad Murray

 0% 45% 90%

Daniel Garceau

 0% 45% 90%

Jordi Lombarte

 0% 35% 70%

Mike Hague

 0% 45% 90%

(1)

Limited to the service period as Interim CFO, the targetnon-equity incentive opportunity for Mr. Hanke was based on his fixed compensation (including both base salary and temporary interim assignment allowance) instead of base salary only.

Our annualnon-equity incentive award program used a singlelimited number of performance criterioncriteria for many years – “Group Operating Income”.years. The Company believes that using a limited number of established measures critical for the success of our business provides clear direction to our executives and promotes our goal of a “one Autoliv” approach through shared responsibility for overall results. In addition, the Company believes that a limited number of performance metrics enhances the transparency of our annual incentive program and provideseasy-to-understand information to our investors. Finally, we believe that a limited number of metrics based on overall Company / Segmentcompany performance rather than individual or local performance mitigates the risk of excessive risk-taking that could arise from individual performance basedperformance-based incentives. We still believe this simple, transparent approach supports good corporate governance, a belief that is evidenced by the program operating with limited changes for several years.

However, theThe Company, alsohowever, recognizes that using a limited number of performance metrics has limitations. For instance, wherewhen the overall market for the Company’s products is impacted by extraordinary economic circumstances, a single performance metric based on profitit may result in no annualnon-equity incentive awards being attainable, even if the Companyout-performs its competitors and the overall market generally. Similarly, extraordinary,non-recurring events may also impact whether annualnon-equity incentive awards are attained or not, resulting in unintended incentives for management.

In order to balanceFor the competing interests described above,year 2019, the Compensation Committee changedperformance criteria for our annualnon-equity incentive award program were as follows:

“Adjusted Operating Margin” – Reported US GAAP EBIT adjusted for 2017 to include performance criteriacosts related to our segments for those executivesAntitrust matters, restructuring (capacity alignment) and separation costs, in roles that are responsible for segments, as summarized in the table below.

Named Executive Officer Performance Criteria
   Group Operating
Income
 Passive Safety
Cash Conversion
 Passive Safety
Non-Quality Cost

Jan Carlson

 100% -   -  

Mats Backman

 100% -   -  

Mikael Bratt

 75% 12.5% 12.5%

Steven Fredin

 100% -   -  

Lars Sjöbring

 100% -   -  

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Group Operating Income

Group Operating Income is defined as “the Company’s U.S. GAAP reported “Earnings Before Income Taxes” as reported inrelation to the Company’s audited financial statements.

Achievementnet sales, expressed in %. Fifty percent (50%) of the group operating income goalnon-equity incentive award was determined based on the Company’s “Operating Income” in 2017 in comparison to the previous year’s “Operating Income”.Adjusted Operating Margin.

Payments on Adjusted Operating Margin achievement:

 

  Threshold: If

No annual incentive payment if the Adjusted Operating Income is 70%Margin was equal to or less of the previous year’s Operating Income, the Company does not pay any annual incentive.than 9.5%.

 

  Maximum:

If the Adjusted Operating Income is 130%Margin was equal to or more ofthan 11.5%, the previous year’s Operating Income, theincentive payment equalswould be equal to two times the target amount for the respective performance period, the maximum payout.

 

  Target:

If the Adjusted Operating Income isMargin was between 70%9.5% and 130% of the previous year’s Operating Income,11.5%, the incentive ispayment would be calculated through linear interpolation (“along a straight line”) between said levels.

During 2017, the Company recognized anon-cash impairment of goodwill in the Autoliv Nissan Brake Systems joint venture (of which the Company owns 51%) and incurred projected costs related to the separation andspin-off. After the close of the year, the Compensation Committee considered the impact of these events on Operating Income, and determined that these events’ negative impact on Operating Income did not reflect the underlying operational performance of the participants in 2017. The Committee, therefore, adjusted the calculation of Operating income for 2017 to exclude the impact of these two extraordinary items. After such adjustment, Operating Income for 2017 was 100% of 2016 Operating Income, resulting in a payout level at 100% of the target payout.

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Passive SafetyAdjusted Cash Conversion

Cash Conversion for our Passive Safety segment is defined as “external operating – Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus Capex, net) in relation to the reported operating income.”

AchievementNet Income (income after tax), both adjusted for antitrust, capacity alignment andspin-off related costs, expressed in %. Fifty percent (50%) of thenon-equity incentive award was based on Adjusted Cash Conversion.

Payments on Adjusted Cash Conversion goal was determined based on the Passive Safety segment’s Cash Conversion in 2017 in comparison to the previous year’s Cash Conversion.achievement:

 

  Threshold: If

No annual incentive payment if the Adjusted Cash Conversion is 80%was equal to or less of the previous year’s Cash Conversion, the Company does not pay any annual incentive.than 50%.

 

  Maximum:

If the Adjusted Cash Conversion is 120%was equal to or more ofthan 90%, the previous year’s Cash Conversion, theincentive payment equalswould be equal to two times the target amount for the respective performance period, the maximum payout under the program.payout.

 

  Target:

If the Adjusted Cash Conversion iswas between 80%50% and 120% of the previous year’s Cash Conversion,90%, the incentive ispayment would be calculated through linear interpolation (“along a straight line”) between said levels.

“Passive Safety Cash Conversion”Actual Adjusted Operating Margin for 20172019 was 22% lower than 20169.1% and Actual Adjusted Cash Conversion for 2019 was 80.2%, resulting in no payout.

Passive Safetyan annualNon-Qualitynon-equity Cost

Non-Quality Cost is defined as “the aggregatednon-quality costs in relation to net salesincentive award of Passive Safety Segment.Non-quality costs include premium freight in/out, waste & scrap, inventory adjustments andsub-contracted rework.”

Achievement75% of theNon-Quality goal was determined based on the Passive Safety segment’sNon-Quality Cost in 2017 in comparison to the previous year’sNon-Quality Cost. target opportunity.

Threshold: If theNon-Quality Cost is 100% or more of the previous year’sNon-Quality Cost, the Company does not pay any annual incentive.

Maximum: If theNon-Quality Cost is 70%% or less of the previous year’sNon-Quality Cost, the payment equals two times the target amount, the maximum payout under the program.

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Target: If theNon-Quality Cost is between 100% and 70% of the previous year’sNon-Quality Cost, the incentive is calculated through linear interpolation between said levels.

Passive SafetyNon-Quality Cost for 2017 was 17% lower than 2016Non-Quality Cost and payout level was 115%For a reconciliation of the weighted target payout.these measures, see Annex A.

ActualNon-Equity Incentive Award Levels

Annualnon-equity incentive awards are directly tied to the Company’s performance. Accordingly, overOver the last several years, the amount of thenon-equity incentive awards earned by our named executive officers has varied greatly, as reflected in the table below.

 

ActualPay-Out AnnualNon-Equity
AnnualNon-Equity Incentive Program
Year All Named Executive OfficersMessrs. Bratt, Murray,
except Mikael BrattHague, Garceau and
Lombarte
 Mikael BrattMessrs. Hanke and
Backman

2019(1)

0.75 x target0.75 x target
20180.50 x target0.50 x target
2017

0.89 x target 1.00 x target

(1)0.89 x target

2016Messrs. Hague and Backman were not employees at the time of the 2019 payout and received no payment.

1.55 x target1.55 x target

2015

1.02 x targetN/A

The Compensation Committee may exercise its discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s compensation plans, to propose certain adjustments to performance metrics. As discussed above, theThe Compensation Committee exerciseddid not exercise such discretion in 2017, but had not done so in recent years prior.2019.

Changes toNon-Equity Incentive Program. For information regarding the changes we implemented to ourNon-Equity Incentive Program in 2018,2020, see “Material Changes to 20182020 Compensation Program” later in this CD&A.

Equity Incentives

Long-term equity incentives (LTI) for our named executive officers and other key employees representrepresents a significant part of their total direct compensation. In 2017,2019, the LTI program had 374300 participants, compared to 334401 participants in 2018 and 374 participants in 2017. The number of 2019 LTI participants decreased as a result of Veoneer’sspin-off from Autoliv.

In 2016 and 313 in 2015.

The2017, the approved target value of our named executive officers long-term incentiveofficers’ LTI mix was comprised of PSs (50%) and RSUs (50%). In connection with thespin-off of Veoneer, these awards were converted to Autoliv RSUs and Veoneer RSUs. There were no PSs vesting in 2019 as all outstanding PSs were converted to RSUs during thespin-off in 2018. A reconciliation of the performance conversions from PSs to RSUs were provided as an annex to our proxy statement issued in March 2019.

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For 2018, the Compensation Committee only granted RSUs (100%) due to the difficulty of setting performance targets during the year in which thespin-off was completed.

For our executive officers, equity incentives granted in 2019 consist of both PSs (75%) and RSUs (25%). The Compensation Committee determined 2017 approved target2019 grant levels by first reviewing competitive market pay levels and trends provided by its independent consultant, historical grant levels, and the recommendations of our CEO for grants to senior executives other than his own. Theexcluding himself (for more information, please refer to the “2019 Executive Compensation Committee then approved the number of PSs and RSUs to be granted to our named executive officers and other senior executives.Decisions” section below). The Compensation Committee also considered the total direct compensation of our named executive officers relative to the median levels of total direct compensation of our peer groups, or local market data, subject to any modifications the Compensation Committee believed appropriate based on individual performance, industry conditions, and other criteria as discussed in the “Compensation Philosophy” above. The Compensation Committee delegated to the CEO the authority for the determination and allocation of certain grants below our named executive officers, to the CEO, subject to established grant limits and the Compensation Committee’s review.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). We believe that RSUs provide a powerful tool to retain valuable executives because:

 

  

RSUs are easy to understand and communicate;

 

  

Due to the three-year vesting schedule, RSUs encourage the executive to stay with the Company or forfeit significant accumulated value; and

 

  

RSUs also mitigate excessive risk-taking by focusing management on long-term value creation and ownership accumulation that provides alignment with stockholders.

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RSUs generallygranted in 2019 cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on such vesting date, subject to limited exceptions.

Performance Shares (“PSs”). We believe that PSs focus and direct the efforts of our executives toward the attainment of critical multi-year corporate objectives as well as further encourage employment retention because:

 

  

The performance metrics selected for the PSs are reflected in our long-term value creationcreation; and

 

  

Due to the three-year performance period, PSs parallel the RSUs in encouraging the executive to stay with the Company or forfeit potential significant accumulated value.

The executive officerPSs granted in 2019 may earn0-2x the target number of PSsbe earned based on the Company’s achievement of specifiedperformance goals for the Company’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for sales,related to Order Intake Ratio (35%) and the Company’s CAGR for earnings per share relativeEPS Growth in relation to the CAGR for Global Light Vehicle Production reportedGrowth (65%). The Committee believes these metrics are supportive of the Company’s strategic objectives and support the creation of long-term shareholder value.

Treatment Upon Change in Control.The 1997 Plan provides that outstanding equity awards will become fully vested upon the occurrence of a change in control (“CiC”). However, the Compensation Committee approved a “double-trigger” for LTI awards granted in 2019, such that the awards assumed by IHS, with each weighted 50% and measured overthe acquiring company in a three-year performance period.CiC will become fully vested only upon the holder’s subsequent qualifying termination. If the awards are not assumed by the acquiring entity, then they will become fully vested upon the CiC.

Dividend Equivalents. Commencing with the February 2017 grant, dividend equivalent rights will accrue onwere introduced for PSs and RSUs. Any cash dividend paid with respect to our common stock for which the record date occurs on or after the grant date and the payment date occurs on or before the vesting date will resultresults in a credit of additional PSs and RSUs, which additional PSs and RSUs are subject to the same vesting schedule as the underlying PSs and RSUs.

How We Value Equity Awards. For accounting purposes and when internally assessing and communicating equity compensation, we use a model which assumes that the value of an RSU and a PS at target performance level is the closing price for a share of our common stock on the NYSE on the day of the grant. The introduction of dividend equivalents resulted in an approximately 5.6% increase in the reported accounting values in the Stock Awards column of the Summary Compensation Table for 2017 as compared to 2016 for named executive officers, even though our internal target grant values for the named executive officers remained unchanged in 2017 as compared to 2016.

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Annual Grant Date. The annual grant date for our stock incentive program is in the first quarter of the fiscal year, following publication of our fourth quarter financial results. This is done to enhance corporate governance procedures and to avoid unintended burdens to participants as a resultbecause of routine“black-out periods.”

Changes to LTI Program. For information regarding the changes we implemented to our Long TermLong-Term Incentive Program in 2018,2020, see “Material Changes to 20182020 Compensation Program” later in this Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A).CD&A.

Pension / Retirement and Other Post-Employment Benefits

Autoliv provides certain supplemental retirement/pension and other post-employment benefits, in addition to the mandatory programs required by localapplicable national statutes and maintains defined benefit or defined contribution plans for our named executive officers that are competitive with customary local practice. The programs’ terms are as follows:

Defined Contribution Programs (individual retirement investment from Company contributions). Since 2007, all newly hired or promoted senior executives participate only in defined contribution plans rather than defined benefit plans (with the exception of(except for certain senior executives that participate in location-specific defined benefit plans, as in the case ofe.g. Mr. Fredin)Murray and Mr. Hanke).

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The Company contributes a percentage of each executive’s annual base salary to the plan, as follows:

 

Retirement – Defined Contribution Level

As % of annual base salary

Name Level of Contribution

Jan Carlson    Mikael Bratt

 48%40% of base salary

Mats Backman

 35% of base salary

Mikael Bratt    

35%

Steven Fredin (1)    Brad Murray1

 See below description about
401(k) plan and “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” table

Lars Sjöbring (1)    Dan Garceau1

Jordi Lombarte1

35%

Michael Hague2

 

(1)

Comprises contributions to both 401(k) andnon-qualified contribution plans.plans for Messrs. Murray, Garceau, and Lombarte

Both

(2)

Comprises contributions to 401(k) for Mr. Hague.

Messrs. FredinMurray, Garceau, Lombarte and SjöbringHague participated in a 401(k) plan available to U.S. basedU.S.-based employees in 2017.2019. Under this plan, the Company makes an employer matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3%, and then equal to 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions (expressed as percentage of base pay), up to certain limits. Messrs. FredinMurray, Garceau and SjöbringLombarte also participated in anon-qualified defined contribution plan. Mr. Hanke does not participate in a defined contribution plan.

Defined Benefits Program. Mr. Carlson participated in a Company defined benefit plan prior to becoming CEO. Mr. FredinMurray participates in a U.S.tax-qualified defined benefit plan and an excess pension plan, and a supplemental defined benefit plan. Additional information regarding these plans is described later under “Pension Benefits. Mr. Hanke participates in a mandatory, multi-employer defined benefit plan (ITP 2) in Sweden. Other than Messrs. CarlsonMr. Murray and Fredin,Mr. Hanke, none of our named executive officers are parties to a defined benefit arrangement with the Company.

Retiree Medical Plan. Mr. FredinMurray is eligible to participate in a retiree medical plan, available to all employees employed in the U.S. that were hired prior to January 1, 2004, at which time the plan was frozen to new participants. Effective from December 31, 2014, the retirement arrangement was adjusted so that eligible participants, including Mr. Fredin,Murray, are covered by a Health Retirement Account (“HRA”), pursuant to which, upon his attaining age 55 and a minimum of 15 years of service, the Company will provide an annual benefit of $3,000 to an HRA upon retirement prior to age 65 and an annual benefit of $875 to an HRA after age 65. This annual benefit will be reduced if Mr. Fredinthe participant retires prior to age 60. This plan may be terminated at any time for both current employees and current retirees/participants with no obligation of benefit payout.

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Termination / Severance Agreements.Agreements Each. Except for Messrs. Murray and Hanke, each of our named executive officers has an employment agreement with the Company, pursuant to which he isthey are entitled to certain severance benefits in the event of his termination of employment. A detailed summary of the terms of these agreements is provided on page 46 of this Proxy Statement. In addition, eachMr. Murray has an international assignment agreement that provides certain terms of Messrs. Carlsonemployment and Fredin hashe had achange-in-control (“CiC”) severance agreement with the Company until January 2020, pursuant to which the executive ishe was entitled to certain severance benefits in the event of his termination of employment in connection with a CiC (which benefits would be in lieu of any benefits under the employment agreement). These arrangements were provided to certain of our most senior executive officers as a competitive pay package component to encourage executives to remain focused on the Company’s business in the event of rumored or actual fundamental corporate changes. Mr. Carlson’s CiC agreement contains a “modified single-trigger,” which means that the executive may terminate his employment for any reason during the30-day period commencing one year after the CiC and be entitled to severance benefits provided under the CiC agreement. While the Company has not amended his CiC agreement, inCiC.

In December 2010, the Board approved a policy limitingfuture CiC agreements to a “double-trigger” arrangement, which means that the severance benefit is not provided unless the participant incurs an involuntary termination or diminution of duties within a designated period following a CiC. Mr. Fredin’s CiC agreement is consistent with this policy.InIn addition, in November 2011, the Board approved a policy providing that new hires will receive CiC severance benefits, if at all, in accordance with local market practice, as opposed to all officers receiving the same CiC severance benefits by reason of being an officer.

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Pursuant to the 1997 Plan, outstanding equity awards will become fully vested upon the occurrence of a CiC. The“change-in-control” definition contained in the 1997 Plan andchange-in-control Mr. Murray’s CiC now expired severance arrangements isarrangement are predicated on actual consummation of a corporate transaction, such as a merger, rather than upon stockholder approval of the transaction. This avoids an inadvertent “early trigger” of any CiC provisions should the transaction fail to close.

We do not provide taxgross-up protection for CiC excise taxes (i.e., U.S. taxes under Section 4999 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “U.S. Internal Revenue Code”) applied tochange-in-control payments that exceed certain amounts)amounts under Section 280G) to our named executive officers.

Executive Compensation Responsibilities

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee annually reviews our named executive officers’ pay levels and target incentive opportunities versus the competitive market and considers information provided by (i) the consultants regarding trends, (ii) input from the GroupExecutive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability, (iii) the CEO’s recommendations as to compensation for our named executive officers (other than himself), and (iv) other relevant factors as discussed above in the “Compensation Philosophy” section.

Role of the Independent Compensation Committee Consultant

The Compensation Committee regularly engages an independent advisor, who reports directly to the Compensation Committee. The independent advisor attends routine meetings of the Compensation Committee and provides independent perspective and advice to the Compensation Committee on various aspects of the Company’s total compensation system and the market environment in which the Company operates. Additional information regarding the role of the Compensation Committee’s advisor, FW Cook, may beis found later in this CD&A in the “2017“2019 Executive Compensation Decisions” section.

Role of the Management Consultant

Management periodically solicits the advice of external compensation consultants to ensure that the Company’s compensation program is competitive with compensation programs offered by the companies in its peer group and companies in the markets in which the named executive officers are located. In setting the compensation at the beginning of 2019, Towers Watson assisted management with reviewing the Company’s compensation program for executives, as described in more detail below.

Role of the Chief Executive Officer

Our CEO regularly participates in the meetings of the Compensation Committee. The CEO and GroupExecutive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability work together to develop a recommendation to present to the Compensation Committee with respect to compensation packages for each of our named executive officers, other than the CEO. As a result, our CEO generally has a significant impactinfluence on the compensation paid to the other named executive officers. In addition, the Compensation Committee has delegated the authority for the

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determination of certain grants to employees other than executive officers under our long-term incentive plan to the CEO, subject to established grant limits. The Compensation Committee regularly holds executive sessions, excusing the CEO from the meeting, to discuss matters related to the CEO’s compensation.

Role of the Management Consultant

Management periodically solicits the advice of external compensation consultants to ensure that the Company’s compensation program is competitive with compensation programs offered by the companies in its peer group and companies in the markets in which the named executive officers are located. In 2017, Towers Watson assisted management with reviewing the Company’s compensation program for executives, as described in more detail below.

Policies and Practices that Govern Executive Compensation at Autoliv

Stock Ownership Guidelines.Effective January 1, 2013, and as amended and restated in December 2015, the Company adopted stock ownership guidelines for its executive officers. Pursuant to these guidelines, each executive officer is expected to accumulate and hold shares of Company common stock having a value at least equal to (i) 2x his annual base salary, in the case of the CEO, and (ii) 1x annual base salary, in the case of each executive other than the CEO. Executives are expected to make continuous progress toward their respective ownership requirements. Until the executive has satisfied the stock ownership guidelines, he or she will be

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required to retain 75% of the net shares received upon settlement of restricted stock units granted on or after January 1, 2013. For purposes of these stock ownership guidelines, “net shares” are those shares held by the executive after deducting any shares withheld by the Company or sold by the executive for the sole purpose of satisfying the executive’s tax liabilities and related fees, if any, related to the settlement event.

Policy Against Hedging, Short-Selling and Pledging. Any employee ornon-employee director holding Autoliv securities is prohibited from engaging in hedging, short-selling, or pledging.

Compensation Recoupment Policy. We have a compensation recoupment policy that requires current and former executivesOur Board is authorized to returnrecoup earned incentive compensation in the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results due to fraud, intentional misconduct, negligence, or dereliction of duties by the executive officer. It is also authorized to recoup equity compensation in the event an executive is found acting in a manner that is subsequently determined notharmful to have been earned.the interests of the Company such as a violation of Company policy.

Compensation Risk Assessment.Assessment

The Compensation Committee annually considers potential risks when reviewing and approving our compensation program. We have designed our compensation program, including our incentive compensation plans, with specific features to address potential risks while rewarding employees for achieving long-term financial and strategic objectives through prudent business judgment and appropriate risk taking. The following elements have been incorporated in our compensation program for executive officers:

 

  

A Balanced Mix of Compensation Components – The target compensation mixcompensation-mix for our executive officers is composed of base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term equity incentives and retirement/pension provisions, representing a mix that is not overly weighted toward short-term cash incentives.

 

  Multiple Performance Factors – Our incentive compensation plans use both Company-wide and business-segment goals. Annual cash incentives for corporate participants are heavily dependent on Operating Income performance, while long-term performance shares reward growth in sales and EPS.

Long-term Incentives – Our long-term incentives are equity-based and generally have a three-year vesting schedule to complement our annual cash basedcash-based incentives. In 2019, the Company increased the weight for performance shares to 75% and reduced the weight for RSUs to 25% for all executive and senior management roles.

 

  Capped Incentive Awards

Performance FactorsOur group-common incentive compensation plans normally use Company-wide goals. Annual incentive awardscash incentives for participants in 2019 depended on Operating Income Margin and performance share awards are capped at 200% of target.Cash Conversion performance. Performance shares for the program introduced in 2019 depended on the Company’s Order Intake Ratio and EPS Growth (in relation to global light vehicle production growth)

 

  

Capped Incentive Awards – Annual incentive awards are capped at 200% of target.

Stock Ownership Guidelines – Our guidelines call for meaningful share ownership, which aligns the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders.

 

  

Clawback Policy – Our Board is authorized to recoup earned incentive compensation in the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results due to fraud, intentional misconduct, negligence, or dereliction of duties by the executive officer.

Additionally, the Compensation Committee annually considers an assessment of compensation-related risks including an inventory of incentive and commission arrangements below the executive level. Based on this assessment, the

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Compensation Committee concluded that our compensation programs doprogram does not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Autoliv. In making this determination, the Compensation Committee reviewed the key design elements of our compensation programsprogram in relation to industry “best practices” as presented by FW Cook, the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant, as well as the means by which any potential risks may be mitigated, such as through our internal controls and oversight by management and the Board of Directors.

Starting in 2019, to mitigate potential compensation-related risk, the Company began requiring double-trigger acceleration of unvested equity in the event of a covered termination following a change in control, instead of the previous single-trigger acceleration.

20172019 Executive Compensation Decisions

The Process

The total compensation of our named executive officers is reviewed every year.annually. The Compensation Committee considers changes in the compensation levels after it reviews the relevant peer group or local market data (per position). The Compensation Committee uses this information as one input in its decision-making process. In addition to market data, the Compensation Committee also reviews the Company’s financial performance, the named executive officers’ individual performance, input from the GroupExecutive Vice President, Human Resources, and the recommendations of the CEO with respect to the compensation packages for the named executive officers other than himself. The Compensation Committee reviews, provides feedback, and approves the final recommendations for the compensation of our named executive officers.

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The Compensation Committee reviewed and decided on the 20172019 compensation for our executives and the recommendations made by the CEO other than for himself, during its meetingsmeeting held in December 2016 and February 2017 and decided on the 2017 compensation levels.2018. The review has beenwas supported by the comprehensive analysis and market review prepared by Towers Watson.

The Advisors

Throughout the decision makingdecision-making process for 20172019 compensation, which included the Compensation Committee’s December 20162018 meeting and February 2017 meetings, and during the other Compensation Committee meetings, which included May, August, November and December 2017all 2019 meetings, the Compensation Committee engaged FW Cook who reported directly to the Compensation Committee. During 2017,2019, FW Cook attended the majoritymost of the Compensation Committee’s meetings and provided input for each meeting, including:

 

 (i)

independent perspective and advice to the Compensation Committee on various aspects of the Company’s total compensation system;

 

 (ii)

information about the market environments in which the Company operates, including guidance regarding compensation trends, compensation levels and compensation mix within the market;

 

 (iii)

the regulatory developments in executive and director compensation;

 

 (iv)

recommendations regarding program design and structure; and

 

 (v)

recommendations regarding compensation levels and mix for our executive officers and members of the Board.Board members.

FW Cook did not provide any additional services to the Company other than those described herein.

In 2016,2018, the Company engaged Towers Watson to assist in setting the compensation for 2017.2019. At the direction of management, Towers Watson was assigned specific tasks related to the compensation of our senior executive officers, including: (i) review of peer group and pay changes in the 20172018 employment market, (ii) compilation of peer groups for our named executive officers, and (iii) compensation analysis for the Compensation Committee.

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The Peer Groups

In line with the principles of our compensation philosophy applicable as of December 20162018 for the compensation review of our named executive officers, the Compensation Committee reviewed the most current compensation data available in selected markets. This includedmarkets, including market data from Sweden and the U.S. Towers Watson used its proprietarynon-disclosed compensation database to assess local market compensation levels for executive roles operating within the general, high-tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries. Such market assessments are based on our named executive officers’ roles, characteristics, and responsibilities including job function, reporting level, and other organizational financial and organizational scope measures, including revenue responsibility, employees, and geographical responsibility. The market data contained information regarding the assessed level of base salary, total cash compensation, total direct compensation, and total compensation. The details of data provided in the tables below reflect the information as provided by Towers Watson as part of the analysis.

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Swedish Peer Group

Messrs. Carlson,Bratt and Backman and Bratt. In considering 2019 compensation for 2017 for our named executive officers based in Sweden, (Messrs. Carlson, Backman and Bratt), the Compensation Committee reviewed, among other factors, market data (base salary, total target cash compensation, total direct compensation, and total compensation) from a peer group consisting oflarge-cap Swedish companies that have global industrial operations of substantial size in major manufacturing markets of North America, Europe, and Asia (the “Swedish peer group”Peer Group”) headquartered in Sweden and with executives based in Sweden with Swedish employment conditions. The Swedish peer group for 2017Peer Group used by the Compensation Committee in connection with its review of 2019 compensation consisted of the following companies, with such information provided by Towers Watson and converted to U.S. dollars using the following exchange rate: 1 USD = 8.2322 SEK.companies:

 

Swedish Peer Group for 2017
Company    

Net Sales  

(MUSD)  

  

Market Cap  

(MUSD)  

  Headcount  

Volvo  

  

37,963  

  

25,116  

  88,464  

Ericsson  

  

29,994  

  

24,012  

  116,281  

Volvo Cars  

  

19,927  

  

N/A  

  28,119  

Skanska  

  

18,592  

  

9,705  

  48,470  

Electrolux  

  

15,003  

  

8,014  

  58,265  

SCA  

  

14,008  

  

21,837  

  44,000  

Atlas Copco  

  

12,410  

  

36,953  

  43,114  

Scania  

  

11,528  

  

N/A  

  44,409  

Stora Enso  

  

11,484  

  

7,482  

  25,680  

Sandvik  

  

10,428  

  

14,147  

  45,808  

SKF  

  

9,232  

  

8,055  

  46,635  

Assa Alboy  

  

8,272  

  

22,313  

  45,994  

SSAB  

  

6,908  

  

2,705  

  16,045  

Alfa Laval  

  

4,828  

  

6,877  

  17,417  

Husqvarna  

  

4,394  

  

5,181  

  13,572  
AB VolvoAlfa LavalAssa AbloyAtlas CopcoElectroluxEricsson
SandvikScaniaSkanskaSKFSSABStora Enso

Two companies were removed from the Swedish Peer Group for 2019 as compared to 2018 because of the lack of data availability: Husqvarna and Volvo Car Group (a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding).

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U.S. Peer Group

Messrs. FredinMr. Murray, Garceau and Sjöbring.Lombarte. In considering 2019 compensation for 2017 for Messr. Fredin and Sjöbring,our named executive officers based in the U.S., the Compensation Committee reviewed, among other factors, market data (base salary, total target cash compensation, total direct compensation, and total compensation) from a peer group consisting of U.S. companies that were selected based on market capitalization, total revenue, and number of employees. The

Our U.S. Peer Group was changed by the Committee significantly before the 2019 compensation review following a comprehensive review of companies comprising the 2017 U.S. peer group are listed below.

U.S.A. Peer Group for 2017
Company     

Net Sales

(MUSD)

 

Market Cap

(MUSD)

 Headcount

Northrop Grumman Corporation    

 23,526 38,541 65,000

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC    

 20,967 21,260 50,500

Whirlpool Corporation    

 20,891 12,915 97,000

Eaton Corporation    

 20,855 29,549 97,000

Lear Corporation    

 18,211 8,329 136,200

Jabil Circuit Inc.    

 17,899 4,063 161,000

ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation    

 17,539 N/A 66,900

Textron Inc.    

 13,423 10,671 35,000

Parker-Hannifin Corporation    

 12,712 16,422 54,750

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.    

 11,172 18,278 51,250

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.    

 10,466 11,494 38,000

Navistar International Corporation    

 10,140 1,516 13,200

BorgWarner Inc.    

 8,023 7,407 30,000

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation    

 7,419 1,567 53,700

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.    

 6,644 5,889 15,200

Terex Corporation    

 6,543 2,627 20,400

Rockwell Automation Inc.    

 6,308 15,186 22,500

Harman International Industries Inc.    

 6,155 5,804 24,197

Oshkosh Corporation    

 6,098 3,986 13,300

Rockwell Collins Inc.    

 5,244 10,883 19,500

Harris Corporation    

 5,083 11,244 22,300

Visteon Corporation    

 3,245 2,397 11,000

Timken Corporation    

 2,872 2,647 14,000

SPX Corporation

 1,719 800 6,000

Findingsbased on data availability, relevancy, and Decisions for 2017 Compensationsize.

The following section of this CD&A focuses onis the data reviewedU.S. Peer Group used by the Compensation Committee in its December 2016 meeting and the decisions linked to compensation paid to our named executive officers for 2017.

The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation for the executives taking internal, external and personal factors into consideration and one of the factors considered is the current market position of respective named executive officers. Although the analysis provides an additional input to decision making, the Company is aware of the fact that the limited number of peer group companies in Sweden where the majority of our named executive officers are located may result in inconsistencies in year-over-year analysis.

For the purpose of market position analysis, the following guidelines have been followed to increase readability of the information provided:

Within -/+ 5% of the peer group median – “at” median

Within -/+5-20% of the peer group median – “moderately below/above” the peer group median

Outside -/+20-50% of the peer group median – “below/above” the peer group median

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Each of the 2016 pie charts below demonstrates the mix of base salary, target short-term incentive, value of long-term incentive awards and value of retirement / pension solutions provided to our named executive officers in 2016, using applicable exchange rates at the time of analysis and Towers Watson’s methodologies, which information the Compensation Committee reviewed and considered in connection with establishing target pay levels for 2017. Similarly, the percentage changes in each element of compensation set forth below reflect the Compensation Committee’s decisions in December 2016.

Jan Carlson. Pursuant to the December 2016 analysis provided by Towers Watson, Mr. Carlson’s:

base salary was moderately above the peer group’s median;

total cash compensation (base salary plus target annualnon-equity incentive award) was above the peer group’s median;

total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus the value of long-term incentives) was above the peer group median; and

total remuneration (total direct compensation plus the value of the retirement/pension related compensation) was above the market median.

Based on the 2016 pay mix given below, the market data and the other factors the Compensation Committee considered, the Compensation Committee approved the following changes to Mr. Carlson’s 2017review 2019 compensation.

 

BorgWarner Inc.Continental AGCooper-Standard HoldingsDana IncorporatedDENSO CorporationGoodyear Tire & RubberIngersoll-Rand PLC
LOGOJabil Inc.Base Salary

Adjustment for

2017

Johnson Controls International PLC
Target STI

Adjustment for

2017

Lear Corporation
Approved Target

Grant Value of

Stock Incentive

Plan for 2017

Oshkosh Corporation
Retirement/Pension

Solution for
2017

Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Snap-on IncorporatedSPX Corporation
Stanley Black&Decker, Inc.Increased by
5.0%
Tenneco Inc.No change
(remained at the
same target level –
75% of base
salary)
Terex CorporationNo-change
(remained at the
same grant value
in USD)
The Timken CompanyNo change
(contribution level
remained at 48%
of base salary)

Trinity Industries, Inc.YAZAKI CorporationZF TRW Automotive Corp.

Mats Backman. PursuantCompanies in bold above are new additions to the December 2016 analysispeer group compared to the 2018 U.S. Peer Group.

Note: The following eleven (11) companies included in the 2018 U.S. Peer Group were removed when creating the 2019 U.S. Peer Group for the reasons noted above: Faurecia S.A., Eaton Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, Northrop Grumman

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Corporation, Textron Inc., L3 Technologies Inc., Harman International, Rockwell Collins Inc., Rockwell Automation Inc., Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Harris Corporation.

Compensation Benchmarking for Divisional Presidents Not Based in Sweden or USA

In considering 2019 compensation for Mr. Hague, the Compensation Committee considered information provided by Towers Watson about German executive pay levels in relevant companies in general industry survey data.

Decisions for 2019 Compensation

The following section of this CD&A focuses on the decisions linked to compensation paid to our named executive officers for 2019.

The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation for the executives taking into consideration internal, external, and personal factors, including, but not limited to, the current market position of each respective named executive officer. Although the market analysis provides additional input for compensation decisions, the Company is aware that the limited number of peer companies in Sweden and potential changes to peer groups based on data availability may result in inconsistencies in a year-over-year analysis.

Mikael Bratt. As compared to 2018, Mr. Backman’s:Bratt’s:

 

  

base salary was moderately above the peer group median;increased by 5.0% (in Swedish Kronor);

 

  total cash compensation (base salary plus

target annualnon-equity incentive award) was abovelevel (as % of base salary) and the peer group median;associated cap remained unchanged;

 

  total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus the

approved grant value of long-term incentives) was above the peer group median;for stock incentive program participation increased by 10%; and

 

  total remuneration (total direct compensation plus the value

retirement plan contribution level (as % of the retirement/pension related compensation) was above the peer group median.base salary) remained unchanged.

Based on the 2016 pay mix given below, the market data and the other factors the Compensation Committee considered, the Compensation Committee approved the following changesBrad Murray. As compared to 2018, Mr. Backman’s 2017 compensation.Murray’s:

 

LOGOBase Salary

Adjustment for

2017

Target STI

Adjustment for

2017

Approved Target

Grant Value of

Stock Incentive

Plan for 2017

Retirement/Pension

Solution for
2017base salary (which includes an international assignment allowance) increased by 0.5% (in USD);

Increased by
4.0%
No change
(remained at 45%

targetnon-equity incentive level (as % of base salary) and the associated cap remained unchanged;

No-change
(remained at the
same

approved grant value
in for stock incentive program participation remained unchanged (in USD); and

No change
(contribution

retirement plan contributions and defined benefit plan components remained unchanged.

In addition to the annual compensation review described above, Mr. Murray signed an employment agreement addendum with the Company as of April 24, 2019. Further details about his employment agreement addendum are described under the section “Additional 2019 and 2020 Compensation Decisions”.

Mr. Murray also signed a new international assignment agreement with the company on January 23, 2020. Further details about his new international assignment agreement are described under the section “Additional 2019 and 2020 Compensation Decisions”.

Dan Garceau. As compared to 2018, Mr. Garceau’s:

base salary increased by 3.0% (in USD);

targetnon-equity incentive level
remained at 35%
(as % of base salary) and the associated cap remained unchanged;

 

approved grant value for stock incentive program participation remained unchanged (in USD); and

retirement plan contributions remained unchanged.

Jordi Lombarte. As compared to 2018, Mr. Lombarte’s:

 

base salary increased by 3.0% (in USD);

 

targetnon-equity incentive level (as % of base salary) and the associated cap remained unchanged;

 

approved grant value for stock incentive program participation remained unchanged (in USD); and

retirement plan contributions remained unchanged.

 

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Mikael BrattMichael Hague. PursuantAs compared to the December 2016 analysis provided by Towers Watson,2018, Mr. Bratt’s:Hague’s:

 

  

base salary was above the peer group median;increased by 2.0% (in USD);

 

  total cash compensation (base salary plus

target annualnon-equity incentive award) was abovelevel (as % of base salary) and the peer group median;associated cap remained unchanged;

 

  total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus the

approved grant value of long-term incentives) was above the peer group median;for stock incentive program participation remained unchanged (in USD); and

 

  total remuneration (total direct compensation plus the value of the retirement/pension related compensation) was above the peer group median.

retirement plan contributions remained unchanged.

Based onMr. Hague signed a Mutual Separation Agreement with the 2016 pay mix given below,Company as of July 1, 2019. Further details about the market dataconditions of his separation agreement are described under the section “Potential Payments Upon Termination and the other factorsChange in Control”.

Mats Backman. Mr. Backman’s resignation was effective February 2019; accordingly, the Compensation Committee considered,did not make any adjustments to Mr. Backman’s compensation in 2019.

Christian Hanke. Mr. Hanke was not an executive officer at the time of the Compensation Committee’s December 2018 compensation review and, accordingly, was not included in its compensation review by the Compensation Committee. His 2019 compensation was determined within the senior management compensation review process. The Compensation Committee approvedreviewed his compensation at the following changes to Mr. Bratt’s 2017 compensation.

LOGO

Base Salary

Adjustment for

2017

Target STI

Adjustment for

2017

Approved Target

Grant Value of

Stock Incentive

Plan for 2017

Retirement/Pension

Solution for
2017

Increased by
4.0%
No change

(remained at 45 %

of base salary)

No-change

(remained at the

same grant value

in USD)

No change
(contribution level
remained at 35%

of base salary)

Steve Fredin. Pursuanttime of his assignment as Interim CFO and made limited adjustments to the December 2017 analysis provided by Towers Watson, Mr. Fredin’s:compensation at that time, as described in “Additional 2019 and 2020 Compensation Decisions”.

base salary was around 60% above the peer group median;

total cash compensation (base salary plus target annualnon-equity incentive award) was above the peer group median;

total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus the value of long-term incentives) was above the peer group median; and

total remuneration (total direct compensation plus the value of the retirement/pension related compensation) was above the peer group median.

Based on the 2016 pay mix given below, the market data and the other factors the Compensation Committee considered, the Compensation Committee approved the following changes to Mr. Fredin’s 2017 compensation.

LOGO

Base Salary

Adjustment for

2017

Target STI

Adjustment for

2017

Approved Target

Grant Value of

Stock Incentive

Plan for 2017

Retirement/Pension

Solution for
2017

Increased by
3.5%
No change
(remained at 45 %
of base salary)
No-change
(remained at the
same grant value
in USD)
No change to
retirement /
pension
components

Lars Sjöbring. Pursuant to the December 2017 analysis provided by Towers Watson, Mr. Sjöbring’s:

base salary was above the peer group median;

total cash compensation (base salary plus target annualnon-equity incentive award) was at the peer group median;

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total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus the value of long-term incentives) was below the peer group median; and

total remuneration (total direct compensation plus the value of the retirement/pension related compensation) was moderately below the peer group median.

Based on the 2016 pay mix given below, the market data and the other factors the Compensation Committee considered, the Compensation Committee approved the following changes to Mr. Sjöbring’s 2017 compensation.

LOGO

Base Salary

Adjustment for

2017

Target STI

Adjustment for

2017

Approved Target

Grant Value of

Stock Incentive

Plan for 2017

Retirement/Pension

Solution for
2017

Increased by
4.0%
No change
(remained at 35 %
of base salary)
No-change
(remained at the
same grant value
in USD)

No change
(contribution level
remained at 35%

of base salary)

20172019 Additional Benefits

The Company’s executive compensation program also includes certain retirement / pension benefits (see page 2944 of this Proxy Statement) and certain other items of compensation, such as a company car. The Compensation Committee believes these benefits are appropriate for each of our named executive officers.

Additional 2019 and 2020 Compensation Decisions

Mr. Hanke’s Temporary Compensation Arrangements as Interim CFO

As described above, in connection with his assignment as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2019, the Compensation Committee approved an additional temporary cash allowance equivalent to 50% of his base salary on a monthly basis. The allowance was considered to be a part of his base salary for the purposes of calculating his annualnon-equity incentive payment which payment waspro-rated for the period of time during which he served as Interim CFO. All other terms and conditions of Mr. Hanke’s agreement remained unchanged.

Mr. Murray’s International Assignment Agreement Addendum

On April 24, 2019, Mr. Murray signed an addendum to his existing temporary international assignment agreement (that would automatically cease as of March 31, 2020 unless extended by mutual agreement). The addendum included a retention arrangement that provided that all of his outstanding stock incentive grants would be forfeited, but an equivalentlump-sum payment would be made at the end of the assignment period, unless his employment was terminated for cause. All other terms and conditions of Mr. Murray’s agreement remained unchanged.

Mr. Murray’s International Assignment Agreement

On January 23, 2020, Mr. Murray signed a new international assignment agreement, pursuant to which he agreed to remain employed by the Company through December 31, 2020. The agreement included the following clauses to encourage the retention of Mr. Murray until the end of the assignment period:

Mr. Murray will continue to be based in Japan until the end of the assignment.

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He will continue to be eligible for his base salary, international assignment allowance, short-term incentive for 2020, long-term incentive grant in 2020, his existing retirement and pension solutions, international assignment benefits and tax equalization according to the company’s international assignment policies.

If Mr. Murray’s employment is terminated for any reason other than for cause , then any RSUs and PSUs granted to him in February 2018 and February 2019 that remain outstanding as of the date of termination will be cancelled and he will receive: (i) a lump sum cash payment equivalent to the value of forfeited RSUs, calculated based on the Company’s share price on the date of termination (the “RSU Cash Payment”); and (ii) a lump sum cash payment equivalent to the value of the forfeited PSUs, if any, calculated based on the Company’s share price on the original vesting date and based on actual performance results. If Mr. Murray’s employment is terminated at the end of the assignment period, then any RSUs and PSUs granted to Mr. Murray in February 2020 that remain outstanding as of the date of termination will be forfeited and he will receive the RSU Cash Payment and PSU Cash Payment in respect thereof. In addition, for a period of 12 months following Mr. Murray’s termination of employment for any reason, the Company will subsidize Mr. Murray’s medical and dental benefits provided to local employees in the U.S. by continuing to pay the employer-portion of the premium costs.

Mr. Murray is prohibited from competing with the Company for a period of 12 months following his termination of employment for any reason other than a termination by the Company without cause. Ifthe non-competition covenant becomes operative, then the Company will pay to Mr. Murray up to a maximum of 60% of his salary as consideration for such covenant.

TheChange-in-Control Severance Agreement dated August 15, 1999, amended December 15, 2008 terminated and is void.

The agreement preserves Mr. Murray’s previously-agreed upon retention payment of $800,000, pursuant to the original terms and conditions thereof.

Mr. Westin’s Employment Agreement

Mr. Westin entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective March 1, 2020 or an earlier date to be agreed upon by the parties (the “Agreement”), which provides for the following key compensation and benefits:

annual base salary of 5,500,000 SEK (i.e. approx. $590,000);

targetnon-equity incentive award equal to 45% of base salary, subject to achievement of applicable performance goals;

participation in LTI program commencing in 2020, with an initial maximum grant date value of $208,333; and

participation in the Swedish pension scheme and private health insurance program, provision of a company car, and certain other perquisite and benefit programs on the same basis as similarly situated senior executives.

Mr. Westin will receive a 1,000,000 SEK (i.e. approx. $107,000)sign-on cash award payable within one month following his commencement of employment. He will also receive, on his first day of employment,a sign-on award ofRSUs (“Sign-on RSUs”) having a grant date value of 4,000,000 SEK (i.e. approx. $429,000),which Sign-on RSUs will vest in three equal installments over the three-year period following the grant.The Sign-on RSUs will be granted in addition to the annual LTI award described above.

In addition, upon a qualifying termination of Mr. Westin’s employment (which includes an involuntary termination without cause or a resignation by him for “good reason”), he is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 1.5 times his base salary, subject to Mr. Westin’s entry into a settlement agreement, which shall include, for example, a general release ofclaims, non-competition provision, and other covenants.

Results ofSay-on-Pay

At our 20172019 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 9, 2017,7, 2019, approximately 81.8%83.9% of the stockholders who voted on the“say-on-pay” proposal approved the compensation of our named executive officers,

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while approximately 15.3%13.9% voted against (with approximately 3%2.2% abstaining). In considering the results of this most recent advisory vote on executive compensation, the Compensation Committee concluded that the stockholder vote continues to reflect favorable stockholder support of the compensation paid to our named executive officers and the compensation philosophy and objectives of the Company.

At the annual meeting of stockholders on May 9, 2017, our stockholders expressed a preference that advisory votes on executive compensation occur every year. In accordance with the results of this vote, the Board determined to implement an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives, which will occur at the 2023 annual meeting.

Material Changes to 20182020 Compensation Program

The Compensation Committee made certain changes to our 2018 compensation program in contemplation of the upcomingspin-off of the Company’s Electronics business segment, as summarized below:

 

  The 2018

Autoliv’sannual non-equity incentive awardincentive program for 2020 will be comprised of two parts: (i) for the period between January 1, 2018 and the separation date, no performance targets will be set and each participant will receive an amount equal to his or her target award,pro-ratedbased 50% on the number of months in the shortened period;Company’s Adjusted Operating Income (in USD) and (ii) for the period between the separation date and December 31, 2018, each participant will be eligible to earna non-equity incentive award,pro-rated based50% on the number of months in the shortened period, based upon the level of achievement of performance goals to be set by our Compensation Committee or thespun-off entity’s Compensation Committee, depending upon where the participant is employed following the separation.Company’s Adjusted Cash Conversion (in %).

 

  The 2018 long-term incentive award program will be comprised solely

Named executive officers and certain other senior officers received 75% of their 2020 LTI grant value in performance shares and 25% in RSUs whichthat cliff vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant subject to the grantee’sofficer’s continued employmentemployment. 70% of the 2020 performance shares may be earned based on achievement of goals related to the vesting date.Company’s EPS Growth in relation to Light Vehicle Production Growth and 30% may be earned based on achievement of goals related to the Company’s Order Intake Ratio (in %). Order Intake Ratio is the projected sales for the lifetime of each program awarded to Autoliv in relation to projected sales available for award in the market.

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Currencies for Executive Compensation

The Company generally sets cash-based compensation (including for all of our named executive officers) in the local currency of the country of service.service with limited exceptions. Accordingly, the Company set compensation in Swedish kronor (“SEK”) for Messrs. Carlson,Bratt, Hanke and Backman, and Bratt, in U.S. dollars (“USD”) for Messrs. FredinMurray, Garceau, Hague and Sjöbring,Lombarte, except for the annual target grant value of the LTI awards for which the compensation is set in USD for all of our named executive officers. All amounts have been converted to USD using the following exchange rate: 1 USD = 8.2322 SEK = 0.8358 EURO. For historic numbers, we have converted the compensation paid in prior years by the same exchange rate in orderwe applied for 2019 compensation to facilitate comparison. Thus, whileWhile the historic amounts paid do not change, due to fluctuations in exchange rates, amounts reflecting historic figures in this Proxy Statement may differ significantly from disclosure in previous years.years due to fluctuations in exchange rates. We also note that the exchange rate prevailing at the time of the Compensation Committee’s review of compensation may vary significantly from the exchange rates prevailing at the time this Proxy Statement is prepared. As a result, theyear-to-year percentage changes in compensation reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee may differ significantly from the percentage changes in compensation presented in this Proxy Statement due to fluctuations in exchange rates.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONSummary Compensation Table (1)

The following table shows information concerning the annual compensation for services provided by our named executive officers in the fiscal years ended December 31 in the periods 2015, 20162017, 2018 and 2017.

Summary Compensation Table (1)2019.

 

Name and

Principal Position

 Year 

Salary

$

 

Bonus

$

 Stock
Awards
$(2)
 Option
Awards
$(3)
 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan
Compensation
$

 

Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

$(4)

 

All Other
Compensation

$(5)

 TOTAL ($)

Jan Carlson

President and CEO

 2017   1,710,065(6)   -   991,155   -   1,103,743   18,576   759,731   4,583,270  
 2016   1,521,413   -   938,247   -   1,629,335   33,741   717,582   4,840,319  
 2015   1,334,836   -   449,312   212,879   816,920   -   686,449   3,500,397  
                   

Mats Backman (7)

Chief Financial Officer and Group VP Finance

 2017   656,933   -   371,392   -   295,620   -   250,673   1,574,617  
 2016   421,110   -   234,871   -   293,725   -   189,392   1,139,098  
                  
                   

Mikael Bratt (7)

President Passive Safety

 2017   757,999   -   371,392   -   303,579   -   298,224   1,731,193  
 2016   485,897   546,634   234,871   -   338,913   -   174,572 1,780,887  
                  
                   

Steven Fredin

CTO and Group VP Business Development

 2017   598,478   -   371,392   -   269,315   706,100   302,371   2,247,656  
 2016   578,240   -   351,545   -   403,322   434,600   187,616   1,955,323  
 2015   556,000   -   168,333   79,754   255,204 342,800   214,763   1,616,855  
                   

Lars Sjöbring (8)

Group VP Legal Affairs, General Counsel

 2017   681,200   -   371,392   -   238,420   -   288,554   1,579,566  
 2016   655,000   -   351,545   -   355,338   -   336,772   1,698,655  
 2015   82,548   1,500,000   1,338,451   -   29,470   -   86,532   3,037,001  
Name and Principal Position Year  

Salary

$

 Bonus $  Stock
Awards $ (2)
  

Non-Equity
Incentive

Plan
Compensation
$

  

Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings

$ (3)

 All Other
Compensation
$ (4)
 Total ($)

Mikael Bratt(6)

President and CEO

  2019    1,041,649(5)    -     550,035   380,349  -   427,147 2,399,180
  2018    843,418    -     371,289   155,211  -   335,581 1,705,499
  2017    669,736    -     371,392   268,229  -   263,498 1,572,856
                         

Christian Hanke(6)

Interim CFO; VP Corporate Control

  2019    265,615(5)    -     79,169     49,333  -   76,621 470,737  
                
                         

Mats Backman

Former CFO, Executive VP Finance

  2019    214,444(5)    -     -     -    -   38,300 252,744
  2018    603,656    -     371,289   135,823  -   533,686 1,644,453
  2017    580,438    -     371,392   261,197  -   221,484 1,434,511
                         

Brad Murray(6)

President, Asia

  2019    418,240    -     199,956   141,156  671,700 1,370,852 2,801,903
  2018    414,099    -     141,504   86,661  155,900 494,329 1,292,493
                         

Dan Garceau(6)

Former President, Americas

  2019    517,202    -     199,956   174,556  -   82,329 974,043
  2018    492,109    -     125,040   84,494  -   85,389 787,032
                         

Jordi Lombarte(6)

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

  2019    442,900    -     199,956   116,261  -   180,746 939,863
                
                         

Michael Hague(6)

Former President, Europe

  2019    559,627(5)    -     199,956   -    -   1,200,923 1,960,506
  2018    504,858    -     125,040   93,189  -   347,391 1,070,479

 

 (1)

The amounts contained in the table were paid in Swedish Kronor,SEK, USD, EUR and EUR.JPY. All amounts have been converted to U.S. dollars using the following exchange rates: 1 USD = 8.23229.3171 SEK = 0.8358 EUR.0.8930 EUR = 109.2018 JPY. Amounts are rounded to the nearest whole number and, as a result of such rounding, the amounts reflected in the “Total” column may differ slightly from the sum of amounts set forth in each individual column.

 

 (2)

The numbers reflect the aggregate grant-dategrant date fair value of the RSUs granted in each respective year and the PSs granted in 20162017 and 2017, calculated with the actual share price on the day of grant for RSUs and PSs granted in 2017 and2019, calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718 for 2017 and 2019. The fair value of the RSUs granted in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and PSs granted in 20162017 and 2015.2019 was calculated based on the closing price per share of stock on the grant date. The grant date fair value of the PSs was computed by multiplying (i) the target number of PSs awarded to each named executive officer, which was the assumed probable outcome as of the grant date, by (ii) the grant date fair value per share used for financial reporting purposes. Assuming, instead, that the highest level of performance conditions would be achieved, the grant date fair values of the PSs would have been as follows: (i) 2017: Mr. Carlson, $991,155;Bratt ($371,392); $; Mr. Backman $371,392;($371,392), and (ii) 2019: Mr. Bratt $371,392;($825,053); Mr. Fredin, $371,392Hanke ($118,753); Mr. Murray ($299,934); Mr. Garceau ($299,934); Mr. Lombarte ($299,934); and Mr. Sjöbring, $371,392; and (ii) 2016: Mr. Carlson, $927,851; Mr. Backman, $232,859; Mr. Bratt, $232,859; Mr. Fredin, $347,650 and Mr. Sjöbring, $347,650. The assumptions made in the valuation of the RSUs and the PSs granted in 2016 and 2015 are contained in Note 15 “Stock Incentive Plan” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report.Hague ($299,934).

 

 (3)The numbers reflect the aggregate grant-date fair value of the options granted in each respective year, calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuation of the options granted in 2015 are contained in Note 15 “Stock Incentive Plan” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report.

(4)All amounts contained in the column relate to Change in Pension Value as used for accounting purposes according to U.S. GAAP.

 

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 (5)(4)

The following table reflects the items that are included in the All Other Compensation column for 2017.2019.

 

2019 All Other Compensation2019 All Other Compensation 
Name  Perquisites
$ (a)
  

Company Contributions
to Defined Contribution
Plans

$ (b)

  Tax
Payment
$ (c)
  Vacation
Supplement
$ (d)
  TOTAL
$
  Perquisites
$ (a)
 

Company
Contributions
to Defined
Contribution
Plans

$ (b)

 Tax
Payment
$ (c)
 Vacation
Supplement
$ (d)
 Other
allowances
/ payments
$ (e)
 Severance
$ (f)
 

TOTAL

$

 

Jan Carlson

  37,778  706,395  -    15,558   759,731 

Mikael Bratt

 12,715 405,706 0 8,726 0 0 427,147 

Christian Hanke

 2,339 72,490 0 1,792 0 0 76,621 

Mats Backman

  15,491  229,926  -      5,255   250,673  1,879 35,213 0 1,207 0 0 38,300 

Mikael Bratt

  29,892  265,300  -      3,032   298,224 

Steven Fredin

  98,274    43,487  160,610  -     302,371 

Lars Sjöbring

  50,134  238,420  -    -     288,554 

Brad Murray

 241,683 34,616 872,434 0 222,119 0 1,370,852 

Dan Garceau

 42,186 40,144 0 0 0 0 82,329 

Jordi Lombarte

 144,682 36,063 0 0 0 0 180,746 

Michael Hague

 80,499 11,200 166,591 0 127,894 814,740 1,200,923 

 

 a.

For Mr. Carlson, reflects the value of a company car ($34,800)Messrs. Bratt, Hanke and company-paid healthcare benefits. For Mr. Backman, reflects the value of a company car, fuel, parking, and company-paid healthcare benefits. For Mr. Bratt,Murray, reflects the value of a company car, reimbursement for temporaryfuel, company-paid healthcare benefits, home leave airline tickets ($42,681), and company paid housing accommodations in Swedenand utilities ($169,371). For Mr. Garceau, reflects an auto allowance ($25,200), fuel and company-paid healthcare benefits. For Mr. Fredin,Lombarte, reflects an auto allowance ($25,200), Company-provided housing ($85,578) (which benefit will not be continued beyond August 2020), home leave airline tickets, fuel and company-paid healthcare benefits. For Mr. Hague. reflects the value of a company car, reimbursement for club membership, company-paid healthcare benefits,fuel, Company-paid housing accommodation in Swedenand utilities ($32,590) and other expenses related to his international assignment to Sweden. For Mr. Sjöbring, reflects the value of a company car ($28,333)45,626), language lessons, and company-paid healthcare benefits. For all perquisites, the value reported reflects the aggregate incremental cost to the Company of providing the benefit. The Company determined the cost of the company car based on the value of the lease paymentpayment/amortization or car allowance paid, as applicable.

 

 b.

Reflects for Messrs. Carlson,Bratt and Backman and Bratt contributions to the named executive officer’s defined contribution plans.plans in Sweden. Reflects for Mr. Fredin, $9,973Hanke premiums paid in to his pension plan in Sweden. Reflects for Mr. Murray matching contributions to the U.S. 401(k) plan and $33,515$23,416 matching contributions to the Autoliv North AmericaNon-Qualified Retirement Plan. Reflects for Mr. Garceau matching contributions to the U.S. 401(k) plan and $28,944 in matching contributions to the Autoliv North AmericaNon-Qualified Retirement Plan. Reflects for Mr. Sjöbring, $10,800 inHague matching contributions to the U.S. 401(k) plan. Reflects for Mr. Lombarte matching contributions to the U.S. 401(k) plan $38,147and $24,786 in matching contributions to the Autoliv North AmericaNon-Qualified Retirement Plan, and $189,473 as contributionPlan. Reflects for Mr. Hague matching contributions to the Supplemental Plan.U.S. 401(k) plan.

 

 c.Reflects for Mr. Fredin a taxgross-up payment on the benefits related to his relocation and international assignment.

Per the terms of Mr. Fredin’sthe Company’s international assignment agreement, Mr. Fredin ispolicies and respective agreements for Messrs. Murray and Hague, they are entitled to tax equalization benefits and the value of such benefits for 2015 ($1,137) and 2016 ($152,372) are included as All Other Compensation for 2017. As of the date of this proxy statement, such amount for 2017 had not yet been finalized or paid to Mr. Fredin. Accordingly,whereby the Company will include such amountscover the difference between (i) a hypothetical home country tax and (ii) worldwide actual taxes. Reflects for Mr. FredinMurray taxgross-up payments on the 2019 benefits related to his international assignment to Japan ($20,957) and the tax equalization payment related to compensation earned in 2018 ($851,477). Reflects for Mr. Hague taxgross-up payments related to his 2019 income and benefits related to his international assignment to Germany ($35,231) and the tax equalization payment related to compensation earned in 2018 ($131,360). Tax equalization ensures that the tax costs incurred by Mr. Murray and Mr. Hague on the international assignment are equivalent to what the tax costs would have been had each remained in the U.S. The tax equalization amounts were not paid to these officers but were paid directly to the appropriate tax authorities. The tax equalization payments for 2019 compensation were not final or paid at the time of the filing last year’s Proxy Statement. In reporting compensation for Mr. Murray and Hague in our proxy statement filed in March 2019, the tax equalization values for 2017 compensation were not included as they were not NEOs in 2017. Messrs. Murray and Hague first became NEOs with respect to calendar year 2018. For this reason, thisone-year delay in availability of tax equalization amounts created a future year.big difference in reported total compensation levels for 2018 and 2019.

 

 d.

Reflects for Messrs. Carlson, Backman and Bratt the vacation supplement required by Swedish labor law.

 

 (6)e.Includes payment of $238,408

Reflects for Mr. CarlsonMurray a net foreign service allowance pursuant to his international assignment agreement. Reflects for unused vacation days.Mr. Hague a cash allowance contractually paid to him as 25% of his base salary in lieu of retirement contributions.

 

 (7)f.Messrs. Backman and Bratt commenced their employment with Autoliv in May 2016 and were not named executive officers in 2015.

Reflects a lump sum severance payment equal to 18 months’ base salary.

 

 (8)(5)

Includes payment of unused vacation days for Mr. Sjöbring was a named executive officer of the Company prior toBratt ($27,385), Mr. Hanke ($2,507), Mr. Backman ($117,548), and Mr. Hague ($48,049). For Mr. Hanke also includes his separation from the Company in 2014. Mr. Sjöbring commenced hisre-employment with the Company on November 16, 2015.allowance as acting EVP Finance and CFO described above.

 

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(6)

Messrs. Murray, Garceau and Hague were not named executive officers in 2017. Messrs. Hanke and Lombarte were not named executive officers in either 2017 or 2018. Messrs. Bratt, Murray, Garceau and Hague all entered into new roles during 2018; as a result, their total 2018 compensation reflects compensation for a partial year of service in their current roles. The increase in total compensation from 2018 to 2019 reflects, in part, the fact that they had only served in their current role for part of 2018, as compared to compensation for service in their current role for a full year in 2019.

20172019 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

The following table summarizes grants of plan-based awards to named executive officers made in the year ended December 31, 2017.2019.

 

     Estimated Possible Payouts
undernon-equity Incentive Plan
  Estimated Possible Payouts
under equity Incentive Plan
  

All
other
Stock
award

(#)

  

Grant date
FMV of
stock

Awards (1)

 
   Grant
Date
  Threshold
($)
       Target
    ($)
      Maximum
    ($)
  Threshold
(#)
      Target
    (#)
      Maximum
    (#)
   

Jan Carlson

  02/19/2017   -      -     -     -     -     -     4,681   495,577 
  02/19/2017   -      -     -     0     4,681   9,362   -     495,577 
   0      1,103,743   2,207,486   -     -     -     -     -   

Mats Backman

  02/19/2017   -      -     -     -     -     -     1,754   185,696 
  02/19/2017   -      -     -     0     1,754   3,508   -     185,696 
   0      295,620   591,239   -     -     -     -     -   

Mikael Bratt

  02/19/2017   -      -     -     -     -     -     1,754   185,696 
  02/19/2017   -      -     -     0     1,754   3,508   -     185,696 
   0      341,100   682,199   -     -     -     -     -   

Steven Fredin

  02/19/2017   -      -     -     -     -     -     1,754   185,696 
  02/19/2017   -      -     -     0     1,754   3,508   -     185,696 
   0      269,315   538,630   -     -     -     -     -   

Lars Sjöbring

  02/19/2017   -      -     -     -     -     -     1,754   185,696 
  02/19/2017   -      -     -     0     1,754   3,508   -     185,696 
   0      238,420   476,840   -     -     -     -     -   
     Estimated Possible Payouts under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
  Estimated Possible Payouts
under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (1)
  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)(2)
  Grant date
Fair
Value of Stock
Awards
($)
 
   Grant
Date
  Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
 

Mikael Bratt

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     5,273   10,546   -     412,507 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     1,758   137,528 
   -     507,132   1,014,264   -     -     -     -     -   

Christian Hanke

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     759   1,518   -     59,377 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     253   19,792 
   -     65,777   131,554   -     -     -     -     -   

Brad Murray

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     1,917   3,834   -     149,967 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     639   49,989 
   -     188,208   376,416   -     -     -     -     -   

Dan Garceau

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     1,917   3,834   -     149,967 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     639   49,989 
   -     232,741   465,482   -     -     -     -     -   

Jordi Lombarte

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     1,917   3,834   -     149,967 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     639   49,989 
   -     155,015   310,030   -     -     -     -     -   

Michael Hague

  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     1,917   3,834   -     149,967 
  02/18/2019   -     -     -     -     -     -     639   49,989 
   -     224,054   448,107   -     -     -     -     -   

 

(1)The numbers reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the

Reflects RSUs andgranted in 2019 under our 1997 Plan.

(2)

Reflects PSs calculatedgranted in with the actual share price on the day of grant. Each of the named executive officers received his RSUs and PSs in February 2017.2019 under our 1997 Plan.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 20172019 FiscalYear-End

The following table summarizes the total numberA summary of securities underlying outstanding plan awards for the named executive officers in the year ended December 31, 2017.2019 is provided below.

 

    Option Awards(1)  Stock Awards(1)
Name Grant
year
 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date ($)
  

Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock

That Have Not
Vested (#)

 

Market Value of
Shares or Units

of Stock That

Have Not

Vested ($)(5)

 

Equity

Incentive Plan
Awards:

Number of

unearned

Shares, Units

or Other

Rights That

Have Not

Vested (#)

 

Equity

Incentive Plan
Awards: Market

or Payout Value

of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights

That Have Not
Vested ($)(5)

Jan Carlson

 2017     4,753(2) 604,011 4,753(2) 604,011
 2016     3,154 400,810 4,732 601,343
 2015  12,732    113.36   02/16/25  4,244 539,328  
 2014  13,830    94.87   02/19/24     

Mats Backman

 2017     1,781(2) 226,330 1,781(2) 226,330
 2016     662(3)   84,127 993 126,190

Mikael Bratt

 2017     1,781(2) 226,330 1,781(2) 226,330
 2016     662(3)   84,127 993 126,190

Steven Fredin

 2017     1,781(2) 226,330 1,781(2) 226,330
 2016     1,182 150,209 1,773 225,313
 2015  4,770    113.36   02/16/25  1,590 202,057  
 2014  4,592    94.87   02/19/24     

Lars Sjöbring

 2017     1,781(2) 226,330 1,781(2) 226,330
 2016     1,182 150,209 1,773 225,313
 2015     12,230(4) 1,554,189     
      

Option Awards (1)

 

Stock Awards (1)

Name Grant year Awards linked
to which
company
 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
 

Option
Exercise Price

($)

 

Option
Expiration Date

($)

 

Number of

Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
(#)(2)(3)

 

Market

Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That
Have Not
Vested

($)(4)

 Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
(#)(2)(5)
 Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units  or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
($)(4)

Mikael Bratt

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   1,817 153,373 5,450 460,035
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   1,949 164,515  
 Veoneer -   -   -   4,363 68,150  
 

2017

 Autoliv -   -   -   2,243 189,332  
 Veoneer -   -   -   5,021 78,428  

Christian Hanke(6)

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   261 22,031 784 66,177
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   415 35,030  
 Veoneer -   -   -   930 14,527  
 2017 Autoliv -   -   -   478 40,348  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,070 16,713  

Brad Murray

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   660 55,711 1,981 167,216
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   743 62,717 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,663 25,976 -   -  
 2017 Autoliv -   -    853 72,002 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -    1,911 29,850 -   -  
 2015 Autoliv 1,319 80.40 02/16/25 -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer 3,099 34.25 02/16/25 -   -   -   -  
 2014 Autoliv 1,577 67.29 02/19/24 -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer 3,703 28.67 02/19/24 -   -   -   -  
 2013 Autoliv 2,219 49.07 02/19/23 -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer 5,211 20.91 02/19/23 -   -   -   -  
 2012 Autoliv 710 47.52 02/22/22 -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer 1,668 20.25 02/22/22 -   -   -   -  

Dan Garceau(6)

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   660 55,711 1,981 167,216
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   656 55,373 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,469 22,946 -   -  
 2017 Autoliv -   -   -   754 63,645 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,688 26,367 -   -  

Jordi Lombarte

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   660 55,711 1,981 167,216
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   472 39,842 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,057 16,510 -   -  
 2017 Autoliv -   -   -   542 45,750 -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   1,215 18,978 -   -  

Michael Hague(6)

 2019 Autoliv -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
 2018 Autoliv -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
 2017 Autoliv -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
 Veoneer -   -   -   -   -   -   -  

 

(1)Except as otherwise noted, the

The above plan awards were granted on February 22, 2012, February 19, 2013, February 19, 2014, February 16, 2015, February 15, 201619, 2017, February 13, 2018 and February 19, 2017.18, 2019. All options granted are for10-year terms with an exercise price equal to the fair market value (as defined in the 1997 Plan) per share on the date of grant and become exercisable after one year of continued employment following the grant date. Except as otherwise noted, all RSUs and PSs grantedPerformance shares generally cliff vest after three years. The

(2)

For all RSU and Performance shares grants the numbers reflect both the number of RSUs and Performance shares originally granted in 2016 will vest annually over a period of three years followingand the grant date. For purposes of this table, the value of the PSs assumes that the performance goals will be achieved at the target level.additional RSUs and Performance shares accrued through dividend equivalent rights through December 31, 2019.

 

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(2)Reflects the number of RSUs and PSs that were granted on February 19, 2017 and the additional RSUs and PSs accrued through dividend equivalent rights as of December 31, 2017.

(3)Messrs. Backman’s and Bratt’s RSUs and PSs were granted on May 9, 2016.

Reflects RSUs.

 

(4)Mr. Sjöbring’s RSUs were granted on November 16, 2015 and cliff vest after five years.

(5)The closing price on the NYSE for our common stock on December 29, 2017,31, 2019, the last trading day of the year, was $127.08.$84.41. The closing price on the NYSE for the Veoneer Inc. common stock on December 31, 2019 was $15.62.

(5)

Reflects PSs, which may be earned based on the Company’s Order Intake Ratio (35%) and EPS Growth in relation to Light Vehicle Production Growth (65%) over a performance period commencing January 1, 2019 and concluding December 31, 2021. The number of PSs reflected in the table assumes performance at the target performance level for both metrics.

(6)

Messrs. Hague, Hanke and Garceau forfeited or shall forfeit their unvested equity awards in connection with the termination of their employment on November 30, 2019, March 2, 2020 and no later than August 10, 2020, respectively.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 20172019

The following table summarizes for each of our named executive officers the option awards that were exercised and RSUs that vested during the year ended December 31, 2017.2019.

 

  Option Awards  Stock Awards
Name  Number of
Shares
Acquired on  
Exercise (#)
  Value Realized  
on Exercise
($)(1)
  Number of Shares  
Acquired on  
Vesting (#)  
  

Value Realized    
on Vesting        

($)(2)        

  Option Awards                       Stock  Awards                    

Jan Carlson

  -  -  6,188  657,869        

Mats Backman

  -  -  331  34,351        
Name Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
   Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
  Value Realized
on Vesting
($)(1)

Mikael Bratt

  -  -  331  34,351           -    -   Autoliv  1,192  92,244        

Steven Fredin

  -  -  2,122  225,684        

Lars Sjöbring

  -  -  591  63,598        

Mikael Bratt

 -    -   Veoneer  2,798  76,602        
   -    -   Autoliv  -  -        

Christian Hanke

 -    -   Veoneer  -  -        
   -    -   Autoliv  959  75,023        

Mats Backman

 -    -   Veoneer  2,251  65,279        
   -    -   Autoliv  810  63,366        

Brad Murray

 -    -   Veoneer  1,904  55,216        
   -    -   Autoliv  716  56,013        

Dan Garceau

 -    -   Veoneer  1,682  48,778        
   -    -   Autoliv  453  35,438        

Jordi Lombarte

 -    -   Veoneer  1,065  30,885        
   -    -   Autoliv  453  35,438        

Michael Hague

 -    -   Veoneer  1,065  30,885        

 

(1)The value realized upon the exercise of stock options was calculated as the number of options exercised multiplied by the difference between the price of a share of our common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the stock option.

(2)The value realized on vesting of RSUs shown in the table above was calculated as the product of the closing price of a share of our common stock and the Veoneer Inc. common stock respectively, on the vesting date multiplied by the number of RSUs vested.

Pension Benefits

The following table summarizes the present value of the benefit (and other information) under the defined benefit plan of the Company for the named executive officersofficer in the year ended December 31, 2017. Messrs. Backman, Bratt and Sjöbring do not participate in a defined benefit plan. Since 2007, when he became the CEO,2019. Of our named executive officers, only Mr. Carlson has not participatedMurray participates in a defined benefit plan.

 

Name Plan Name Number of
Years Credited
Services (#)
 Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit ($)
 Payments during
Last Fiscal Year  ($)

Jan Carlson(1)

 Defined Benefit 2 309,013(2) 0

Mats Backman

 - - - -

Mikael Bratt

 - - - -

Steven Fredin

 Autoliv ASP, Inc. Pension Plan 26 793,400(3) 0
 Autoliv ASP, Inc. Excess Pension Plan 26 1,844,600(3) 0
  Autoliv ASP, Inc, Supplemental Plan 26 233,100(3) 0

Lars Sjöbring

 - - - -
NamePlan NameNumber of
Years Credited
Services (#)

Present Value of

Accumulated
Benefit ($)

Payments during
Last Fiscal
Year ($)

Brad Murray

Autoliv ASP, Inc. Pension Plan Autoliv

ASP, Inc. Excess Pension Plan


32
32


1,275,400(1)
1,728,000(1)

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(1)Before becoming CEO, Mr. Carlson participated in a defined benefit plan, which is now frozen. The future defined benefit entitlement is based on Mr. Carlson’s base salary at the time the defined benefit plan was frozen and the number of years he was participating in the defined benefit plan. The benefit entitlement is indexed each year based on the Swedish consumer price index.

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(2)Represents the present value of Mr. Carlson’s expected pension benefits in the Sweden Executives plan at retirement according to US GAAP. The discount rate used to calculate the present value as of December 31, 2017 was 2.70% and inflation assumption / pension indexation was 2.00%. The calculations are based on the latest mortality table available from Svensk Försäkring DUS14 (white collar).

(3)The actuarial present value of Mr. Fredin’sthe accumulated plan benefit is based on Mr. Fredin’sthe accrued benefit in each plan as of December 31, 2017,2019, using the plan’s benefit formula and actual earnings and service through December 31, 2017.2019. The calculation is based on the same assumptions used for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles with the following exceptions: (a) Mr. FredinMurray was assumed to retire on his normal retirement date of MarchJuly 1, 2027,2024, (b) Mr. FredinMurray was assumed to elect a lump sum payment in allboth plans, payable on MarchJuly 1, 2027,2024 and (c) nopre-retirement decrements (withdrawal, retirement, disability, or death) were assumed. Key assumptions used to calculate the defined benefit values as of December 31, 2017, are as follows: (i) discount rate of 3.55%, (ii) lump sum interest rates of 4.50% for the first five years, 4.35% for the next 15 years, and 4.13% thereafter, and (iii) solely for determination of the projected lump sum amounts, the assumed future applicable mortality table under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 417(e) rates based on RP2014 base table back-projected to 2006 and projected forward using Projection Scale MP2017.

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Key assumptions used to calculate the defined benefit value as of December 31, 2019 are as follows: (i) discount rate of 3.25%, (ii) lump sum interest rates of 2.82% for the first five years, 3.79% for the next 15 years, and 3.80% thereafter, and (iii) solely for determination of the projected lump sum amounts, the assumed future applicable mortality table under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 417(e) rates based on RP2014 base table back-projected to 2006 and projected forward usingMP-2019.

U.S. Pension Plan. During 2017,2019, Mr. FredinMurray participated in the Autoliv ASP, Inc. Pension Plan (which we refer to as the “Pension Plan”). The Pension Plan is a funded, defined benefit pension plan that provides benefits for the Company’s U.S. employees hired prior to January 1, 2004, who meet minimum age and service eligibility requirements. Subject to certain limitations, the monthly retirement benefit under the Pension Plan (assuming attainment of age 65, the retirement age specified by the plan, and an election to receive payments in the form of a life annuity), is determined in accordance with a formula that takes into account the following factors: the highest average of any consecutive five calendar years of pensionable earnings during the last ten years of employment (“average final earnings”), and the number of years of benefit service. The retirement benefit for Mr. FredinMurray under the Pension Plan is a monthly pension equal to 1/12th of the amount determined as follows:

 

  

1.0% of average final earnings times years of benefit service prior to 12/31/2005, plus

 

  

0.5% of average final earnings in excess of “Covered Compensation” times years of benefit service prior to 12/31/05,2005, plus

 

  

0.7% of average final earnings times years of benefit service on or after 1/1/2006, plus

 

  

0.5% of average final earnings in excess of “Covered Compensation” times years of benefit service on or after 1/1/2006.

For purposes of this formula, “earnings” in a given year means the participant’s gross annual compensation, excluding amounts credited or paid under the key employees stock option and performance unit plan, long-term incentive plans, severance pay and reimbursement for employment-related expenses, but including bonuses and incentive pay which is not, and has not been, subject to deferred income taxation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. “Covered Compensation” means the average of the Social Security taxable wage bases during the35-year period ending with the year in which the participant reaches the Social Security normal retirement age. Pension Plan benefits will begin when a participant reaches normal retirement age, defined as age 65. Benefits can commence immediately upon termination if the participant is vested after five years of vesting service, but if benefits are commenced prior to age 60, the benefit will be lower than at normal retirement age. Disability retirement is offered under the Pension Plan to participants who have at least 15 years of vesting service, are eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits, become totally and permanently disabled while employed, and are not eligible to participate in long-term disability insurance.

Benefits under the Pension Plan are payable in the form of a lump sum or annuity, as selected by the participant. Participants in the Pension Plan will be 100% vested in their plan benefit after five years of vesting service or if they reach age 65 while employed by Autoliv. Mr. FredinMurray is fully vested in his Pension Plan benefits.

Excess Pension Plan. Mr. FredinMurray also participated in the Autoliv ASP, Inc. Excess Pension Plan (which we refer to as the “Excess Pension Plan”). The Excess Pension Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan, pursuant to which participating U.S. employees are eligible to receive a retirement benefit based on the benefit they would receive under the Pension Plan. Benefits payable under the Excess Pension Plan are calculated without regard to the limitations imposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code on the amount of compensation that may be taken into accountconsidered under the Pension Plan. The purpose of the Excess Pension Plan is to supplement the benefits payable under the Pension Plan.

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The supplemental benefit payable under the Excess Pension Plan is equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the monthly benefit that would be payable to the executive under the Pension Plan as of the later of age 65 or the executive’s separation from service, computed without regard to applicable U.S. Internal Revenue Code limitations, and computed as if amounts deferred under a bonus or incentive compensation plan had been counted as “earnings” under the Pension Plan), over (ii) the amount of monthly benefit payable to the executive under the Pension Plan as of the later of age 65 or the executive’s separation from service, as limited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the terms of the Pension Plan. Benefits under the Excess Pension Plan will be payable in a single lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the month in which the executive retires or otherwise separates from service. Mr. FredinMurray is fully vested in his benefits in the Excess Pension Plan.

Supplemental Pension Plan.Mr. Fredin is a named plan participant in the Autoliv ASP, Inc., Supplemental Pension Plan which was established November 1, 2015, to correct an administrative error that was made in 1997 and discovered and corrected in 2015. The plan provides a supplemental pension benefit to a select group of management who were former employees of Morton International, Inc. and became employees of Autoliv North America prior to the merger with Morton International, Inc. The supplemental benefit is an amount equal to the sum of (1) the difference between (a) what Mr. Fredin’s accrued benefit would have been under the Pension Plan had he been credited with benefit service with Autoliv ASP, Inc., beginning May 1, 1997 instead of July 1, 1999 and (b) Mr. Fredin’s actual accrued benefit under the Pension Plan and (2) the additional benefit, if any, which would have been paid to him under the Excess Pension Plan had his Pension Plan benefit been determined in accordance with (a) above.

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Nonqualified Retirement Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Autoliv North AmericaNon-Qualified Retirement Plan (which we refer to as theNon-Qualified Retirement Plan). Mr. FredinMessrs. Murray, Garceau and Mr. SjöbringLombarte are the only named executive officers that participate in theNon-Qualified Retirement Plan.

 

Name Executive
Contributions  
in Last Fiscal  
Year ($)(1)
 Registrant
Contributions  
in Last Fiscal  
Year ($)(2)
 

Aggregate  
Earnings  

in Last
Fiscal Year
($)(3)  

 Aggregate 
Withdrawals/   
Distributions   
($) 
 Aggregate Balance  
at Last Fiscal
Year-End ($)(4)

Jan Carlson

 -   -   - -   -

Mats Backman

 -   -   - -   -

Mikael Bratt

 -   -   - -   -

Steven Fredin

 59,848   33,515   337,275 0   2,379,865

Lars Sjöbring

 47,684   227,620   98,613 0   686,408
Name Executive
Contributions
in Last Fiscal
Year ($)(1)
 Registrant
Contributions
in Last Fiscal
Year ($)(2)
 

Aggregate
Earnings

in Last
Fiscal Year
($)(3)

 Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
 Aggregate Balance
at Last Fiscal
Year-End ($)(4)

Brad Murray

 $50,177.37 $23,415.98 $70,488.09 - $408,309.41

Dan Garceau

 $51,685.47 $28,943.76 $167,953.90 - $817,653.08

Jordi Lombarte

 $30,982.08 $24,785.76 $10,112.11 - $91,191.23

 

 (1)

Messrs. Fredin’sMurray’s, Garceau’ s and Sjöbring’s contributionLombarte’ s contributions to theNon-Qualified Retirement Plan are included in the amount reported as “Salary” in the Summary Compensation table for fiscal year 2017.2019.

 

 (2)

The Company’s matching contributions to theNon-Qualified Retirement Plan are included in the “All Other Compensation” in the Summary Compensation table for Messrs. FredinMurray, Garceau and SjöbringLombarte for fiscal year 2017.2019.

 

 (3)

Aggregate earnings are not includable in the Summary Compensation Table because such earnings are not above-market or preferential interest rates.

 

 (4)

Includes amounts previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table, in the previous years when earned if that executive officer’s compensation was required to be disclosed in a previous year. Amounts previously reported in such years include previously earned, but deferred, salary and Company matching contributions.

Pursuant to theNon-Qualified Retirement Plan, participants may elect to defer a stated percentage of their base salary for each plan year, as determined by the administrative committee of the plan; provided, however, the amount deferred may not exceed 25% of a participant’s base salary. Earnings (and losses) are credited to participants’ accounts based on participant choices between various investment options and the rate of return determined by the administrative committee of the plan.

Participants are eligible to receive matching contributions equal to 80% of their deferred amounts. For plan years ending on or before December 31, 2008, deferred amounts in excess of 12% of the participant’s compensation were not eligible for matching contributions. For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, deferred amounts in excess of 7% of the participant’s compensation are not eligible for matching contributions. Contributions for Mr. Sjöbring will be increased so that the total value of retirement-related contributions made by

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the Company (including contributions to the 401(k) plan) will be equivalent to 35% of his base salary. Participants are always 100% vested in their deferred amounts and earnings thereon; provided, however, matching contributions and earnings thereon in a participant’s account are subject to forfeiture if the participant is determined by the Board to have stolen Company assets, violated the Company’s Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics or disclosed confidential business or technical information of the Company to unauthorized third parties.

Participants may elect to receive distributions from their accounts on the first day of the seventh month following the occurrence of any one of the following distribution events as designated by the participant: (i) separation from service, (ii) death, (iii) attainment of normal retirement age (65), or (iv) attainment of early retirement age (age 55 and at least five years of service with the Company). Amounts will be distributed in one of the following forms, as selected by the participant: (i) a single lump sum, (ii) 60 approximately equal monthly installments or (iii)  120 approximately equal monthly installments.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The Company has entered into agreements and maintains plans that may require the Company to make payments and/or provide benefits to our named executive officers in the event of termination of employment or a change in control. The paragraphs below summarize the material terms of such agreements with our named executive officers.

Employment Agreements. The Company hasis party to an employment agreement with each of our named executive officers. Messrs. Bratt and Lombarte (the “employment agreements”) and was party to an employment agreement with each of Messers. Hanke and Garceau until their resignations effective March 2, 2020 and no later than August 10, 2020, respectively. Mr. Murray had a time limited international assignment agreement (the “IA Agreement”) that would have expired on March 31, 2020. Mr. Murray and the Company entered into a new international assignment agreement on January 23, 2020 to extend his employment with the Company until December 31, 2020.

The employment agreements obligate the Company to provide 12 (Mr. Bratt) or 6 (all others) months’ notice of termination of employment for each of the named executive officers other than Messrs. Carlson and Fredin, who are entitled to 18 months’ notice(for Mr. Murray, 6 months or last day of termination (unless either Messrs. Backman, Bratt, Fredin and Sjöbring,the IA Agreement, whichever is earlier) unless the employment is terminated for “cause,” in which case termination would be effective immediately), as well asimmediately. In addition to notice of termination, except for Mr. Hanke, the named executive officers are eligible for certain severance payments.payments orend-of-service benefits. Each of the named executive officers must provide the Company with 12 (Mr. Bratt) or 6 (all others) months’ notice of resignation with(for Mr. Murray, 6 months or last day of the exception of Mr. Carlson, who must provide the Company with 12 months’ notice of resignation.IA Agreement, whichever is earlier). The employment agreements automatically terminate on the last day of the month before Messrs. Backman’s, Bratt’s, Fredin’s and Sjöbring’snamed executive officer’s 65th birthday, and beforeexcept for Mr. Carlson’s 65th birthday (or, unless otherwise agreed byMurray for whom the Company and the executive,employment ends automatically on the last day of the month before his 60th birthday).IA Agreement.

Except as provided below, following the executive’s termination of employment, each of the named executive officers are prohibited from competing with the Company for a period of 12 months.months, except for Mr. Hanke. Such noncompetition covenant does not apply in the event that (i)if the Company terminates Mr. Carlson’s employment for any reason other than by reason of the executive’s breach of the agreement or Messrs. Backman’s, Bratt’s, Fredin’s and Sjöbring’s,named executive officer’s employment for any reason other than for Cause,“Cause”, or (ii) Mr. Carlson terminates employment due to the Company’s breach of the agreement or Messrs. Backman, Bratt, Fredin and Sjöbringnamed executive officer resigns for Good Reason.“Good Reason”. In consideration for such noncompetition covenant, the Company is obligated to make up to 12 monthly payments equal to the difference between the executive’s monthly gross salary as of the date of his employment termination and any lower salary earned by the executive in any new employment, if any. The aggregate monthly payments are limited to a maximum of 60% of the gross salary earned as of the date of his employment termination, and the Company will cease making payments once such aggregate amount has been reached. The Company is not obligated to make such payments if the executive’s employment terminates due to his retirement.

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In addition to receiving full base salary and benefits during the requisite notice period, if Mr. Carlson is terminated involuntarily by the Company other than for breach of the agreement or if the Company terminates Messrs. Backman’s, Bratt’s, Fredin’s and Sjöbring’sthe employment involuntarily other than for Cause or if Messrs. Backman, Bratt, Fredin and Sjöbringthe executive resigns for Good Reason, then the executive would be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to in the case of Messrs. Backman, Bratt and Sjöbring one andone-half times his then-current base salary, or, inexcept for Mr. Murray who is eligible for a previously earned but deferredend-of-service payment of $800,000 following the caseend of Messrs. Carlson or Fredin,employment with the sum of (i)Company (the“End-of-Service Payment”) and except for Mr. Hanke who is not eligible for a severance benefit. Under the executive’s then-current annual salary, (ii) the averagenew IA Agreement with Mr. Murray, he is also eligible for a retention payment of the annual bonuses received by the executive for the two most recent fiscal years, or, if higher, the annual bonus for the fiscal year immediately prior to the year of termination, (iii) the annual taxablecash value of the benefitunvested equity outstanding on the expiration date of a company car,the IA Agreement subject to certain requirements for continued employment.

As part of the IA Agreement signed between Mr. Murray and (iv) the value of any defined contribution plan benefits to which the executive would have been entitled to if he remained in service for one year following termination.

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Severance Agreements. Each of Messrs. Carlson and Fredin has aCompany on January 23, 2020, hischange-in-control severance agreement (“CiC Severance Agreement”) with the Company terminated and became void. After the termination of this agreement, none of the named executive officers or other executives has an applicable CIC Severance Agreement with the Company. Pursuant

Our named executive officers (except for Mr. Murray and Mr. Hanke) may generally terminate their employment with Good Reason or without Good Reason. “Good Reason” shall generally mean; (1) the assignment of any duties inconsistent with the executives status as an executive officer of the Company or a substantial adverse alteration in the nature or status of responsibilities other than any such alteration primarily attributable to the terms of eachfact that the Company may no longer be a public company; or (2) a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s annual base salary; or (3) the relocation of the CiC Severance Agreements,Executive’s principal place of employment; or (4) the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation on a timely basis; or (5) the failure by the Company to continue in effect any compensation plan in which the Executive participates on the Effective Date which is material to the Executive’s total compensation; or (6) the failure by any successor to the business of the Company (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to expressly assume and agree to perform the employment agreement in the event that during thetwo-year period following a change of control, (i) thesame manner.

The Company may generally terminate our named executive terminates hisofficers’ employment (except for Good Reason, (ii)Mr. Murray and Mr. Hanke’s) with or without Cause. “Cause” for termination by the Company terminates the executive’s employment for any reason other than death or for Cause, or (iii) the executive’s employment is terminated due to disability, the executive would be entitled to receive an immediate lump sum payment (the “CiC Severance Payment”) in an amount equal to 2.5 times the sum of (a) such executive’s then-current annual salary (or if higher, the salary in effect immediately prior to the first event or circumstances which constitutes Good Reason), (b) the average of the annual bonuses received by the executive for the two most recent fiscal years, or the annual bonus for the fiscal year immediately prior to the fiscal year during which occurs the first event or circumstance constituting Good Reason, whichever is highest, (c) the taxable value of the benefit of a company car, and (d) the value of any defined contribution plan benefits to which the executive would have been entitled to if he remained in service for one year following termination. Mr. Carlson would also be entitled to the CiC Severance Payment in the event that he chooses to terminate hisExecutive’s employment for any reason during the30-day period commencing one year after the change of control. The CiC Severance Payment is in lieu of the salary and benefits payable during the requisite notice period and the severance benefits that would otherwise be payable under the executive’s employment agreement.

For purposes of the discussion above, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Cause” generally means (i) theshall mean; (1) willful and continued failure by the executive to substantially perform his duties,the duties; or (ii)(2) the willful engaging by the executiveExecutive in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, or its subsidiaries, monetarily or otherwise.

“Change in Control” generally means (i) the acquisition of 25% (or 20%, in the case of Mr. Fredin) or more of the Company’s voting securities; or (ii) the members of the Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board; or (iii) consummation of merger or consolidation unless (1) the current stockholders continue to own at least 60% of the surviving entity’s voting securities, or (2) such transaction was effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company in which no person acquires 25% or more of the Company’s voting securities; or (iv) stockholder approval of a liquidation or dissolution or consummation of an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (unless the current stockholders continue to own at least 60% of the Company’s voting securities after such transaction).

“Good Reason” generally means the occurrence of any one of the following events without the executive’s express written consent: (i) the assignment to the executive of any duties inconsistent with his status as an executive officer or a substantial adverse alteration in the nature or status of his responsibilities; (ii) any reduction in the executive’s annual base salary; (iii) relocation of the executive’s principal place of employment to a location more than 30 miles, or 45 kilometers, as applicable, from his then-current principal place of employment; (iv) the Company’s failure to pay any portion of the executive’s compensation; (v) the discontinuance of any compensation plan in which the executive participated which is material to his total compensation; (vi) in the case of Mr. Carlson, any direct or indirect reduction of any material fringe benefit in place at the time of the change in control, or the Company’s failure to provide the number of paid vacation days to which executive is entitled; (vii) any purported termination of the executive’s employment which is not effected pursuant to the notice requirements under the Severance Agreement; or (viii) the failure by any successor to the Company to expressly assume the employment agreement.

Equity Awards.Pursuant to the 1997 Plan and subsequent grant agreements until 2019, upon the occurrence of a change in control, any outstanding options and RSUs held by the executive would fully vest and the performance shares will vest at the target level. Pursuant to the agreements evidencing awards granted under the 1997 Plan, upon the executive’s death or retirement, any outstanding RSUs held by the executive would become fully vested and the performance shares will remain outstanding and may be earned, in whole, in part, or not at all, following the conclusion of the performance period to the extent that the performance objectives are attained. Upon an executive’s involuntary termination of employment, absent a change in control, any outstanding options, RSUs and performance shares that would vest during the applicable notice period, if any, would become fully vested. For awards granted in 2019, a change of control acceleration only occurs if the surviving entity does not assume or otherwise equitably convert or substitute the unvested equity in connection with the change in control. If the surviving company does assume or otherwise equitably convert or substitute the unvested equity, then the awards become fully vested only if the executive’s employment is terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason within two years following the change in control event.

Estimated Payments to Named Executive Officers upon Termination of Employment under Various Circumstances or a Change in Control. The following tables set forth the estimated value of the payments and benefits described above to each of Messrs. Carlson, Backman, Bratt, FredinHanke, Murray, Garceau and SjöbringuponLombarteupon termination of

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employment under various circumstances or a change in control. The amounts shown assume that the triggering events occurred on December 31, 2017.2019. In the case of Messrs. Backman, Hanke and Garceau, who resigned effective February 28, 2019, March 2, 2020 and no later than August 10, 2020, respectively, no payments are due to them under any agreement with the Company other than payments for unused vacation time and, in the case of Messrs. Hanke and Garceau, the earned, but unpaid portion of the 2019non-equity incentive award. For the purpose of the calculations, the 20172019 defined contribution paymentspayment for each named executive officer havehas been used. The amounts contained in the table would be paid in Swedish Kronor or USD. All amounts have been converted to

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USD using the following exchange rates:rate: 1 USD = 8.1086 SEK = 0.8476 EUR.9,3171 SEK. In addition to the estimated payments and benefits in the tables, the Company would in each case reimburse the executive for accrued but unused vacation, if any, in accordance with the respectively applicable local legislation and Company policy.

 

Jan Carlson

Mikael Bratt

Mikael Bratt

Estimated
Potential
Payment or
Benefit
 Resignation
($)
 Termination
without Cause
($)
 Termination
for Cause
($)
 Change in
Control
($)
 Change in
Control and
Qualifying
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
 

Resignation
without Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
for Cause

($)

 

Change in
Control

($)

 Change in
Control and
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
Lump sum cash severance payment - 3,833,916(7) - - 9,854,790(7) - - 1,521,396 - - 1,521,396 -
Continuing salary/annual incentive payments during requisite notice period 1,471,657 3,311,229 3,311,229 - - -
Continuing salary 1,014,264 1,014,264 - - 1,014,264 -
Salary differential payments in consideration for noncompetition with the Company(1) 882,994 - 882,994 - - - 608,558 - 608,558 - - -
Continuing health, welfare and retirement benefits(2) 709,247 1,063,871 1,063,871 - - - 407,204 407,204 - - 407,204 -
Accelerated vesting of equity(3) 200,405(4) 1,541,481(5) - 2,749,503(6) 2,749,503 2,749,503(8)
Vesting of equity(3) 267,760(4) 267,760(5) - 500,425(6) 1,113,832 1,113,832(8)

Company car(10)

 34,800 52,200 52,200 - - - 11,217 11,217 - - 11,217 -

Total

 3,299,104 9,802,696 5,310,294 2,749,503 12,334,293 2,749,503 2,309,003 3,221,841 608,558 500,425 4,067,913 1,113,832

 

Mats Backman

Christian Hanke

Christian Hanke

Estimated
Potential
Payment or
Benefit
 Resignation
without Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
for Cause
($)
 Change in
Control
($)
 Change in
Control and
Qualifying
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
 

Resignation
without Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
for Cause

($)

 

Change in
Control

($)

 Change in
Control and
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
Lump sum cash severance payment - 985,399 - - 985,399 - - - - - - -
Continuing salary/annual incentive payments during requisite notice period 328,466 328,466 - - 328,466 -
Continuing salary 139,292 139,292 - - 139,292 -
Salary differential payments in consideration for noncompetition with the Company(1) 394,160 - 394,160 - - - - - - - - -
Continuing health, welfare and retirement benefits(2) 115,723 115,723 - - 115,723 - 36,499 36,499 - - 36,499 -
Accelerated vesting of equity(3) 42,063(4) 42,063(5) - 662,976(6) 662,976 662,976(8)
Vesting of equity(3) 57,061(4) 57,061(5) - 106,618(6) 194,826 194,826(8)

Company car(10)

 6,985 6,985 - - 6,985 - 2,442 2,442 - - 2,442 -

Total

 887,398 1,478,637 394,160 662,976 2,099,550 662,976 235,294 235,294 - 106,618 373,059 194,826

 

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Mikael Bratt

Brad Murray

Brad Murray

Estimated
Potential
Payment or
Benefit
 Resignation
without Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
for Cause
($)
 Change in
Control
($)
 Change in
Control and
Qualifying
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
 

Resignation
without Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
for Cause

($)

 

Change in
Control

($)

 Change in
Control and
Termination
($)(9)
 

Death or
Retirement

($)

Lump sum cash severance payment - 1,136,999 - - 1,136,999 - 800,000(7) 800,000(7) 800,000(7) - 2,127,064(11) 800,000(7)
Continuing salary/annual incentive payments during requisite notice period 379,000 379,000 - - 379,000 -
Continuing salary 104,560 104,560 - - 104,560 -
Salary differential payments in consideration for noncompetition with the Company(1) 454,799 - 454,799 - - - 250,944 - 250,944 - - -
Continuing health, welfare and retirement benefits(2) 133,410 133,410 - - 133,410 - 125,258 125,258 - - 125,258 -
Accelerated vesting of equity(3) 42,063(4) 42,063(5) - 662,976(6) 662,976 662,976(8)
Vesting of equity(3) 413,471(4) 413,471(5) - 190,544(6) 413,471 413,471(8)

Company car(10)

 6,566 6,566 - - 6,566 - 4,586 4,586 - - 4,586 -

Total

 1,015,839 1,698,038 454,799 662,976 2,318,951 662,976 1,698,819 1,447,875 1,050,944 190,544 2,774,939 1,213,471

 

Steven Fredin

Dan Garceau

Dan Garceau

Estimated
Potential
Payment or
Benefit
 Resignation
without Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
for Cause
($)
 Change in
Control
($)
 Change in
Control and
Qualifying
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
 

Resignation

without Good

Reason

($)

 

Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
for Cause

($)

 

Change in
Control

($)

 

Change in
Control and

Termination

($)(9)

 

Death or

Retirement

($)

Lump sum cash severance payment - 1,070,487(7) - - 2,676,218(7) - - 775,803 - - 775,803 -
Continuing salary/annual incentive payments during requisite notice period 299,239 1,167,032 - - - -
Continuing salary 258,601 258,601 - - 258,601 -
Salary differential payments in consideration for noncompetition with the Company(1) 359,087 - 359,087 - - - 301,321 - 310,321 - - -
Continuing health, welfare and retirement benefits(2) 29,670 89,010 - - - - 26,277 26,277 - - 26,277 -
Accelerated vesting of equity(3) 75,104(4) 577,579(5) - 1,030,238(6) 1,030,238 1,030,238(8)
Vesting of equity(3) 90,012(4) 90,012(5) - 168,330(6) 391,257 391,257(8)

Company car(10)

 13,919 41,757 - - - - 14,888 14,888 - - 14,888 -

Total

 777,019 2,945,865 359,087 1,030,238 3,706,456 1,030,238 700,099 1,165,580 310,321 168,330 1,466,826 391,257

 

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Lars Sjöbring

Jordi Lombarte

Jordi Lombarte

Estimated
Potential
Payment or
Benefit
 Resignation
without Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason
($)
 Termination
for Cause
($)
 Change in
Control
($)
 Change in
Control and
Qualifying
Termination
($)(9)
 Death or
Retirement
($)
 

Resignation

without Good

Reason

($)

 

Termination

without Cause
or Resignation
for Good
Reason

($)

 

Termination
for Cause

($)

 

Change in
Control

($)

 

Change in
Control and

Termination

($)(9)

 

Death or

Retirement

($)

Lump sum cash severance payment - 2,021,800(11) - - 2,021,800(11) 1,000,000(11) - 664,350 - - 664,350 -
Continuing salary/annual incentive payments during requisite notice period 340,600 340,600 - - 340,600 -
Continuing salary 221,450 221,450 - - 221,450 -
Salary differential payments in consideration for noncompetition with the Company(1) 408,720 - 408,720 - - - 265,740 - 265,740 - - -
Continuing health, welfare and retirement benefits(2) 130,110 130,110 - - 130,110 - 75,754 75,754 - - 75,754 -
Accelerated vesting of equity(3) 75,104(4) 1,629,293(5) - 2,382,369(6) 2,382,369 2,382,369(8)
Vesting of equity(3) 64,729(4) 64,729(5) - 121,080(6) 344,007 344,007(8)

Company car(10)

 14,167 14,167 - - 14,167 - 14,619 14,619 - - 14,619 -

Total

 968,701 4,135,970 408,720 2,382,369 4,889,046 3,382,369 642,291 1,040,901 265,740 121,008 1,320,180 344,007

The following footnotes apply to each of the tables above:

 

(1)

Reflects a monthly payment of 60% of the monthly gross salary earned as of the date of the executive’s employment termination, multiplied by 12, which is the maximum amount available to the executive pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.

 

(2)

Reflects the value of the benefits disclosed in footnote (5)(4) to the Summary Compensation table (with the exception of amounts paid as vacation supplements or settlements) that the executive would be entitled to during the requisite notice period. The estimated values are determined based on the Company’s cost of providing such benefits during 2017.2019. For Mr. Murray, the cost for tax gross ups on assignment benefits is included, but not the final cost for tax equalization as this will include income earned in several years, cannot be accurately estimated and will distort the comparison.

 

(3)

Reflects the value of RSUs and performance shares that vest (in whole or in part) upon the designated event, based on the closing priceprices for our common stock and the Veoneer, Inc. common stock on December 29, 201731, 2019 ($127.08)84.41 and $15.62 respectively), the last trading day of the year. None of the named executive officers held unvested options as of December 31, 2017.2019.

 

(4)

As discussed above, upon termination, the executive would be entitled to receive his compensation and benefits during the12-month or6-monthsix-month notice period, as applicable, including any equity awards that would vest during such period. However, per the terms of the RSU and Performance shares agreements, the RSUs and Performance shares will not continue to vest if the executive has given notice of termination, except for the RSUs granted in 2016. The performance shares would be forfeited because the date that such shares are earned, if at all, does not fall within the notice period following December 31, 2017.termination. Accordingly, the value of the equity awards upon a voluntary termination reflects only the value of the second tranche of RSUs granted in February 20162017 that would otherwise vest in February 2018,2020, which vesting date falls within the requisite notice period.

 

(5)

As discussed above, upon an involuntary termination, the executive would be entitled to receive his compensation and benefits during the18-month or6-month notice period, as applicable, including any equity awards that would vest during such period. The value of the equity awards upon an involuntary termination reflects the value of the RSUs that would vest during the notice period following December 31, 2017 and for Messrs. Carlson and Fredin the target value of performance shares granted in 2016. For Messrs. Backman, Bratt and Sjöbring the performance shares would be forfeited because the date that such shares are earned, if at all, does not fall within the notice period following December 31, 2017.2019.

 

(6)

Upon a change in control, all RSUs (Autoliv and Veoneer) from the 2017 and 2018 programs vest in full and the performance shares will vest at the target level.full. The value of the equity awards upon a change in control reflects the value of all RSUs and performancePerformance shares from the 2017 and 2018 programs including such RSUs and performancePerformance shares acquired through dividend equivalent rights rounded down to the nearest whole share on December 31, 2017.2019.

 

(7)For purposes of calculating the lump sum payment, the annual

Reflects Mr. Murray’s deferred bonus received by the executive for the year immediately prior to the year of termination was used (2016), which is greater than the average of the annual bonuses received by the executive for the two most recent fiscal years (2015 and 2016) preceding the year of termination of employment.payment.

 

(8)As discussed above, the

The executive’s unvested RSUs and Performance shares will become fully vested upon his termination of employment by reason of death or retirement. The performance shares will remain outstanding and may be earned, in whole, in part, or not at all, following the conclusion of the performance period to the extent that the performance objectives are attained. For purposes of this table, the value of the performance shares assumes that the performance goals were achieved at the target level.

 

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(9)

Qualifying termination after a change in control includes resignation for good reason, termination without cause or termination due to disability.

 

(10)

Reflects the value of the company car, fuel and parking during the requisite notice period. The estimated values are determined based on the Company’s cost (or estimated cost as of December 31, 2017)2019) of providing such benefits during 2017.2019.

 

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(11)

Includes (i) Mr. Murray’sEnd-of-Service Payment and (ii) payment of 2.5 years base salary and 2.5 years annual bonus. For purposes of calculating the lump sum payment, the average of the annual bonuses received by Mr. Sjöbring’s $1.0 million retention bonus, which would become payableMurray for the two most recent fiscal years (2017 and 2018) preceding the year of termination of employment is used. The new IA Agreement signed in full uponJanuary 2020 terminates the designated events, except in the event of retirement.CiC payment mechanism.

Mr. Hague’s Mutual Separation Agreement

On April 12, 2019, Mr. Hague stepped down as the Company’s President, Europe, and the Company and Mr. Hague entered into a separation agreement on July 1, 2019. Pursuant to the separation agreement, Mr. Hague received the following benefits: (i) continued salary, retirement and other benefits for the period between April 12, 2019 and November 30, 2019, with a value of approximately $493,068, and (ii) a lump sum cash severance payment of $814,740, and (iii) vacation pay of $48,049 accrued until the termination date.

In addition to the above severance benefits, the Company has agreed to provide Mr. Hague with assistance to prepare and file his annual tax return for 2019 in the U.S. and Germany. His income will continue to be tax equalized between the U.S. and Germany until November 30, 2019. Mr. Hague forfeited his outstanding, unvested equity grants in connection with his termination of employment.

CEO Pay Ratio

The following ratio compares the annual total compensation of our median-paid employee with the annual total compensation of Mr. Carlson, our CEO. The pay ratio included below is calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of RegulationS-K. Given the different methodologies that various public companies will use to determine an estimate of their pay ratio, the estimated ratio reported below should not be used as a basis for comparison between companies.

After we identified a median paid employee in 2017 when the disclosing requirement was first introduced, we determined a new median paid employee for the year 2018 since we believed there was a significant change in the Company’s demographics following thespin-off of Veoneer. For the compensation year 2019, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, however, we referred to the same “median employee” as identified in 2018 as there were no significant changes that would have an impact on our employee population, demographics or compensation arrangements.

To capture the compensation paid to Mr. Bratt for his services as our CEO, we have used the annual total compensation as disclosed in Summary Compensation Table of this Proxy Statement for the year 2019.

For fiscal year 2017:2019:

 

  

The annual compensation of our median-paid employee (other than Mr. Carlson)the CEO) was $24,829;$23,303; and

 

  

the annual total compensation of Mr. Carlson, our President and Chief Executive Officer,the CEO was $4,583,270.$2,399,180.

Based on this information, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our President and Chief Executive OfficerCEO to the annual total compensation of our median-paid employee is 185103 to 1.

The methodology, material assumptions, adjustments, and estimates that we used to identify the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees, as well as to determine the annual total compensation of our median employee were as follows:

 

 1.

Our median employee identification date iswas October 31, 2017.2018, since we are using the same median employee in 2019.

 

 2.

As of October 31, 2017,2018, our total employee population consisted of 67,59263,539 individuals working at our parent company and consolidated subsidiaries. Our employee population which we have used to identify our median employee, after taking into consideration the adjustments permitted by SEC rules, consisted of 67,59263,539 individuals. All “Autoliv Employee” categories who were employed by Autoliv as of October 31, 2017,

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2018, whose compensation iswere set by Autoliv and who were paid through and Autoliv payroll, were included in the analysis (permanent, temporary and part-time). We based our analysis on the entire employee population (other than our President and Chief Executive Officer)CEO), as opposed to statistical sampling.

 

 3.

Given the geographical distribution of our employee population and varying local requirements, we use a variety of pay elements that differ from a country toby country to structure the compensation arrangements of our employees. Consequently, for purposes of measuring compensation of our employees, we selected “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation Reported Through Payroll” (or “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation”) as the measure of compensation to identify the median employee.

 

 4.

Given our multiple payroll systems, schedules and the differing fiscal years of our companyCompany and its subsidiaries, we measured “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation” as the total of payment made during the10-month period starting on January 1, 20172018 and ending on October 31, 20172018 (the “measurement period”).

 

 5.

We did not annualize or calculate the full measurement period equivalent of “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation” compensation paid during the measurement period.

 

 6.

As permitted by Item 402(u), we madecost-of-living (COL) adjustments to the compensation of all of our employees in jurisdictions other than the jurisdiction in which our President and Chief Executive OfficerCEO resides to identify the median employee and used the same COL adjustment to determine the median employee’s annual total compensation. Because of the geographical distribution of our employee population, we believe that COL adjustments provide a more meaningful comparison of our CEO’s

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compensation to the actual value of the median employee’s compensation. In accordance with Item 402(u), we are providing the following additional disclosure related to the COL adjustments:

 

  

The median employee residesresided in China.

 

  

The COL adjustments were based on 20162017 purchasing power parity conversation factors provided by World Bank, International Comparison Program database. 20172018 conversion factors were not available at the time of our analysis.

 

  

We also identified who our median employee would have been had we not used any COL adjustments. Had we not used any COL adjustments, our median employee would have been an employee residing in ThailandRomania with an annual total compensation of $11,034.$11,054 for the compensation year 2019. For the purposes of this disclosure, this amount was converted from Thai BahtRomanian Leu to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate 0.0300831 USD = 4.2705 RON on OctoberDecember 31, 2017.2019. The ratio of the annual total compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer to the annual total compensation of our median employee identified without the effect of the COL adjustments is 415would have been 217 to 1.1 using the 2019 compensation levels.

 

 7.Using this methodology, we determined that our median employee was a full-time, salaried employee, with “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation Reported to Tax Authorities Through Payroll” for

In calculating the measurement period in the amount of $19,249. For the purposes of this disclosure, this amount was converted from CNY to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate 0.157018 on October 31, 2017.

8.With respect to our median employee,CEO Pay Ratio, we then identified and calculated the elements of such employee’s compensation for the fiscal year 20172019 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402c(2)402(c)(2)(x) of RegulationS-K, resulting in annual total compensation in the amount of $24,829.$23,303. The difference between such employee’s “Actual Gross Taxable Compensation ReportedDecember 31, 2019 exchange rate used for the conversion to Tax Authorities Through Payroll” and annual total compensation calculated in accordance with the requirements of Item 402c(2)(x) of RegulationS-K is due to the measurement period being 10 months as compared to 12 months.U.S. dollars was 1 USD = 6.988 CNY.

 

Year Salary ($) Bonus
($)
 Stock
Awards
($)
 Option
Awards
($)
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
 Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
 All Other
Compensation
($)
 Total
($)

2017

 21,159(1) - - - 3,670 - - 24,829
         
   Year Salary $ Bonus
$
 Stock
Awards
$
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
$
 Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings $
 All Other
Compensation
$
 TOTAL
($)

CEO

 2019 1,041,649 - 550,035 380,349 - 427,147 2,399,180

Median paid employee(1)

 2019 22,442 - - 861 - - 23,303

 

(1)1)

The total amount includes allowances, shift and overtime compensation.

compensation

9.The annual total compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer is the same as the amount reported for him in the “Total” column of our 2017 Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement.

 

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ITEMPROPOSAL 2 - ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, Autoliv stockholders are entitled to cast an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program. As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 2325 of this Proxy Statement, our compensation system plays a significant role in the Company’s ability to attract, retain, and motivate management talent, which the Board believes is necessary for the Company’s long-term success. The Board believes that its current compensation program directly links executive compensation to performance, aligning the interests of the Company’s executive officers with those of its stockholders.

The Board invites you to review carefully the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 2325 of this Proxy Statement and the tabular and other disclosures on compensation under 20172019 Executive Compensation Decisions beginning on page 3234 of this Proxy Statement, and cast a vote either to endorse or not endorse the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers through the following resolution:

“Resolved, that stockholders approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles, as discussed and disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the executive compensation tables, and any narrative executive compensation disclosure contained in this Proxy Statement.”

While the vote does not bind the Board to any particular action, the Board values the input of our stockholders and will take into accountconsider the outcome of this vote in considering future compensation arrangements.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL

TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ON ANON-BINDING BASIS.PROPOSAL.

ITEMPROPOSAL 3 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORSREGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM APPOINTMENT

The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed Ernst & Young AB (“EY”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.2020. The committee has been advised that EY has no relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries other than that arising from the firm’s employment as accountants.

In accordance with directions of the Audit Committee, this appointment is being presented to the stockholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting. While ratification by stockholders of this appointment is not required by law or the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or theBy-Laws, the Audit Committee and management believe that such ratification is desirable. In determining whether to reappoint EY as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considered a number of factors, including, among others, the firm’s independence and objectivity, capability and expertise in handling the breadth and complexity of the Company’s global operations, historical and recent performance, communication and interaction with the Audit Committee and management, and the reasonableness of its fees for audit andnon-audit services.

In the event this appointment is not ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the appointment at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee will consider that fact when it selects its independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for the following year.

Ernst & Young AB has been the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company since May 1997. EY has been the independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for Autoliv AB since 1984. Audit services provided to the Company by EY during 20172019 consisted of the examinationaudit of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for that year and the preparation of various reports based thereon.

The Company has been advised that a representative of EY will attend the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and will be afforded the opportunity to make a statement, if desired.

 

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL

TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG AB AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.PROPOSAL.

 

Fees of Independent Auditors

(Dollars in millions)


Fees of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(Dollars in millions)


Fees of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(Dollars in millions)

Type of Fees

  2017        2016        2019        2018      

Audit Fees

  $10.570        $9.849        $8.263        $9.117      

Audit-Related Fees

  $1.013        $0.358        $0.179        $6.833      

Tax Fees

  $0.128        $0.082        $0.203        $0.257      

All Other Fees

  $0.052        -        $0.008        $0.007      

Total

  $11.763        $10.289        $8.653        $16.214      
Percent of total that were Audit or Audit-Related  98.5%        99.2%        97.6%        98.4%      

Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees are calculatedCalculated in accordance with Autoliv’s average exchange rates for 20172019 or 2016,2018, as applicable.

Audit Fees

Audit fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20162018 relate to professional services provided by EY for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for such years, including the audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K, and the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s AnnualQuarterly Reports on Form10-K10-Q for those fiscal yearsyears. Audit fees also include fees associated with the statutory audits of various subsidiary financial statements and reviewsprocedures related to comfort letters, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC. Audit fees also include accounting and financial reporting consultations necessary to comply with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, including audit procedures related to acquisitions.

Audit-Related Fees

A majority ofMost Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172018 are related to EY’s work in connection with the Company’s preparations for the intendedspin-off, including the“carve-out” audits of its electronics business.Veoneer, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. The remaining Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20172018 and 20162019 relate mainly to EY’s reviewsaudits of benefitsbenefit plans and other attestation services other than the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.statements and certain other accounting consultations.

Tax Fees

Tax Fees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019 relate to professional services provided by EY for tax compliance tax advice and tax planning.advice.

All Other Fees

All Other Fees for the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 20172019 and 2018 mainly related to use of an EY online service and certain other permitted advisory services. EY billed no significant fees related to any other services for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016.2019 or 2018.

Audit CommitteePre-Approval Policies

The Audit Committee has adopted guidelines for the provision of audit andnon-audit services by Ernst & Young AB, including requiring Audit Committeepre-approval of any such audit andnon-audit services. In developing these guidelines, the Audit Committee took into consideration the need to ensure the independence of Ernst & Young AB while recognizing that Ernst & Young AB may possess the expertise on certain matters that best positions it to provide the most effective and efficient services on certain matters unrelated to accounting and auditing. On balance, the Audit Committee will onlypre-approve the services that it believes enhance the Company’s ability to manage or control risk. The Audit Committee was also mindful of the relationship between

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fees for audit andnon-audit services in deciding whether topre-approve any such services and may determine, for each fiscal year, the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for audit, audit-related and tax services, and the total amount of fees for permissiblenon-audit services (excluding tax services). The guidelines provide for thepre-approval by the Audit Committee of described services to be performed, such as audit, audit-related, tax

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and other permissiblenon-audit services. Approval of audit and permittednon-audit services may also be made by the chairpersonChair of the Committee, and the person granting such approval must report such approval to the Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

The Audit Committee has considered the audit, audit-related, tax, and all other services discussed above and additional information provided to the Company by Ernst & Young AB and determined that the provision of these services is compatible with the independence of Ernst & Young AB. The Audit Committeepre-approved all such services in 2017.2019 and 2018.

ITEM 4 - DISCRETIONARY VOTING OF PROXIES ON OTHER MATTERS

For business to be properly brought by a stockholder before an annual meeting of stockholders, timely advance written notice thereof must be received by the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive offices in accordance with theBy-Laws, a copy of which may be obtained by written request to the Company’s Secretary or on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Certificate andBy-Laws. No such notices were received for the 20182020 Annual Meeting.

Should any other matter requiring a vote of the stockholders be properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the proxy card confers upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented by such proxies discretionary authority to vote such shares in respect of any such matter in accordance with their best judgment, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the listing standards of the NYSE, see “How Your Shares Will Be Voted” on page 1 of this Proxy Statement.

OTHER MATTERS

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

The members of the Board, the executive officers of the Company and persons who hold more than 10% of our common stock (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, which require them to file reports with respect to their ownership of the Company’s securities on Form 3 and transactions in the Company’s securities on Forms 4 or 5. Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it and written representations from the Company’s executive officers and directors, the Company believes that, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Section 16(a) filing requirements were complied with by all the Reporting Persons during and with respect to such year, other than one Form 4 filed late by each of Messrs. L. Johansson, Kepler, Kortuem, Alspaugh, Ziebart, Sakamoto, Ringler, Liu, Carlson, Fredin, Sjöbring, Backman, Jonsson, Bratt, Lofvenholm, Hanke, and Mogefors, and Ms. Patrick, Ms. Eliasson and Ms. Wendels, in each case to report the grant on June 1, 2017 of dividend equivalent rights accrued in the form of additional restricted stock units. Each of these Form 4s were filed on June  7, 2017.

Stockholder Proposals for 20192021 Annual Meeting

Proposals Pursuant to Rule14a-8. Under Rule14a-8(e) of the Exchange Act, stockholder proposals intended to be presented at the 20192020 annual stockholders meeting must be received by us on or before November 26, 201827, 2020 to be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy card related to that meeting. Only proper proposals under Rule14a-8 of the Exchange Act that are timely received will be included in the proxy statement and proxy card for the 20192020 annual stockholders meeting.

Proposals Pursuant to theBy-Laws. Under theBy-Laws, in order to bring any business before the stockholders at the 20192021 annual stockholders meeting, other than proposals that will be included in our proxy statement, you must comply with the procedures described below. In addition, you must notify us in writing, and such notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices no earlier than the close of business on February 7, 20196, 2021 and no later than the close of business on March 9, 2019.8, 2021.

A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting,

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including the text of the proposed business and any resolutions proposed for consideration and any proposed amendment to theBy-Laws and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and intends to appear in person or by proxy, (c) the name and record address of the stockholder proposing such business and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is submitted, (d) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Company which are owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is submitted, (e) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (f) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to such business between or among the stockholder any affiliates, associates or others acting in concert with the stockholder.

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Nominations Pursuant to theBy-Laws. Under theBy-Laws, in order to nominate a director for election to the Board, stockholders must comply with the notice procedures and requirements found in Article II, Section 6 of theBy-Laws, a copy of which may be obtained by written request to the Company’s Secretary or on the Company’s website at www.autoliv.com – About Us – Governance – Certificate andBy-Laws.

By Order of the Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc.:

Anthony Nellis

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Lars Sjöbring

GroupExecutive Vice President, Legal Affairs,Affairs;

General CounselCounsel; and Secretary

March 26, 201827, 2020

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ANNEX A

Reconciliation ofNon-U.S. GAAP Measures

The reconciliations for thenon-U.S. GAAP measures discussed in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section of this Proxy Statement are included below.

2019Non-Equity Incentive Program

Performance Period (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019)

Performance Criterion: Adjusted Operating Margin (in %)

2019 Operating Margin – ReportedA8.50%
Adjustments to 2019 Operating Margin to exclude the impact of costs related to capacity alignment, antitrust related matters and separation of our business segmentsB0.60%
2019 Operating Margin – AdjustedC = A+B9.10%
Performance Criterion: Adjusted Cash Conversion (in %)

2019 Free Cash Flow (Operating Cash Flow minus Capex, net)A164.6
Adjustments to 2019 Free Cash Flow to exclude the impact of costs related to capacity alignment and antitrust related mattersB232.1
2019 Free Cash Flow – adjustedC = A+B396.7
2019 Net income – reportedD461.5
Adjustments to 2019 Net income to exclude the impact of costs related to capacity alignment and antitrust related matters, net of taxE33.4
2019 Net income – adjustedF = D+E494.9
2019 Cash conversion – adjustedG = C/F80.2%

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Autoliv, Inc.

Mailing address: Box 70381,SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden

Visiting address: Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B7, Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: +46 8 587 206 00; Fax +46 8 24 44 93

Company website: www.autoliv.com

Investor relations: Sweden Tel: +46 8 587 206 27, U.S. Tel: +1 (248) 223 8107

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

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VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR.

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Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a voteA Proposals — The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR all nominees andFOR Proposals 2 and 3.

1. Election of Directors:  For  Withhold  For  Withhold  For  Withhold

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01 - Robert W. Alspaugh

02 - Jan Carlson

03 - Hasse Johansson

04 - Leif Johansson

05 - David E. Kepler

06 - Franz-Josef Kortüm

07 - Xiaozhi Liu

08 - James M. Ringler

09 - Kazuhiko Sakamoto

10 - Thaddeus Senko

11 - Wolfgang Ziebart

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Advisory Vote on Autoliv, Inc.’s 2017 Executive Compensation.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ratification of Ernst & Young AB as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other businessnominees listed and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. 1. Election of Directors: + For Withhold For Withhold For Withhold 01 - Mikael Bratt 02 - Jan Carlson 03 - Hasse Johansson 04 - Leif Johansson 05 - David E. Kepler 06 - Franz-Josef Kortüm 07 - Min Liu 08 - Xiaozhi Liu 09 - James M. Ringler 10 - Thaddeus Senko For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 2. Advisory Vote on Autoliv, Inc.’s 2019 Executive Compensation. 3. Ratification of Ernst & Young AB as may properly come before the meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof to the extent permitted by applicable law and the listing requirementsindependent registered public accounting firm of the New York Stock Exchange.company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. B Authorized Signatures — This will allowsection must be completed for your proxyvote to address currently unforeseen matters that may arise during the meeting as well as matters incidental to the conduct of the meeting. For more information see “Voting on Matters Not in Proxy Statement” in the Proxy Statement.

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count. Please date and sign below. Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. 1UPX + 036YGB


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Important notice regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The material is available at: www.edocumentview.com/ALV IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOUMUST COMPLETE SECTIONS A - C ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS CARD.

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Dear Stockholder:

Stockholders of Autoliv, Inc. can take advantage of several services available through our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. These services include:

Vote by Internet

Stockholders may vote their shares via the Internet by following the directions on the reverse side of this card. Votes may be cast by Internet up until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the day of the Annual Meeting.

Internet Account Access

Stockholders may access their accounts on-line at www.computershare.com. Among the services offered through Account Access, dividend payment histories can be viewed, address changes requested, tax identification numbers certified and Direct Deposit requested.

Direct Deposit of Dividends

Autoliv encourages stockholders to authorize the electronic deposit of the quarterly dividends payments directly into their checking or savings account. To enroll, please mail your request along with a copy of your voided check to Computershare at the address noted below, or logon to your account at www.computershare.com.

Transfer Agent Contact Information

Computershare Investor Services

Telephone Inside the USA: (800) 446-2617

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Proxy — Autoliv, Inc.

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This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc. for use at theNotice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be heldProxy Solicited by Board of Directors for Annual Meeting — May 8, 2018 and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

7, 2020 The undersigned hereby revokes all proxies and appoints Jan CarlsonAnthony Nellis and Lars Sjöbring,Fredrik Westin, with full power of substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting of Autoliv, Inc. to be held on Tuesday,Thursday, May 8, 20187, 2020 at 9:1:00 a.m.p.m. local time at The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Hotel 330 North Wabash Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611,Detroit, 1114 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48226 USA and at any adjournment or postponement thereof and to vote as specified in this proxy all the shares of Autoliv, Inc. common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present upon all subjects that may properly come before the meeting.

In their discretion, Mr. CarlsonNellis and Mr. SjöbringWestin are also authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Management is not presently aware of any such matters to be presented for action. If any nominee should become unavailable for election prior to the meeting, the proxies will vote for the election of a substitute nominee or nominees proposed by the Board of Directors. If specific voting instructions are not given with respect to matters to be acted upon and the signed card is returned, the proxies will vote in accordance with the directors’ recommendations and at their discretion on any other matters that may properly come before the meeting to the extent permitted by applicable law and the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. This will allow your proxy to address currently unforeseen matters that may arise during the meeting as well as matters incidental to the conduct of the meeting. For more information see “Voting on Matters Not in Proxy Statement” in the Proxy Statement. If you do not sign and return a proxy, submit a proxy by telephone or Internet or attend the meeting and vote by ballot, shares that you own directly cannot be voted.

The signer hereby revokes all proxies heretofore given by the signer to vote at said meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors and FOR the election of the nominees to the Board and FOR proposals 2 and 3.

Your vote is important! Please sign and date this card on the reverse side and return promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or utilize the Vote by Phone or Vote by Net service to cast your vote.

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Autoliv, Inc. Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 8, 2018

Pursuant to7, 2020 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The 2020 proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at:

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Stockholder Meeting Notice & Admission Ticket

Autoliv, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 8, 20187, 2020 at The LanghamWestin Book Cadillac Hotel 330 North Wabash Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611,Detroit, 1114 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48226 USA, at 9:1:00 a.m. Localp.m. Eastern Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that yourecommend a voteFOR all the nominees listed andFOR proposals Proposals 2 and 3.

1.Election of eleven directors to the Board of Directors for a term of office expiring on the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

Robert W. Alspaugh,3: 1. Election of ten (10) directors to the Board of Directors for a term of office expiring on the date of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: 01 - Mikael Bratt 02 - Jan Carlson 03 - Hasse Johansson 04 - Leif Johansson 05 - David E. Kepler 06 - Franz-Josef Kortüm 07 - Min Liu 08 - Xiaozhi Liu 09 - James M. Ringler Kazuhiko Sakamoto,10 - Thaddeus Senko and Wolfgang Ziebart.

2.Advisory Vote on Autoliv, Inc.’s 2017 Executive Compensation.

3.Ratification of Ernst & Young AB as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

2. Advisory Vote on Autoliv, Inc.’s 2019 Executive Compensation. 3. Ratification of Ernst & Young AB as independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must votego online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice and identification with you. Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences: Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below. If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials. — Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/ALV. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. — Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276. — Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Autoliv, Inc.” in the subject line. Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting materials. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by April 27, 2020.

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