Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Greenspan Steven
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LKQ CORP [LKQX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr.VP of Ops - Wholesale Parts
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60661		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,667 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 500
I
By spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/14/2005 grant)   (2) 01/14/2015 Common Stock 1,112 $ 4.42 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/13/2006 grant)   (3) 01/13/2016 Common Stock 14,000 $ 9.755 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/12/2007 grant)   (4) 01/12/2017 Common Stock 18,000 $ 10.0575 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/11/08 grant)   (5) 01/11/2018 Common Stock 20,000 $ 19.135 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/09/2009 grant)   (6) 01/09/2019 Common Stock 24,000 $ 11.955 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(01/08/2010 grant)   (6) 01/08/2020 Common Stock 24,000 $ 19.965 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Greenspan Steven
500 WEST MADISON STREET
SUITE 2800
CHICAGO, IL 60661		       Sr.VP of Ops - Wholesale Parts  

Signatures

/s/ Victor M. Casini, Attorney-in-fact 01/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares represent an award of restricted stock units on January 14, 2011 that vest with respect to 10% of the number of shares subject to the award on each six-month anniversary of the grant date.
(2) This option became fully exercisable in January 2010.
(3) This option became fully exercisable in January 2011.
(4) This option is exercisable with respect to 16,000 shares and will become fully exercisable on January 12, 2012.
(5) This option is exercisable with respect to 2,000 shares on each six-month anniversary of the grant date.
(6) This option is exercisable with respect to 2,400 shares on each six-month anniversary of the grant date.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 -- Power of Attorney

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