<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001395942-17-000042.txt : 20170227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170227214120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001395942-17-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAR Auction Services, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001395942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				208744739
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 923-3725

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAR Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070409

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peter Kelly
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001532010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34568
		FILM NUMBER:		17644496

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 598.3281 shares acquired (including 7.0320 shares acquired by dividend reinvestment) pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on August 31, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit is convertible into a share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The restricted stock units vested in common stock on February 23, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">All of these options are currently exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each restricted stock unit is convertible into a share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 20, 2016, one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 20, 2017 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 20, 2018, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The compensation committee certified on February 23, 2017 that the Company achieved the 2016 net income performance goal for the restricted stock unit awards granted in 2016 under the KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 23, 2017, one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2018 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2019, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The compensation committee certified on February 23, 2017 that the Company achieved the 2016 net income performance goal for the restricted stock unit awards granted in 2016 under the KAR AuctionServices, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 23, 2017, one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2018 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2019, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
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