UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 ______FORM 8-K ______CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) :

July 25, 2019

______Aptiv PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ______

Jersey 001-35346 98-1029562 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

5 Hanover Quay Grand Canal Dock Dublin, D02 VY79, Ireland (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 353-1-259-7013

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) N/A

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares. $0.01 par value per share APTV New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of Aptiv PLC (the “Board”) appointed Paul M. Meister to join the Board, effective as of such date. Mr. Meister will serve on the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee of the Board.

Mr. Meister is co-founder, and since 2008, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology and distribution-related industries, and Perspecta Trust, which provides both trust and investment services. He was President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated (“M&F”) from 2014 to 2018. M&F is a private company that owns or controls a diverse set of businesses, including: , , Harlan Clarke Holdings Corp., vTv Therapeutics LLC, SIGA Technologies, and AM General. During 2018, Mr. Meister also served, on an interim basis, as Executive Vice Chairman of Revlon, Inc. a leading beauty products company, and acted as Revlon’s principal executive officer. Mr. Meister served from 2010 to 2014 as Chairman and CEO of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health), a leading provider of commercial, consulting and clinical research services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Mr. Meister was Chairman of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., a scientific instruments equipment and supplies company, from November 2006 to April 2007. He was previously Vice Chairman of Fisher Scientific International, Inc., a predecessor of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., from 2001 to 2006, and Chief Financial Officer of Fisher Scientific International, Inc. from 1991 to 2001. Earlier in his career, Mr. Meister served in a number of executive leadership positions at Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., The Henley Group Inc., and AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell International, Inc.). He began his career with Ford Motor Company. Mr. Meister holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and a master of business administration from Northwestern University. He currently serves as a director on the boards of Quanterix Corporation and Scientific Games Corporation.

Mr. Meister has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release, dated July 25, 2019

2 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 25, 2019 APTIV PLC

By: /s/ David M. Sherbin David M. Sherbin Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

3 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release, dated July 25, 2019

4 Exhibit 99.1

Paul Meister Joins Aptiv Board of Directors

DUBLIN - Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company enabling the future of mobility, today announced Paul M. Meister has been named to its board of directors, effective as of July 25, 2019.

“I’m extremely pleased to welcome Paul to Aptiv’s Board of Directors,” said Kevin Clark, president and chief executive officer. “Paul’s decades of experience leading the transformation of companies in a diverse range of industries will be a valued asset as we accelerate our delivery of advanced technology solutions that will serve as the foundation for the software-defined vehicle.”

Meister is co-founder of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC and Perspecta Trust. From 2014 - 2018, he was President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, which owns or controls a diverse set of companies, including: Revlon, Scientific Games, AM General, Harlan Clarke Holdings Corp., vTv Therapeutics LLC and SIGA Technologies. Prior to this role, Meister served from 2010 - 2014 as Chairman and CEO of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health), and served as Chairman of the Board of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Vice Chairman of Fisher Scientific International, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., The Henley Group Inc., and AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell International, Inc.). Meister started his career at Ford Motor Company.

Meister serves on the boards of Scientific Games Corporation and Quanterix Corporation. He is also the co-chair of the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute External Advisory Board, chair of University of Michigan’s Provost Advisory Committee, and on the Executive Advisory Board of the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute at Northwestern University.

Meister holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University.

About Aptiv Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling the future of mobility. Visit aptiv.com .

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