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) April 16,
2009
U.S.
AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33264
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68-0623433
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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17150
South Margay Avenue, Carson, CA 90746
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (310)
735-0553
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 Other
Events
On April
16, 2009, U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. finalized its settlement with regard to
the litigation brought by Ford Motor Company against several defendants to
protect Ford’s design patents on genuine Ford collision parts.
The
settlement and consent end two legal actions: 1) involving
replacement collision parts for Ford’s F-150 pickup truck, which had advanced to
the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; and 2) involving replacement
collision parts for the Ford Mustang, which was before the US International
Trade Commission (ITC).
U.S. Auto
Parts Network, Inc. agreed to not challenge the validity of the patents on Ford
parts; it will be allowed to sell aftermarket parts that correspond to patented
Ford replacement parts through a distribution agreement entered into with LKQ
Corporation. The details of the distribution agreement are
confidential.
The
information in this Form 8-K is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Dated:
April 22, 2009
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U.S.
AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.
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By:
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/s/
THEODORE R. SANDERS
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Theodore
R. Sanders
Chief
Financial Officer
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