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Box 70381 SE-107 24

Stockholm, Sweden

March 23, 2022

Dear Stockholder,

It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting of Autoliv, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

After conducting purely virtual meetings in 2020 and 2021 due to the continuing public health concerns of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), potential travel restrictions, and guidance from governmental health authorities, we are pleased to invite participants to attend the 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting in-person if conditions permit. We will also host the meeting virtually via webcast.

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, 2021 is being made available to stockholders with this Proxy Statement. These documents are available at www.autoliv.com.

On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we hope you will participate in our Annual Meeting.

Sincerely,

Jan Carlson

Chairman of the

Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors

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Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting


Date & Time	Your Vote is Important!
	You can submit your vote by:

Tuesday, May 10, 2022	Location	Record Date	Admission
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time	In person at the Royal Park Hotel, 600 E. University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307 and Virtually via webcast at www.meetnow.global/ MAUD2FN	Stockholders as of the close of business on March 15, 2022 are entitled to vote.	Please see the instructions on page 12 of this Proxy Statement.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF AUTOLIV, INC.,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting of Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv” or the “Company”) will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Royal Park Hotel, 600 E. University Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48307 and virtually via webcast commencing at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to consider and vote upon:

1.	Election of eleven (11) directors to the Board of Directors of Autoliv for terms of office expiring on the date of the Annual Stockholders Meeting in 2023 (see page 14 of the accompanying Proxy Statement).

2.	An advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (see page 71 of the accompanying Proxy Statement).

3.	Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 (see page 72 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 15, 2022 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.

We intend to conduct the Annual Meeting both in-person and virtually via webcast. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will be limited to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2022, the record date, or if you are an authorized representative of any such stockholder or beneficial holder. If you plan to attend the meeting in-person or virtually on the Internet, please follow the registration instructions as outlined in this proxy statement.

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

By order of the Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc.:

Anthony Nellis

Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs;
General Counsel; and Secretary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page No.

INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION	10

Availability of Proxy Materials on the Internet	10
General	10
Who Can Vote	10
Shares Outstanding and Quorum	10
How to Vote	10
How Your Shares Will Be Voted	10
Voting on Matters Not in Proxy Statement	10
Revoking Proxies or Changing Your Vote	11
Voting Rights of Holders of SDRs	11
Non-Voting Shares, Abstentions and Broker	11
Vote Required to Approve Each Proposal at the Annual Meeting	11
Attending the Annual Meeting	12
Asking Questions at the Annual Meeting	12
Principal Executive Offices	13
Solicitation of Proxies	13

PROPOSAL 1–ELECTION OF DIRECTORS	14

Nominees for Directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting	14

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	20

Stockholder Engagement Efforts	20
Sustainability Program	20
Board Independence	21
Retirement Age Policy and Director Tenure	22
Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight	22
Board Meetings	24
Board Compensation	24
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and Ethics	26
Policy on Attending the Annual Meeting	26
Related Person Transactions	26
Communicating with the Board	28
Committees of the Board	28
The Audit and Risk Committee	29
The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee	29
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee	29
Audit and Risk Committee Report	30

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Report	32
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Duties, Procedures and Policies	34
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation	35
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report	35
The Swedish Corporate Governance Code	36
Forward-Looking Statements	36

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS	39

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT	41

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	43

Introduction	43
Our Named Executive Officers in 2021	43
Executive Summary	43
Compensation Philosophy	44
Base Salaries	45
Non-Equity Incentives	46
Equity Incentives	47
Pension / Retirement and Other Post-Employment Benefits	49
Executive Compensation Responsibilities	51
Compensation Risk Assessment	52
2021 Executive Compensation Decisions	53
The Peer Groups	53
Results of Say-on-Pay	56
Key Practices of 2022 Compensation Program	56
Summary Compensation Table	57
2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table	59
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2021 Fiscal Year-End	60
Pension Benefits	61
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation	63
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control	64
CEO Pay Ratio	68

PROPOSAL 2–ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION	71

PROPOSAL 3–RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS	72

DISCRETIONARY VOTING OF PROXIES ON OTHER MATTERS	75

OTHER MATTERS	76

Stockholder Proposals for 2023 Annual Meeting	76

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2022 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, May 10, 2022; 2 :00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:	In person at Royal Park Hotel, 600 E. University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307 and Virtually via webcast at www.meetnow.global/MAUD2FN
Record Date:	Stockholders as of the close of business on March 15, 2022 are entitled to vote.
Admission:	Please see the instructions on page 12 of this Proxy Statement.

Meeting Agenda and Voting Matters

Proposal	Board’s Voting Recommendation	Page Reference
1. Election of Directors	FOR EACH NOMINEE	14
2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation	FOR	71
3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Appointment	FOR	72

PROPOSAL 1
Director Nominees for Election
Name	Age	Director Since	Independent	Committees	Other Current Public Co. Boards
Mikael Bratt	55	2018	No	—	0
Laurie Brlas	64	2020	Yes	ARC, NCGC	3
Jan Carlson	61	2007	No	—	2
Hasse Johansson	72	2018	Yes	ARC	2
Leif Johansson	70	2016	Yes	LDCC, NCGC (Chair)	1
Franz-Josef Kortüm	71	2014	Yes	NCGC	1
Frédéric Lissalde	54	2020	Yes	LDCC (Chair), NCGC	1
Min Liu	42	2019	Yes	ARC	0
Xiaozhi Liu	66	2011	Yes	LDCC	2
Martin Lundstedt	55	2021	Yes	LDCC	1
Ted Senko	66	2018	Yes	ARC (Chair)	1
ARC: Audit and Risk Committee LDCC: Leadership Development and Compensation Committee NCGC: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

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Composition of Director Nominees

Our Board Composition
The Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors reflects an appropriate mix of skills, experience, and qualifications that are relevant to the business and governance of the Company. Each Director has individual experiences that allow them to provide unique perspectives in the boardroom.

Board Diversity Matrix (As of December 31, 2021)

Total Number of Directors: 11

	Female	Male
Part I: Gender Identity
Directors	3	8
Part II: Demographic Background
African American or Black
Alaskan Native or Native American
Asian	2
Hispanic or Latinx
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White	1	8
Two or More Races or Ethnicities

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Attendance:

Each director nominee attended at least 80% of the aggregate applicable Board and Committee meetings in 2021.

Governance Highlights:

■ 9 of the 11 Director Nominees are independent directors

■ Lead Independent Director of the Board

■ Board committees composed entirely of independent directors

■ Directors elected for one-year terms

■ Average tenure of the nominated Board is five years, with five new directors in the last three years

■ Diverse director backgrounds, professional experiences, and skills

■ Annual Board and committee self-evaluations

■ Non-management directors meet in executive session at least four times a year

■ Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and Executive Officers

■ Compliance, operational, and cybersecurity risk oversight by full Board and Committees

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

Social, Environmental and
Sustainability Highlights:

■ Close to 35,000 lives saved by our products annually

■ Launched updated climate strategy and long-term climate ambitions covering own operations and our supply chain

■ Adopted Science Based Targets covering both own operations and our supply chain

■ Strengthened Autoliv’s diversity and inclusion agenda by adopting new targets for unconscious bias training and female representation in senior management

■ Further integrated sustainability into supply chain management with, for example, 100% new direct material suppliers sustainability audited and close to 100% response rate to the latest conflict minerals survey

■ Renewed policy and communication around Speaking Up, adopted a broader definition of Speaking Up to better capture opportunities for improvement

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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 81.7%, 81.1%, and 83.9% of the votes cast in each of 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Summary Compensation Table, and other tables and disclosures beginning on page 57 of this Proxy Statement for a full discussion of our executive compensation program. The table below highlights the 2021 total direct compensation for each Named Executive Officer.
Named Executive Officer	Salary ($)⁽¹⁾	Annual Bonus ($)⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Stock Awards ($)⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾
Mikael Bratt	1,260,104	1,110,497	841,708
Fredrik Westin	623,363	465,652	249,972
Frithjof Oldorff	617,660	461,392	249,972
Colin Naughton	434,125	324,289	199,978
Kevin Fox	463,500	346,235	199,978
Jennifer Cheng⁽⁴⁾	506,148	417,414	199,978

(1)	Information included in the table above is not intended as a substitute for amounts reflected in the Summary Compensation Table on page 57 of this Proxy Statement.

(2)	For currency exchange rates used, see footnote 1 to the Summary Compensation Table on page 57 of this Proxy Statement.

(3)

These amounts shown represent the full value of the grant, which is significantly different from the value reported for 2021 in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 57 of this Proxy Statement, which reports the value of RSUs and of one-third of the 2021 PSU grant, in accordance with applicable accounting rules. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considers the full value of the grant as reported in this table in its determination of annual compensation.

(4)

Not an executive officer as of November 27, 2021. Excludes compensation received in connection with her retirement.

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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 non-employee directors.

■ The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee retains an independent consultant who does no other work for the company.

■ The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee reviews total compensation calculations when making compensation decisions.

■ We have consistently used performance stock units (“PSUs”) as part of our compensation program since 2019. PSUs are 75% of the value of long-term equity incentive grants to executives. In 2021, the CEO received 100% of his long-term incentive awards in the form of PSUs.

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

■ Our 2022 Long-Term Incentive Program includes a performance criterion related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

■ All named executive officers are part of defined contribution retirement solutions in 2022.

■ We amended our compensation recoupment policy to expand the ability of our Board to cancel or recoup certain incentive compensation to our current and former executives.

■ No stock options granted since 2015.

■ 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.

■ Since 2019, all equity granted includes double-trigger acceleration of unvested equity in the event of a qualifying termination following a change in control in which outstanding awards are assumed by a publicly- traded surviving entity, instead of the previous single- trigger acceleration.

■ No U.S. tax code §280G excise tax “gross ups.”

■ 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.

PROPOSAL 3
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Appointment
We are requesting that our stockholders ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. Fees paid to our independent registered public accounting firm over the past two years were as follows:
Type of Fees (Dollars in millions)	2021	2020
Audit Fees	$7.630	$6.891
Audit-Related Fees	$0.231	$0.245
Tax Fees	$0.141	$0.169
All Other Fees	$0.015	$0.015
Total	$8.017	$7.320

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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 and Sustainability Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 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 in-person and virtually via webcast on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 commencing at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof (the “2022 Annual Meeting” or the “Annual Meeting”).

General

The date of this Proxy Statement is March 23, 2022, 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 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 22, 2022.

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 15, 2022 (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, 87,534,372 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote and no shares of our preferred stock were outstanding. A majority of our common stock outstanding on the Record Date, present in-person or virtually 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 or electronically 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 or electronically 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 vote at the Annual Meeting, or submit your proxy electronically by Internet or by telephone before voting closes, your proxy (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 registered public accounting firm for the 2022 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. To address such unforeseen matters, your proxy may exercise his or her discretion and authority to vote on such matters incidental 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”).

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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 in person or virtually and voting in person or electronically. However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting either in-person or virtually 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 2022 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 2022 Annual Meeting, SDR holders must give instructions as to the exercise of their voting rights by proxy or attend the Annual Meeting either in-person or virtually and represent their shares of common stock of the Company underlying the SDRs at the Annual Meeting.

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 to a 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 Proposals 1 and 2 set forth below. Brokers generally have discretionary authority to vote on Proposal 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.

PROPOSAL 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 the approval of a majority of the votes cast on his or her election by the stockholders, the nominee shall promptly offer 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 regarding 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 broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.

PROPOSAL 2

The non-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. Broker non-votes will have no effect in determining the outcome of the proposal.

PROPOSAL 3

The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 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 a non-vote, it will not be counted for purposes of the ratification but will be counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

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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 broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the matter.

Attending the Annual Meeting

Attendance at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof will be limited to stockholders of the Company as of the close of business on the record date and guests of the Company. We intend to conduct the Annual Meeting both in-person and virtually via webcast. However, we may impose additional procedures or limitations on in-person meeting attendees, or we may decide to hold the Annual Meeting entirely online (i.e., a virtual-only meeting), depending on public health and safety concerns and recommendations that public health officials may issue in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. We will issue a press release announcing any changes to the Annual Meeting, and we will also announce any changes on our proxy website, located at www.envisionreports.com/ALV. We encourage you to check this website in advance if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in-person.

To attend the Annual Meeting virtually, please follow these instructions:

Registered Holders

Stockholders that hold shares registered directly with Autoliv’s transfer agent, Computershare, should log in to the virtual Annual Meeting site at www.meetnow.global/MAUD2FN using the 15-digit control number included on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card (if you requested printed materials), or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

Beneficial Holders

If you hold your shares in “street name” through an intermediary, such as a bank, broker, or other nominee, you will need to register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting. To register you should:

(i)

obtain a proof of proxy power, or “legal proxy”, from the holder of record of your shares (the intermediary, bank, broker, or other nominee); and

(ii)

submit proof of such legal proxy (along with along with your name and email address) by forwarding the email from such intermediary, bank, broker, or other nominee, or attaching an image of your legal proxy, to legalproxy@ computershare.com. Requests for registration should have a subject line of “Autoliv Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on May 7, 2022.

Upon completion of this process you will receive a confirmation email from Computershare of your assigned 15-digit control number and registration for the Annual Meeting at www.meetnow.global/MAUD2FN.

Holders of Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs)

SDR holders registered on an account directly at Euroclear or with a Swedish nominee as of the Record Date, will need to register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting.

To register you should send a request for a legal proxy and control number to info@computershare.se. Requests should have a subject line of “Autoliv Legal Proxy” and reference your shareholder ID and the code written on your proxy card, and be received no later than 17:00, Central European Time, on April 29, 2022.

Upon completion of this process you will receive a confirmation email from Computershare of your assigned control number and registration for the Annual Meeting no later than 23:00. Central European Time, on May 9, 2022.

Asking Questions at the Annual Meeting

Questions may be submitted during the Annual Meeting in-person and through the virtual Annual Meeting site after logging in with the control number. We encourage stockholders who will attend the Annual Meeting virtually to submit questions in advance of the Annual Meeting, preferably by 6:00 P.M., Eastern Time on May 9, 2022.

We will endeavor to answer as many stockholder-submitted questions as time permits that comply with the meeting rules of conduct.

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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, Sweden SE-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. The Company has retained Georgeson LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $16,000 plus expenses and Computershare AB for a fee of SEK 105,000, or approximately $11,000, plus expenses.

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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The Company’s Third Restated By-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 members.

Mikael Bratt, Laurie Brlas, Jan Carlson, Hasse Johansson, Leif Johansson, Franz-Josef Kortüm, Frédéric Lissalde, Min Liu, Xiaozhi Liu, Martin Lundstedt, and Ted Senko, whose present terms will expire at the time of the Annual Meeting, are nominees for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Ms. Min Liu has been nominated by the Board to be re-elected at the 2022 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. Min 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, the above nominees would serve until the 2023 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 2022 Annual Meeting

DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2018

AGE: 55

Mikael Bratt

Mikael Bratt, age 55, 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 as President, Passive Safety from May 2016 until his promotion. In September 2020, 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 his re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2020

AGE: 64

Laurie Brlas

Laurie Brlas, 64, joined the Company’s Board on August 1, 2020 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In December 2016, Ms. Brlas retired from Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”), a mining industry leader in value creation and sustainability. Ms. Brlas joined Newmont in 2013 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until October 2016. From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Brlas held various positions of increasing responsibility with Cliffs Natural Resources, most recently she served as Chief Financial Officer and then as Executive Vice President and President, Global Operations. Prior to that, Ms. Brlas served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of STERIS Corporation from 2000 through 2006 and from 1995 through 2000, Ms. Brlas held various positions of increasing responsibility with Office Max, Inc. Most recently Ms. Brlas served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Ms. Brlas currently serves on the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation, a specialty chemical company, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a global packaging solutions company, and Constellation Energy Corporation, a power generation and customer-facing retail energy business. In the prior five years, Ms. Brlas previously served on the Board of Directors of Perrigo Company PLC, a global healthcare company, from 2003 until May 2019; Calpine Corp., an energy company, from 2016 until 2018; and Exelon Corporation, a Fortune 100 power company, from 2018 until January 2022 when she joined the board of directors of its spinoff, Constellation Energy Corporation.

The Board believes Ms. Brlas’s financial expertise and extensive experience with public company management support her re-election to the Board.

DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2007

AGE: 61

Jan Carlson

Jan Carlson, age 61, 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 the spin-off of Veoneer, Inc. from the Company on June 29, 2018, at which time he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Veoneer, Inc. Since the completion of the spin-off, Mr. Carlson has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer, Inc. Mr. Carlson has served as a member of the Board of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson since February 2017. Mr. Carlson served on the board of directors of BorgWarner Inc., a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide, from July 2010 until May 2020. In addition, Mr. Carlson served on the board of Trelleborg AB from 2013 through 2017. 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 knowledge of the Company, its operations, business, and industry to the Board, which support his re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2018

AGE: 72

Hasse Johansson

Hasse Johansson, age 72, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is a member of the Audit and Risk 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 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 DevPort AB and Swedish Electromagnet Investment AB, which are both Swedish public companies. Mr. Johansson previously served as a member of the boards of directors of Electrolux AB (2008- April 2020) and PowerCell AB (2018- April 2020). 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 re-election to the Board.

DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2016

AGE: 70

Leif Johansson

Leif Johansson, age 70, 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 and on the Board of SCA AB, a Swedish public company from 2010-2016. 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 his re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2014

AGE: 71

Fanz-Josef Kortüm

Franz-Josef Kortüm, age 71, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2014, the Lead Independent Director since May 2021, 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-year career with what is today Daimler AG in a 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 2020,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 AG, a German public company, and Chair of its Audit Committee 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 an MBA- 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 his re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2020

AGE: 54

Frédéric Lissalde

Frédéric Lissalde, age 54, has been a director of Autoliv since December 2020 and is the Chair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Lissalde is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. since August 2018. Mr. Lissalde has held positions of increasingly significant responsibility during his career with BorgWarner since he joined in 1999. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and before that, President and General Manager of BorgWarner Turbo Systems. Prior to joining BorgWarner, Mr. Lissalde held positions at Valeo and ZF in several functional areas in the United Kingdom, Japan, and France. Mr. Lissalde holds a Master’s of Engineering degree from ENSAM - Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers - Paris, and an MBA from HEC Paris. He is also a graduate of executive courses at INSEAD, Harvard, and MIT.

The Board believes that Mr. Lissalde’s deep experience in the automotive industry as well as his experience with companies and institutions around the globe support his re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2020

AGE: 42

Min Liu

Min Liu, age 42, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2020 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. She is a Vice President of Cevian Capital AG, an affiliate of Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”) and has been nominated to the Board pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement between Cevian and the Company. 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. Because of Ms. Liu’s relationship with Cevian, Cevian may be deemed to be an affiliate of the Company.

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 her re-election to the Board.

DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2011

AGE: 66

Xiaozhi Liu

Xiaozhi Liu, age 66, has been a director of Autoliv since November 2011 and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation 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 2020. 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 her re-election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2021

AGE: 55

Martin Lundstedt

Martin Lundstedt, age 55, has been a director of Autoliv since May 2021 and is a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. He has served as President of AB Volvo, Chief Executive Officer of the Volvo Group, and a member of the Group Executive Board since October 2015. Before joining Volvo, Mr. Lundstedt held various positions at Scania since 1992, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Lundstedt is the Chairman of the Board of Permobil AB, a private Swedish company focused on developing advanced medical technology. Until 2021, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Concentric AB, a public Swedish company that is a leading global pump manufacturer. In addition to his service on public and private company boards, he is also a member of the Board of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), a Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), and a Member of the European Round Table of Industry (ERT). He was also Co-Chairman of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport from 2015-2016. Mr. Lundstedt holds a Master of Science degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Board believes that Mr. Lundstedt’s deep experience in the automotive industry as well as his experience with companies and institutions around the globe support his re-election to the Board.

DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2018

AGE: 66

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Senko

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Senko, age 66, has been a director of Autoliv since March 2018 and is the Chair of the Audit and Risk 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 was the initial leader of KPMG’s ESG practice for two years. Mr. Senko is a member of the board of directors of Lightning eMotors Inc. and serves as the Audit Committee Chairman. He is also a member of the Compensation Committee and Finance and Investment Committee. In August 2021, Mr. Senko became a member of the board of directors of USA Rare Earth, LLC, a private company. 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 re-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 2021, members of the Company’s management met with certain of the Company’s stockholders after each quarterly report to listen to their concerns and positions on a variety of topics, including performance, strategy, capital allocation, corporate governance, compensation, environmental and sustainability efforts, and other matters. Management met with more than 600 investors in 2021.

Sustainability Governance

The ultimate oversight for the company’s sustainability activities lies with the Board of Directors. The Board sets the direction for the sustainability activities and regularly monitors progress of Autoliv’s sustainability strategy through its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board reviews and approves annually the combined Annual and Sustainability Report and approves Autoliv’s Modern Slavery Act Statement and the Code of Conduct. Implementation responsibility for sustainability lies with the Executive Management Team (“EMT”). EMT has appointed a Sustainability Board charged with providing direction and oversight. The Sustainability Board consists of the CEO and other EMT members and meets at a minimum on a quarterly basis. The Sustainability Board reviews and approves Autoliv’s sustainability strategy as well as its annual and long-term plans, targets and policies for key topics, and monitors implementation. Responsibility for execution on sustainability activities and targets lies with the line organization and is regularly monitored through management reporting. According to Autoliv’s Key Behaviors, we expect every employee to take ownership on sustainability topics by proactively contributing with improvement ideas as well as by following company policies and standards.

Sustainability risks such as product safety, climate change, environmental compliance, water scarcity, health and safety and other labor rights, business ethics and supply chain sustainability are included in the overall risk management framework and regularly assessed how they relate to business risks such as legal proceedings, regulatory changes, contingent liabilities, supply chain disruptions and operational disruptions.

Sustainability Program

Guided by our vision of Saving More Lives, the Company’s mission is to provide world class, life-saving solutions for mobility and society. Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy and a fundamental driver for market differentiation and stakeholder value creation, helping to ensure that our business will continue to thrive and contribute to sustainable development in the long term. To truly be a driving force in sustainable mobility we systematically consider and manage all material positive and negative impacts of our business, operations and products on society and the environment, and manage key risks in our supply chain. We also engage with our customers to ensure that we are part of driving the transition to low-carbon mobility, thus realizing new business potential.

The Company’s sustainability approach is based on four focus areas, each consisting of broad ambitions and more specific short-term targets. Applying the double materiality principle, these areas represent the strongest links to business risks and opportunities as well as impacts on key stakeholder groups, society and the environment. All areas represent global challenges where we believe that our work can make a positive difference, through our ways of working or by inspiring and collaborating with others.

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Autoliv’s core business and sustainability work contributes to the realization of a number of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our core business directly contributes to reducing the number of road fatalities (SDG 3) and making transportation systems safer for everyone, including vulnerable road users (SDG 11). We actively support research and knowledge sharing that benefits developing markets (SDG 17). Our climate agenda will over time not only greatly reduce our own negative environmental impact (SDG 9, SDG 13) but help drive green innovation (SDG 12) among materials suppliers, vehicle manufacturers and energy providers (SDG 7). By proactively managing health and safety risks and labor rights (SDG 8), promoting diversity and inclusion (SDG 5) and holding all employees to the highest degree of ethical business standards (SDG 16), we lay the foundation for a high-performing organization where everyone has the means to speak up and drive improvement.

Autoliv is committed to providing world-class life-saving solutions and improving safety for mobility and society. We encourage you to learn more about our activities and progress during 2021 by reading the Autoliv Annual and Sustainability Report 2021. You may find this and previous annual sustainability reports on our website at www.autoliv.com.

Board Independence

The Board believes that generally it should have no fewer than seven and no more than eleven directors absent special circumstances.

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. In this regard, the Board considered the following relationships:

	■	Mr. Bratt is not independent because he is a current officer of the Company.

	■	Mr. Carlson is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veoneer, Inc. which is a supplier to the Company. In 2021, the amount of products purchased from Veoneer exceeded 2% of Veoneer’s 2021 gross revenues. The Board has determined that Mr. Carlson is not independent.

	■	Mr. Lundstedt is the President of Volvo AB and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volvo Group, a global truck and commercial vehicle manufacturer, and Autoliv is a supplier to The Volvo Group. The amount received from The Volvo Group did not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of The Volvo Group’s consolidated gross revenues. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Lundstedt is an independent director.

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Other than as set forth above, the Board has determined that none of the independent directors has a relationship with the Company other than as a director and/or stockholder of the Company or a director of another 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 for re-election at the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors may grant a waiver for a director to stand for re-election and if such a waiver is granted, the reasons for that waiver will be disclosed in the relevant proxy statement. No such waiver has been granted for any of the directors of the Board.

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 critically re-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 directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting measured since first appointment is five years and the median tenure is four years, with five new directors within the last three years.

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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 a non-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 a non-independent Chairman is appropriately balanced by the designation of a Lead Independent Director. In May 2021, the Board appointed Franz-Josef Kortüm as Lead Independent Director to serve as the principal liaison between the Chairman and the other independent directors and

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to provide independent leadership of the Board’s affairs on behalf of the Company’s stockholders. Mr. Kortüm 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 and non-management directors and the Chairman;

■	Has the authority to call meetings of the independent and non-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.

Risk Oversight

The Board has overall responsibility for the oversight of risk management of the Company with various aspects of risk oversight delegated to its committees. 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. Below is a summary of the key risk oversight responsibilities that the Board has delegated to its committees.

■	Audit and Risk Committee: In May 2021, the Risk and Compliance Committee was folded into the Audit Committee and the combination became the Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for (i) monitoring financial risk and discussing risk oversight and management as part of its obligations under the NYSE’s listing standards; (ii) reviewing the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including those related to internally and externally disclosing cybersecurity risks and incidents; (iii) monitoring legal and regulatory risks and other compliance risks, including those related to ethics practices and information technology and security; and (iv) routine oversight of the Company’s risk management framework and practices with at least semi-annual reports to the Board.

■	Leadership, Development, and Compensation Committee: The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s succession planning programs and policies related to recruiting, retaining, and developing management. 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 52 of this Proxy Statement.

■	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees our risk related to corporate governance practices and procedures, director independence, and related party transactions, director succession planning and board composition, and sustainability, social, ethical, and environmental activities.

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Board Meetings

The Board met four times during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Board also acted by written consent five times during the year. All directors serving during 2021 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 2021.

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 and the non-employee Chairman of the Board also receives a supplemental annual retainer as described below. The committee chairs and the Lead Independent Director receive compensation in addition to the standard non-employee director retainer.

The Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy provides (i) for payments in advance, rather than in arrears, for a service year that runs from annual meeting to annual meeting, and (ii) that more than one-half of the annual base 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) the one-year anniversary of the grant date.

The Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Policy requires each non-employee director to acquire and hold shares of the Company’s common stock or SDRs in an amount equivalent to five times the cash component of the annual Board retainer. A non-employee Chairman is required to acquire and hold shares equivalent to five times the cash component of the Board retainer and the cash component of the Non-Employee Chairman annual supplement retainer. All non- employee directors serving since 2017 meet the target. All directors appointed in 2018 onward have six years to reach the ownership targets.

Compensation levels for the non-employee directors elected in 2021 are as follows:

Annual Base Retainer	Cash	Restricted Stock Units (Grant Date Value)
All Non-Employee Directors	$120,000	$140,000
Annual Supplemental Retainers
Non-Employee Chairman	$75,000	$75,000
Lead Independent Director	$40,000	—
Audit and Risk Committee Chair	$30,000	—
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Chair	$20,000	—
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair	$20,000	—

Non-employee directors can elect to defer payment of a pre-determined percentage of their equity compensation under the Autoliv, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock-Related Compensation Plan. In 2021, none of the directors elected to defer any of his or her equity compensation.

The following table sets forth the compensation that our non-employee directors earned during the year ended December 31, 2021 for services rendered as members of the Board.

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2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)⁽¹⁾	Stock Awards ($)⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Total ($)⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Jan Carlson	195,000	215,000	410,000
Laurie Brlas	120,000	140,000	260,000
Hasse Johansson	120,000	140,000	260,000
Leif Johansson	140,000	140,000	280,000
David Kepler⁽⁴⁾	46,666	0	46,666
Franz-Josef Kortüm	146,666	140,000	286,666
Frédéric Lissalde	133,333	140,000	273,333
Min Liu	120,000	140,000	260,000
Xiaozhi Liu	120,000	140,000	260,000
Martin Lundstedt	70,000	140,000	210,000
James Ringler⁽⁴⁾	60,000	0	60,000
Ted Senko	150,000	140,000	290,000

(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 restricted stock units which vest in one installment on May 10, 2022 (which is the earlier of the one year anniversary of the grant date or the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders), subject to the non-employee director’s continued service on the vesting date, subject to certain exceptions.
(3)	As of December 31, 2021, each of our non-employee independent directors held 1,474 unvested RSUs.
(4)	Did not stand for re-election at 2021 Annual Stockholders Meeting.

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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.

■	Code of Conduct 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 Code, 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 directors elected at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders participated in the 2021 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 pre-approved by the Audit and Risk Committee. 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 material interest with certain exceptions. In determining whether to approve a related person transaction, the Audit and Risk 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 the Spin-Off

On June 29, 2018, Autoliv completed the spin-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 the spin-off, is now a non-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 at the time and require disclosure pursuant to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Relating to the spin-off and the internal reorganization of Autoliv that was completed in advance of the spin-off to transfer the Electronics business to Veoneer.

Distribution Agreement: Relating to the internal reorganization, Autoliv and Veoneer entered into a Master Transfer Agreement, which was amended and restated effective as of the spin-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. Substantially all 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 the spin-off, certain conditions to the spin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and Autoliv with respect to and resulting from the completion of the spin-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

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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, 2021, Autoliv’s indemnification liabilities under the Distribution Agreement are approximately $9.5 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 and non-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 a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Other Transactions with Veoneer

Supply/Service Agreements. We entered into certain direct purchase and applications engineering agreements with Veoneer after the spin-off. In 2021, Veoneer charged Autoliv an aggregate of approximately $0.2 million for engineering services and $69.4 million for products, and Autoliv charged Veoneer an aggregate of approximately $0.6 million for engineering services, under these commercial agreements.

Sublease Agreement: Pursuant to a sublease agreement, a subsidiary of Veoneer subleased office space from a Company subsidiary. The sublease ended in 2021. The value of this sublease to the Company was $104,000 over the duration of the term based on year-end 2021 exchange rates between the US Dollar and the Swedish krona.

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. Min Liu for election to the Board at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Company agreed to nominate Ms. Min 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. Min Liu for election at the 2022 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. Min 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. Min Liu’s election to the Board and terminate automatically upon the earliest of (i) 30 days following the time Ms. Min 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

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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 mutual non-disparagement provisions and requires Cevian to keep confidential any non-public information it receives by reason of Ms. Min Liu’s role as a director and to abstain from trading in securities in violation of applicable law while in possession of confidential or material non-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.

Committees of the Board

There are three standing committees of the Board: the (i) Audit and Risk Committee, (ii) Leadership Development and Compensation Committee, and (iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Risk and Compliance Committee merged into the Audit Committee in May 2021 and became the Audit and Risk Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Board’s standing 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, 2021–May 12, 2021	May 12, 2021–Present
	Ted Senko (Chair)	Ted Senko (Chair)
Audit Committee (Audit and Risk Committee as of May 12, 2021)	Laurie Brlas Hasse Johansson David E. Kepler	Laurie Brlas Hasse Johansson Min Liu
	Min Liu
	James M. Ringler (Chair)	Frédéric Lissalde (Chair)
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee	Leif Johansson Frédéric Lissalde Min Liu	Leif Johansson Xiaozhi Liu Martin Lundstedt*
	Xiaozhi Liu
	Leif Johansson (Chair)	Leif Johansson (Chair)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee	Laurie Brlas Hasse Johansson Franz-Josef Kortüm	Laurie Brlas Franz-Josef Kortüm Frédéric Lissalde
	Ted Senko

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	January 1, 2021–May 12, 2021	May 12, 2021–Present
Risk and Compliance Committee	David E. Kepler (Chair) Franz-Josef Kortüm Xiaozhi Liu James M. Ringler	N/A

(*) Appointed after his election at the May 12, 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

The Audit and Risk 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 and Risk 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 and Risk Committee also evaluates the selection of the lead audit partner, including their qualifications and performance. The Audit and Risk Committee also (i) reviews the annual audit and its scope, including the independent registered public accounting firm’s 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 any non-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 and provides routine oversight of the Company’s risk management program framework and practices. The Audit and Risk Committee also oversees cybersecurity, receiving quarterly cybersecurity updates from Autoliv’s management team. In addition, the Audit and Risk 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 and Risk Committee is also responsible for the review and approval of related person transactions. Members of this committee are Mr. Senko (Chair), Ms. Brlas, Mr. H. Johansson, and Ms. M. Liu. The Audit and Risk Committee met eight times in 2021.

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. Lissalde (Chair), Mr. L. Johansson, Dr. X. Liu, and Mr. M. Lundstedt. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee met five times in 2021.

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, social, ethical, and environmental activities of 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 the By-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 Mr. L. Johansson (Chair), Ms. Brlas, Mr. Kortüm, and Mr. Lissalde. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met five times in 2021.

The Board may establish such other committees as it deems appropriate, in accordance with the Company’s By-laws. In 2019, the Board formed the Funding Committee, which is not a standing committee but a special committee that meets only as needed. The sole purpose is to act on behalf of the Board with respect to renewals and issuances under the Company’s European Medium Term Note Programme. The members of the Funding Committee are Ms. Liu, Dr. Liu, Mr. Kortüm, and Mr. Senko. No compensation is paid for service on this special committee. The Funding Committee acted by written consent once in 2021.

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Audit and Risk Committee Report

The Audit and Risk Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of the Company’s accounting functions, internal controls, compliance program, and risk management including those relevant to the Company’s information technology environment. The committee is directly responsible for the selection, appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit and Risk 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 and Risk 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 and Ms. Brlas have each 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 and Risk Committee, no member of the Audit and Risk 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 and Risk Committee member to effectively serve on the Audit and Risk Committee.

Meeting agendas are established by the Audit and Risk Committee Chair. In 2021, the Audit and Risk Committee held separate private sessions with the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Partners, Vice President of Internal Audit, and the Chief Financial Officer, at which candid discussions regarding financial management, legal, accounting, auditing, internal control, compliance, and risk management issues occurred.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for reviewing with management the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures related to internally reporting and processing information and cybersecurity risks and incidents to ensure that such information is reported to the appropriate personnel to enable senior management to make timely and appropriate disclosure decisions with respect to such information. The committee also oversees the general compliance and information security compliance training programs. In implementing its oversight, the Audit and Risk Committee receives at least quarterly updates from senior management.

The Audit and Risk 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 and Risk Committee the written disclosures required by the PCAOB’s applicable requirements regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit and Risk Committee concerning independence. The Audit and Risk Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Audit and Risk 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 of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Audit and Risk Committee evaluates the performance of the independent registered accounting firm and is satisfied with its performance.

The Audit and Risk Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit and Risk Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 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. Ernst and Young AB has been retained as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm continuously since May 1997 and in the same capacity for Autoliv AB since 1984. The members of the Audit and Risk Committee and our Board recommend the continued retention of Ernst and Young to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022.

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In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit and Risk Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit and Risk Committee can be contacted regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing, compliance, or risk management matters as follows:

The Audit and Risk 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
Laurie Brlas
Hasse Johansson
Min Liu

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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 of the Board also periodically reviews the significant sustainability, social, ethical, and environmental activities of the Corporation.

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, Ms. Laurie Brlas, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Mr. Frédéric Lissalde, Ms. Min Liu, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu, Mr. Lundstedt, and Mr. Ted Senko be nominated for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Ms. Brlas, Dr. Liu, Ms. Liu and Messrs. H. Johansson, L. Johansson, Kortüm, Lissalde, Lundstedt, 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 the By-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 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 consists of directors who are citizens of, or reside in, multiple countries including China, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S. and include 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

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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

Laurie Brlas

Franz-Josef Kortüm

Frédéric Lissalde

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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 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 by non-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 43 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 Form 10-K; (ix) preparing the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the annual proxy statement or annual report on Form 10-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 Form 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 2021, 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 through July 2021 at which time the committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners (“Meridian”) as its independent advisor following the transition of an advisor from FW Cook to Meridian. In 2021, the Company also engaged Willis Towers Watson Consulting AB (“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 51 of this Proxy Statement.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee considered the independence of FW Cook, Meridian and Towers Watson under the SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee also received a letter from each of FW Cook, Meridian, and Towers Watson 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 the consultants; (ii) fees paid by the Company as a percentage of each consultant’s total revenue; (iii) policies or procedures maintained by the consultants 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 FW Cook, Meridian, and Towers Watson or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee discussed these independence factors and concluded that the work of FW Cook, Meridian, and Towers Watson did not raise any conflicts of interest.

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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.

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

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 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Frédéric Lissalde, Chair

Leif Johansson

Xiaozhi Liu

Martin Lundstedt

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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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. A non-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.

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 Restated By- Laws, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the Autoliv Code of Conduct. 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: general economic conditions; the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s financial condition, business operations, operating costs, liquidity, competition and the global economy; changes in light vehicle production; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules for which the Company is a supplier; global supply chain disruptions including port, transportation and distribution delays or interruptions; supply chain disruptions and component shortages specific to the automotive industry or the Company; 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 and efficiency 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, civil judgements or financial penalties 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 and the availability of insurance with respect to such matters; 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

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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; our ability to meet our sustainability targets, goals and commitments; 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, 2021 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, 2021.

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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Executive Officers

	Mikael Bratt President and Chief Executive Officer	Christian Swahn Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain Management

	Svante Mogefors Executive Vice President, Quality	Magnus Jarlegren Executive Vice President, Operations

	Fredrik Westin Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	Kevin Fox President, Autoliv Americas (AAM)

	Anthony Nellis Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary	Colin Naughton President, Autoliv Asia (AAS)

	Per Ericson Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Sustainability	Frithjof Oldorff President, Autoliv Europe (AEU)

	Jordi Lombarte Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer	Sng Yih President, Autoliv China (ACH)

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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 14 of this Proxy Statement):

Fredrik Westin, age 49, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance since May 2, 2020. From 2015 through 2020, Mr. Westin served as Chief Financial Officer at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, The Netherlands. Mr. Westin served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, Information Technology, Integration & 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 Japan from 2006 to 2014. Mr. Westin began his career with Volkswagen in 1998 and served in various leadership roles with WestLB from 2002 through 2006. Mr. Westin holds an MBA from Insead, France, and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen, Germany.

Anthony Nellis, age 54, 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 several 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.

Per Ericson, age 58, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability since July 2020. Mr. Ericson previously served as Senior Vice President and a member of the management team of Husqvarna Group from October 2011 until joining Autoliv in July 2020. During his employment at Husqvarna, Mr. Ericson oversaw several functions including business development, communications, brand & marketing, and people & organization. Between April 2006 and July 2011, he was an Executive Vice President and member of the executive committee of Haldex Group and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Persona Brands AB from 2012-2018. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Blue Institute AB, a Swedish non-profit that promotes research and knowledge development for entrepreneurs and organizations. Mr. Ericson holds a degree from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden.

Jordi Lombarte, age 54, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since April 2018. Mr. Lombarte first joined Autoliv in 1992. During a twenty-eight 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.

Svante Mogefors, age 67, Group Vice President Quality from April 2005 to June 2018, and has since served as Executive Vice President, Quality. Mr. Mogefors additionally served as the acting Vice President, Operations following the departure of 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 Moelven E-Modul AB. Mr. Mogefors holds a Master of Science degree from the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Christian Swahn, age 51, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management since August 2019. His previously served as Senior Vice President of Purchasing for Volvo Bus Corporation from April 2016 until August 2019. From October 2013 to March 2016 he served as Purchasing Director of Industrial Market and Global Categories of SKF AB. Pervious roles also include positions with Volvo Penta and Finnveden. Mr. Swahn holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and an Executive MBA from the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Magnus Jarlegren, age 43, Executive Vice President, Operations since August 2019. From 2014 until August 2019, Mr. Jarlegren was employed by Sandvik Coromant and various affiliates, first as Vice President of Production and then as Vice President of Supply. 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 at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Frithjof Oldorff, age 55, President Autoliv Europe since September 2019. From July 2013 until September 2019, he 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. Oldorff has a diploma in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany.

Kevin Fox, age 54, President, Autoliv Americas since June 2020. Mr. Fox previously served as Vice President Operations for Autoliv South America from September 2018 until June 2020. He previously served as Managing Director/Plant Manager for Autoliv Automotive Safety Products between May 2016 and August 2018 and Plant Manager of the ITO facility from April 2011 until May 2016. Mr. Fox holds an MBA degree from Utah State University and a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from Oregon State University.

Colin Naughton, age 54, President, Autoliv Asia since November 2020, Mr. Naughton first joined Autoliv in 1999 and has held several positions of increasing responsibility over that period. He most recently served as President, Japan/Asean since April 2020. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Seatbelt Operations, Division Asia from May 2018 until April 2020 and as Vice President, Seatbelt Operations, Japan/Asean from January 2015 until May 2018. Mr. Naughton has also previously served as President, Japan/Asean and President, Thailand in the past and is very familiar with the Asia division’s management team. Mr. Naughton holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Sng Yih, age 53, President, Autoliv China since January 2022. Mr. Yih joined Autoliv after serving as AP President of Lear E-Systems from September 2019 until January 2022, VP/GM of Tenneco Clean Air, Asia Pacific from April 2017 through August 2019, and VP/GM, Tenneco Clean Air, China from March 2015 to April 2017. Mr. Yih holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the Nanyan Business School in Singapore and a BSc. Economics and Sociology from the National University of Singapore.

Mikael Hagstrom, age 55, Vice President, Corporate Control since September 2020. Mr. Hagström joined Autoliv in August 2020 after a lengthy career with a variety of businesses in the Volvo Group. He most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of DongFeng Commercial Vehicles in China, a joint venture of DongFeng Group and AB Volvo, between July 2016 and December 2019. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Financial Reporting for the Volvo Group between October 2006 and March 2016. Mr. Hagström holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Göteborg University Business School of Economics in Sweden.

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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, 2021 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, 2022 for (i) each of our directors and nominees; (ii) our named executive officers (as defined on page 43 of this Proxy Statement); and (iii) our directors, named executive officers and executive officers as a group.

	Common Stock Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Name of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares	Percent of Total
5% Stockholders
Cevian Capital II GP Limited⁽³⁾ 11-15 Seaton Place St. Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH, Channel Islands	8,376,924	9.6%
AMF TJÄNSTEPENSION AB⁽⁴⁾ Klara Södra Kyrkogata 18 SE-113 88 Stockholm, Sweden	6,926,975	7.9%
Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt⁽⁵⁾ Regeringsgatan 107, SE-103 73 Stockholm, Sweden	6,442,200	7.4%
Swedbank Robur Fonder AB⁽⁶⁾ Vasagatan 11, 7th Floor, SE-111 20 Stockholm, Sweden	6,349,065	7.2%
Directors
Jan Carlson	75,211	*
Laurie Brlas	1,615	*
Hasse Johansson	4,691	*
Leif Johansson	18,708	*
Franz-Josef Kortüm	7,815	*
Frédéric Lissalde	503	*
Min Liu	4,064	*
Xiaozhi Liu	9,354	*
Martin Lundstedt	0	*
Ted Senko	4,754	*
Currently Employed Named Executive Officers
Mikael Bratt	10,646	*
Fredrik Westin	2,100	*
Kevin Fox	1,108	*
Frithjof Oldorff	3,465	*
Colin Naughton	6,340	*
Formerly Employed Named Executive Officers
Jennifer Cheng⁽⁷⁾	4,860	*
All directors, named executive officers, and executive officers as a group (25 individuals)⁽⁸⁾	182,864	*

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*	Less than 1%
(1)	Based on 87,602,169 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2022 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 and performance stock units that vested on February 18, 2022, February 22, 2022, and March 2, 2022 and shares which the following individuals have the right to acquire upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days: Kevin Fox – 200, and Colin Naughton – 1,963.
(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 AMF TJÄNSTEPENSION AB (formerly known as AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB), pursuant to Amendment No. 9 to its Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 2, 2022, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021. AMF TJÄNSTEPENSION AB reported sole power to vote and dispose of 4,700,000 shares and shared power to vote and dispose of 2,226,975 shares.
(5)	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, 2022, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 30, 2021. Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt reported sole power to vote and dispose of all such shares.
(6)	The number of shares owned was provided by Swedbank Robur Fonder AB, pursuant to Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021. Swedbank Robur Fonder AB reported sole power to vote 5,619,081 shares and sole power to dispose of 6,349,065 shares.
(7)	Retired from employment effective as of November 27, 2021. Shares held at time of retirement.
(8)	Includes 8,127 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days and restricted stock units and performance stock units that vested on February 18, February 21, and March 2, 2022.

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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 2021

In accordance with the relevant rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, our “named executive officers” include anyone who served as the CEO or CFO during 2021, and three other executive officers who had the highest total compensation during 2021. It also includes one former executive officer who retired during 2021. The named executive officers for 2021 are as follows:

■	Mikael Bratt (President and CEO)

■	Fredrik Westin (Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO)

■	Frithjof Oldorff (President, Europe)

■	Colin Naughton (President, Asia)

■	Kevin Fox (President, Americas)

■	Jennifer Cheng (Former President, China)⁽¹⁾

Executive Summary

The following is a brief overview of the fiscal year 2021 compensation program for our named executive officers:

■	Total compensation for our named executive officers in 2021 generally consists of base salary, annual non-equity incentives, long-term equity incentives, retirement/pension related benefits, and other benefits.

■	During 2021, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee (the “LDCC”) approved a new long-term equity incentive (LTI) program to reflect market practice and align pay delivery with our financial performance. The CEO received 100% of the grant value in performance stock units (“PSUs”). For executive officers other than the CEO, seventy-five percent (75%) of the grant value consisted of PSUs and twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant value consisted of restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

■	Due to uncertainties in the markets created by the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in difficulties in setting longer- term targets, the 2021 PSU award is comprised of three separate one-year performance periods for each of the calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, each having annual goals related to the Company’s Order Intake Ratio (30%) and EPS (70%). PSUs earned based on achievement performance goals, if any, will cliff vest in 2024.

■	The compensation of our named executive officers is significantly affected by our financial results.

	■	Our annual non-equity incentive awards for 2021 were based on Adjusted Operating Income (50%) and Adjusted Cash Conversion (50%). As a result of achievement of the performance goals, each executive officer earned 166% of the target payout.

	■	Our PSU awards for 2019-2021 were based on Earnings Per Share Growth in relation to global light vehicle production growth (65%) and Order Intake (35%). As a result of achievement of the performance goals, each executive officer earned 130% of the target number of PSUs.

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Ms. Cheng retired as President, China on November 27, 2021. She served in a consulting capacity as Senior Advisor to the Company from November 28, 2021 until December 31, 2021 and will serve in a similar consulting capacity one day per week on average expected during 2022.

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■	Starting in 2019, to mitigate potential compensation-related risk, the Company implemented a double-trigger acceleration feature for unvested equity in the event of a qualifying termination following a change in control, instead of the previous single-trigger acceleration.
■	Based on the 2021 compensation risk assessment, the LDCC concluded that our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Autoliv.
■	During 2021, the LDCC reviewed and approved improvements to the Company’s compensation recoupment and claw-back provisions to strengthen the definition of harmful conduct, to expand options for the possibility of demanding both STI and LTI related reimbursements and to align the language with internal practices and current market standards.
■	As part of the 2022 LTI Program, the LDCC approved a performance criterion related to the greenhouse gas emissions of the company in order to support the sustainability agenda and Autoliv’s carbon neutrality target for such emissions by 2030.
■	Our U.S. defined benefit pension plan accruals were frozen as of December 31, 2021 for all participating employees, including Mr. Fox. As a result, the retirement benefits provided to our named executive officers in 2022 will be limited to defined contribution plans.

Management Transitions

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Mrs. Cheng retired from her position as President, China effective November 27, 2021, but remained in a senior advisor role through December 31, 2021. More on Mrs. Cheng’s retirement agreement and consulting agreement is discussed in greater detail below under “Additional 2021 and 2022 Compensation Decisions”.

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On December 16, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Sng Yih as the Company’s new President, China effective as of January 19, 2022.

Compensation Philosophy

Our Compensation 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 obje

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