SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Skuy Benjamin

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC.

13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.

(Street)

CARMEL

46032

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KAR Auction Services, Inc. [ KAR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP of International Markets

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								25,000⁽¹⁾	I	By KAR Holdings II, LLC
Common Stock	12/11/2009		P		5,000	A	$12.01	30,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10							⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	08/20/2017	Common Stock	175,880⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		175,880	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.264							⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	02/07/2018	Common Stock	15,040⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾		15,040	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 25,000 shares of common stock held of record by KAR Holdings II, LLC, by virtue of the reporting person's common ownership interest in KAR Holdings II, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. 43,970 of these options are service options that vest based upon the passage of time and the reporting person's continued service with the Company. The option became exercisable as to 10,992 shares on August 20, 2008 and as to 10,992 shares on August 20, 2009. On December 10, 2009, the Company's board of directors adopted resolutions providing that the remaining 21,985 shares will become exercisable as of the effective date of the Company's IPO.

3. 131,910 of these options are performance options that, as of the effective date of the Company's IPO, will vest as follows: 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price per share of the Company's common stock (or, the "average closing price") is at least $20.00 and the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the last day of such 90-day period (or, the "last day closing price") is at least $17.00; the next 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $25.00 and the last day closing price is at least $21.25; the next 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $30.00 and the last day closing price is at least $25.50; and the remaining 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $35.00 and the last day closing price is at least $29.75.

4. 3,760 of these options are service options that vest based upon the passage of time and the reporting person's continued service with the Company. The option became exercisable as to 940 shares on February 9, 2009. On December 10, 2009, the Company's board of directors adopted resolutions providing that the remaining 2,820 shares will become exercisable as of the effective date of the Company's IPO.

5. 11,280 of these options are performance options that, as of the effective date of the Company's IPO, will vest as follows: 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price per share of the Company's common stock (or, the "average closing price") is at least $20.00 and the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the last day of such 90-day period (or, the "last day closing price") is at least $17.00; the next 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $25.00 and the last day closing price is at least $21.25; the next 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $30.00 and the last day clsoing price is at least $25.50; and the remaining 25% of these options vest if, during any consecutive 90-day period, the average closing price is at least $35.00 and the last day closing price is at least $29.75.

	/s/ Rebecca C. Polak as Attorney-in-Fact	12/15/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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