Stock Incentive Plan	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Stock Incentive Plan	13 Stock Incentive Plan As a result of an initiative to more closely link the Company’s stock incentive program to the Company’s financial performance, the Compensation Committee approved a new long-term equity incentive program, pursuant to which performance shares will replace stock options. The first grants under the new long-term incentive (LTI) program were made in February 2016. On February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted shares under the LTI program pursuant to which certain employees received 50% of their LTI grant value in the form of performance shares and 50% in the form of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units granted on February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 will vest in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on each vesting date. Additionally, the grantee may earn 0%-200% of the target number of performance shares based on the Company’s achievement of specified targets for the Company’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for sales and the Company’s CAGR in earnings per share relative to an established benchmark growth rate. Each performance target is weighted 50% and results are measured at the end of the three-year performance period. The fair value of the restricted stock units and performance shares granted under the LTI program are calculated as the grant date fair value of the shares expected to be issued. The grant date fair value for the restricted stock units at February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 was $7.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively. This cost will be amortized straight line over the vesting periods. The grant date fair value of the performance shares at February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 was $6.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and is based upon the market value of the Autoliv common stock at the grant date. The performance conditions are not considered in the determination of the grant date fair value for these awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the performance period based on management’s estimate of the number of units expected to vest. Management evaluates its estimate of the actual number of shares expected to be issued at the end of the program on a quarterly basis. The cumulative effect of the change in estimate is recognized in the period of change as an adjustment to compensation expense, if necessary.

Stock Incentive Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

13 Stock Incentive Plan

As a result of an initiative to more closely link the Company’s stock incentive program to the Company’s financial performance, the Compensation Committee approved a new long-term equity incentive program, pursuant to which performance shares will replace stock options. The first grants under the new long-term incentive (LTI) program were made in February 2016.

On February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted shares under the LTI program pursuant to which certain employees received 50% of their LTI grant value in the form of performance shares and 50% in the form of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units granted on February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 will vest in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on each vesting date. Additionally, the grantee may earn 0%-200% of the target number of performance shares based on the Company’s achievement of specified targets for the Company’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for sales and the Company’s CAGR in earnings per share relative to an established benchmark growth rate. Each performance target is weighted 50% and results are measured at the end of the three-year performance period.

The fair value of the restricted stock units and performance shares granted under the LTI program are calculated as the grant date fair value of the shares expected to be issued. The grant date fair value for the restricted stock units at February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 was $7.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively. This cost will be amortized straight line over the vesting periods. The grant date fair value of the performance shares at February 15, 2016 and May 9, 2016 was $6.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and is based upon the market value of the Autoliv common stock at the grant date. The performance conditions are not considered in the determination of the grant date fair value for these awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the performance period based on management’s estimate of the number of units expected to vest. Management evaluates its estimate of the actual number of shares expected to be issued at the end of the program on a quarterly basis. The cumulative effect of the change in estimate is recognized in the period of change as an adjustment to compensation expense, if necessary.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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