Item 8.01  Other Events.
On January 11, 2022, Aptiv PLC (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
that the Company and certain of its affiliates have entered into an agreement to
acquire Wind River Systems, Inc. ("Wind River") from TPG Capital, the private
equity platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG, subject to the
terms and conditions contained therein. A copy of the press release is attached
as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is
available on the Company's website at aptiv.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report, as well as other statements made by the Company, contain
forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company's current views
with respect to current events, certain investments and acquisitions and
financial performance, including the potential impact of the proposed
acquisition of Wind River. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many
risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and
business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be
materially different from any future results. All statements that address future
operating, financial or business performance or the Company's strategies or
expectations are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, the following: global and regional economic conditions,
including conditions affecting the credit market; uncertainties posed by the
COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty in predicting its future course and its
impact on the global economy and the Company's future operations; fluctuations
in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; the cyclical nature of
global automotive sales and production; the potential disruptions in the supply
of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material and other
materials integral to the Company's products, including the current
semiconductor supply shortage; the Company's ability to maintain contracts that
are critical to its operations; potential changes to beneficial free trade laws
and regulations such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; the ability
of the Company to integrate and realize the expected benefits of recent
transactions; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key
executives; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a
strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees
or those of its principal customers; and the ability of the Company to attract
and retain customers. Additional factors are discussed under the captions "Risk
Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is
impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It
should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from
them can go down as well as up. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be
required by law.
The information in this Item 8.01 and Item 9.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number           Description

99.1             Press Release Dated January 11, 2022

104              Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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