UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

October 10, 2006

 

 

Copart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

0-23255

 

94-2867490

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4665 Business Center Drive

Fairfield, California 94534

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(707) 639-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Officers; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On or about October 10, 2006, Jonathan Vannini, a director of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer that he would retire as a member of the board of directors following the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders for its fiscal year ended July 31, 2006.  He will continue to serve as a director until the annual meeting.  Mr. Vannini has served as a director since 1993, and the Company would like to thank him for his long and valuable service to the Company.

The Company’s annual shareholder meeting will take place on December 18, 2006.



 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Copart, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM E. FRANKLIN

 

 

William E. Franklin

 

 

Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  November 6, 2006