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This Code of Ethics is promulgated
by the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.’s, an Illinois corporation (“IAA” or the
“Company”), Board of Directors (the “Board”) pursuant to Item 406 of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Code of Ethics was approved and adopted by the Board at a meeting on December
9, 2003 and applies to the Company’s President and Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller,
Director of Treasury or any other person performing similar functions at the
Company, (collectively, the “406 Employee(s)”). The adoption of this Code of
Ethics does not replace, but complements any additional codes of conduct or
ethical standards or other similar policies contained in the Company’s most
recently enacted Employee Handbook and the 406 Employees remain subject
thereto.
A copy of this Code of Ethics has been posted on
the Company’s website and may be accessed by visiting
www.iaai.com. Additionally, upon request to the Company’s General
Counsel, a written copy of this Code of Ethics may be obtained free of charge
by mail if the request is sent to Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500,
Westchester, IL 60154 or via facsimile at (708) 492-7558.
Each 406 Employee shall maintain honest and ethical conduct and
shall avoid and report to the Company’s Audit Committee any actual or apparent
conflicts of interest between his or any other 406 Employee’s personal and
professional relationships with the Company.
All 406 Employees shall provide full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with,
or submits to, the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in any other
public communications made by or on behalf the Company. Where required, all 406
Employees shall attest to and certify to the same where such 406 Employee
provides any information referenced in or used in drafting a report or other
document filed with or submitted to the SEC or made available to the public by
any other means on behalf the Company, whether such 406 Employee is directly
responsible for filing such report or documents or making the same available to
the public.
All 406 Employees shall comply with all applicable governmental
laws, rules, and regulations, from federal, state and local governmental
bodies. Any and all known violations of governmental laws, rules, and
regulations should be reported to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the
General Counsel.
All 406 Employees shall comply with the tenets and mandates of
this Code of Ethics and any like requirements contained in the Company’s most
recently enacted Employee Handbook. All 406 Employees shall report known
violations of this Code of Ethics to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and
the General Counsel. Furthermore, 406 Employees shall have access to the
Company’s Audit Committee members to further report violations of this Code of
Ethics or any governmental laws, rules, and regulations. Alleged failures to
comply with this Code of Ethics shall be assessed by the Company’s Audit
Committee which shall report material violations to the Board of Directors and
recommend to the Board the appropriate actions to be taken against a violating
406 Employee.
Any request for waiver of any provision of this Code of Ethics
must be submitted in writing to the Board or, to the extent permitted by the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or quotation system on which any of the Company’s securities are
listed or posted, the Company’s Audit Committee. Waivers may only be granted by
the Board or, if permitted under applicable rules and regulations, the Audit
Committee. This Code of Ethics may only be amended by the Board. Any waiver or
amendment of this Code of Ethics will be promptly disclosed on the Company’s
Internet website in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Current Report on Form 8-K or any other means
approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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