Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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) May 26, 2010

 

 

AutoNation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13107   73-1105145

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 SW 1st Ave

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 26, 2010, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release of AutoNation, Inc. dated May 26, 2010.

SIGNATURES

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

 

  AUTONATION, INC.
Date: May 26, 2010   By:  

/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando

    Jonathan P. Ferrando
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary