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) January 29, 2009
AUTONATION, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
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1-13107
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73-1105145 |
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(State Or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
110 S.E. 6th Street
Ft. 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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 2.02 |
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 29, 2009, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results
of operations for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, 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 under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 |
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Press Release dated January 29, 2009 issued by AutoNation, Inc. |
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