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) November 17, 2011
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-13107 | 73-1105145 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 SW 1st Ave
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 17, 2011, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it is in discussions with its existing lenders as well as new lenders with respect to a proposed new five year credit agreement with term loan and revolving credit facilities in the aggregate amount of approximately $1.5 billion. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, 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 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits filed herewith include forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and its subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and the Company undertakes no duty to update or revise such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of AutoNation, Inc. dated November 17, 2011 announcing that it is in discussions to enter into a new $1.5 billion credit agreement.* | |
| * | Furnished herewith. |
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.
| Date: November 17, 2011 | AUTONATION, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando | |||||
| Name: | Jonathan P. Ferrando | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of AutoNation, Inc. dated November 17, 2011 announcing that it is in discussions to enter into a new $1.5 billion credit agreement.* | |
| * | Furnished herewith. |