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) February 10, 2016
 
 
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)
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 10, 2016, Robert J. Brown, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”), which is expected to be held in May 2016. Mr. Brown will continue to serve on our Board and the Audit Committee until the completion of the 2016 Annual Meeting.






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:
February 17, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources