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 3, 2020
  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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

					
Title of each class	 	Trading Symbol(s)	 	Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	 	AN	 	New York Stock Exchange	

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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 3, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to 10 directors and appointed Lisa Lutoff-Perlo as a member of the Board, effective immediately. The Board determined that Ms. Lutoff-Perlo qualifies as independent under the director independence standards set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
Ms. Lutoff-Perlo will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, pursuant to which she will receive an annual Board retainer of $50,000 for service on the Board. The annual Board retainer will be prorated based on the number of months that Ms. Lutoff-Perlo served during the year. Ms. Lutoff-Perlo will also be entitled to receive expense reimbursement in connection with meeting attendance. As a non-employee director, Ms. Lutoff-Perlo will be eligible to receive equity awards in the future under the AutoNation, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan.

		
Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure.	
On February 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Lutoff-Perlo’s appointment as a member of the Board. 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 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

		
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
(d)
		
99.1	Press Release of AutoNation, Inc., dated February 7, 2020, announcing the appointment of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo as a member of AutoNation, Inc.’s Board of Directors.	
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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 7, 2020	 	By:	 	/s/ Coleman Edmunds	
 	 	 	 	 	Coleman Edmunds	
 	 	 	 	 	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	

Exhibit 99.1

	
					
	 	 	 	Contact: Marc Cannon
(954) 769-3146
cannonm@autonation.com

Robert Quartaro
(954) 769-7342
quartaror@autonation.com	
AutoNation Names Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to Board of Directors
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (February 7, 2020) - AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America’s largest and most recognized automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to the AutoNation Board, effective February 3, 2020. Ms. Lutoff-Perlo will serve as an independent director.
“We are pleased to have Lisa join the AutoNation Board,” said Mike Jackson, AutoNation’s Executive Chairman. “We look forward to the experience and insight that she will bring to the Board, which include operational innovation and customer experience expertise.”
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Celebrity Cruises since December 2014. From September 2012 until December 2014, Ms. Lutoff-Perlo was the Executive Vice President, Operations of Royal Caribbean International, RCL. Ms. Lutoff-Perlo was the Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations of Celebrity Cruises from 2007 to 2012, and the Vice President, Onboard Revenue of Celebrity Cruises from 2005 to 2007. Ms. Lutoff-Perlo held various senior positions with Royal Caribbean International from 1985 to 2005.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer, is transforming the automotive industry through its bold leadership, innovation, and comprehensive brand extensions. As of December 31, 2019, AutoNation owned and operated over 325 locations from coast to coast. AutoNation has sold over 12 million vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. AutoNation's success is driven by a commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service processes. Launched in 2015, AutoNation’s Drive Pink initiative, which has raised over $22 million, is committed to drive out cancer, create awareness, and support critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other cancer-related charities.

Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, www.twitter.com/CEOCherylMiller, and www.twitter.com/AutoNation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations. Please also visit www.autonationdrive.com, AutoNation’s automotive blog, for information regarding the AutoNation community, the automotive industry, and current automotive news and trends.