Current Report Filing (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) October 20, 2014

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 October 20, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to 11 directors and appointed Tomago Collins as a member of the Board effective immediately. The Board determined that Mr. Collins 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.

Mr. Collins will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, pursuant to which he will receive an annual Board retainer of $50,000 for service on the Board, plus any applicable committee retainers to the extent that he is appointed as a member of one or more Board committees in the future. The annual Board retainer and any additional committee retainers will be pro-rated based on the number of months served during the year and will be paid in cash. Mr. Collins will also be entitled to receive expense reimbursement in connection with meeting attendance. As a non-employee director, Mr. Collins is eligible to receive equity awards in the future under the AutoNation, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the appointment of Mr. Collins as a member of the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:


99.1	Press Release of AutoNation, Inc. dated October 20, 2014.

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:	October 21, 2014	By:	/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
			Jonathan P. Ferrando
			Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources

Exhibit 99.1



				Contact: Marc Cannon (954) 769-3146 cannonm@autonation.com Investor Contacts: Andrew Wamser (954) 769-7023 wamsera@autonation.com Robert Quartaro (954) 769-7342 quartaror@autonation.com

AutoNation Names Tomago Collins to Board of Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 20, 2014 - AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America’s largest automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Tomago Collins to the AutoNation Board effective October 20, 2014. Mr. Collins will serve as an independent director. His appointment expands the Board to eleven members.

“We are very pleased to have Tomago join the AutoNation Board,” said Mike Jackson, AutoNation’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to the experience and insights that Tomago will bring to the Board.”

Since July 2012, Mr. Collins has served as Vice President, Communications of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates a multi-billion dollar portfolio of real estate, sports franchises and cable networks. Mr. Collins has served in various positions at Kroenke since August 2003, including as Vice President, Media from November 2010 until July 2012 and as Vice President, Media & Player Development from October 2008 until November 2010. Mr. Collins has served as a director of Republic Services, Inc. since August 2013.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 273 new vehicle franchises, which sell 34 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index.

Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com, www.twitter.com/autonation, www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business and its results of operations.

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