FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DEBOER SIDNEY B 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LITHIA MOTORS INC [ LAD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

360 E. JACKSON ST. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2009
(Street)

MEDFORD, OR 97501
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common   12/1/2009     P    1000   A $7.16   69796.00   D  
 
Class A Common                  79500.00   I   Deboer Family, LLC   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common   $0.00                      (2)   (2) Class A Common   3762231.00     3762231.00   I   Interest owned by a LLC   (3)
Stock Option (2000sd) (NQ) (right to buy)   $16.75                      (4) 1/6/2010   Class A Common   22010.00     22010.00   D  
 
Stock Option (2002nq) (right to buy)   $15.13                    12/26/2007   12/26/2012   Class A Common   16000.00     16000.00   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $29.42                    3/11/2009   3/11/2010   Class A Common   16002.00     16002.00   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $27.58                    2/9/2010   2/9/2011   Class A Common   20001.00     20001.00   D  
 
Stock Option (2001nq) (right to buy)   $19.24                    12/26/2006   12/26/2011   Class A Common   16000.00     16000.00   D  
 
Stock Option (2001sd) (NQ) (right to purchase)   $11.81                      (5) 12/26/2010   Class A Common   31788.00     31788.00   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $31.67                    3/10/2011   3/10/2012   Class A Common   24000.00     24000.00   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $28.34                    3/9/2012   3/9/2013   Class A Common   24000.00     24000.00   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $9.38                    3/10/2012   3/9/2014   Class A Common   25000.00     25000.00   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Sidney B. Deboer is the trustee of the Sidney B. DeBoer Trust, which is the owner of a majority interest in the LLC and is the sole manager of the LLC
( 2)  Class B Common converts to Class A Common on a 1:1 ratio at holder's discretion.
( 3)  Mr. DeBoer, through DeBoer Family, LLC, of which he is the sole manager, owns a majority interest in Lithia Holding Company, LLC, of which he is also the sole manager; and he has elected to report all Class B Common Stock owned by the Lithia Holding Company, LLC as being beneficially owned by him.
( 4)  The options vest as follows: 13,627 on 1/6/01 and 8,383 on 1/6/02.
( 5)  The options vest 8,360 shares on 12/26/00, 2,108 on 12/26/02, 10,565 on 12/26/03 and 10,755 on 12/26/04

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DEBOER SIDNEY B
360 E. JACKSON ST.
MEDFORD, OR 97501 		X X Chairman and CEO

Signatures
By: Cliff E. Spencer, Attorney in Fact for 12/1/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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