- Current report filing (8-K)
November 23 2010 - 2:56PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: 11-22-10
(Date of earliest event reported)
Lithia Motors, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Oregon
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
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0-21789
(Commission File
Number)
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93 - 0572810
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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360 E. Jackson Street
Medford, Oregon 97501
(address of Principal Executive
Offices) (Zip Code)
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541-776-6868
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not applicable
(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.
(c) Effective November 18, 2010, the board of directors elected John North to the position of Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, responsible for supervising the accounting and SEC disclosure functions for the Company. In that position, the board also designated him as the chief accounting officer. He also serves as the primary Company contact for creditors and investors. Since joining the Company in 2002, Mr. North has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the tax and accounting departments with the Company. Mr. North is a graduate of Santa Clara University with a degree in Finance and is a licensed CPA.
The Board of Directors also included John North and Chris Holzshu, the Companys recently designated Chief Financial Officer, in the group of executive officers who are parties in the Companys standard change in control agreement (in substantially the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Companys Form 10-K dated March 3, 2009) whereby upon certain events coupled with termination of employment, the executives would be entitled to receive 24 months base salary and continued health care benefits for a period of 24 months or the applicable COBRA period, whichever is shorter.
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 22, 2010
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By:
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LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/Kenneth E. Roberts
Kenneth E. Roberts
Assistant Secretary
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