LAD Lithia Motors Inc

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 26, 2011

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oregon (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-21789 (Commission File Number)

93 - 0572810 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

360 E. Jackson Street Medford, Oregon 97501 (Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

Registrant's telephone number including area code 541-776-6868

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[   ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[   ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 26, 2011, Lithia Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 .

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the Company’s investor slide deck to be presented at the quarterly earnings conference call on October 26, 2011.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

	(a)	Not applicable.
	(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Not applicable.
	(d)	Exhibits.
		99.1   Press Release - Earnings Release
		99.2   Press Release - Powerpoint Presentation

 

 

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: October 26, 2011

By:

LITHIA MOTORS, INC. (Registrant)     /s/ Andrew H. Ognall Andrew H. Ognall Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

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