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): February 3, 2005

United Auto Group, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-12297	22-3086739
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan		48302
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 248-648-2500

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Our Board of Directors has approved a dividend in the amount of $0.11 per share payable March 1, 2005 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2005 as discussed more fully in the press release incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

	United Auto Group, Inc.
February 3, 2005	By:	Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.
		Name: Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.
		Title: Executive Vice President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 3, 2005

EX-99.1

Contact: Jim Davidson
Executive Vice President – Finance
201-325-3303
jdavidson@unitedauto.com Tony Pordon
Vice President – Investor Relations
248-648-2540
tony.pordon@unitedauto.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNITEDAUTO ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, February 3, 2005 – UnitedAuto Group, Inc. (NYSE:UAG), a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share payable on March 1, 2005, to shareholders of record on February 10, 2005.

UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 152 franchises in the United States and 101 franchises internationally, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.

Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding UnitedAuto. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties, including external factors such as interest rate fluctuations, changes in consumer spending and other factors over which management has no control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about UnitedAuto’s business, markets, conditions and other uncertainties, which could affect UnitedAuto’s future performance, which are contained in UnitedAuto’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated into this press release by reference. This press release speaks only as of its date, and UnitedAuto disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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