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): July 11, 2007

Lithia Motors, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	0-21789	93 - 0572810
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
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:

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

     On July 11, 2007, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its second quarter 2007 earnings will be released on Thursday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m., PDT. Lithia will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter earnings at 2:00 p.m. PDT and 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 26, 2007. Interested parties are invited to join the call by dialing 973-582-2750 the conference ID# is 9010604. Please call 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call. To listen live on the Lithia Motors website: Log-on to www.Lithia.com go to InvestorRelations and click on the Conference Call Icon. A replay will be available at the InvestorRelations section of the Lithia Motors website. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(a)	Not applicable.
	(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Exhibits.
		99.1 Press Release

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.

			LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
			(Registrant)
Date:	July 11, 2007	By:	/s/ Kenneth E. Roberts
			Kenneth E. Roberts
			Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LITHIA MOTORS SECOND QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS AND
CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR JULY 26, 2007

MEDFORD, OREGON, July 11, 2007 (12:00 p.m. PDT) – Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) today announced that its second quarter 2007 earnings will be released on Thursday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m., PDT.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for the same day at 2 p.m. PDT and 5 p.m. EDT.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CALLS: 973-582-2750
Conference ID #: 9010604

Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call.

To listen LIVE on our website or for REPLAY: Log-on to www.Lithia.com – Go to Investor Relations – and click on the Conference Call Icon.

A replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com.

A playback of the conference call will be available on the same day, approximately one hour after completion of the call, and will be available until August 9. The playback can be accessed by calling 973-341-3080 (access code: 9010604) or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com.

About Lithia
Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company. Lithia sells 30 brands of new vehicles at 108 stores which are located in 46 markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at www.Lithia.com. Lithia also sells used vehicles; arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and repair services at all of its locations. Lithia retailed 109,648 new and used vehicles and had $3.17 billion in total revenue in 2006.

Additional Information
For additional information on Lithia Motors, contact the Investor Relations Department: (541) 776-6591 or log-on to: www.lithia.com – go to Investor Relations