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 7, 2008 

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
incorporation)		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:

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 7, 2008, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcingthat its fourth quarter 2007 earnings will be released on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., PT and a conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for the same day at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET).  A copy of the press release, with details on how to call in, 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

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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:	February 7, 2008	By:	/s/ Bryan DeBoer
			Bryan DeBoer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

LITHIA MOTORS FOURTH QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS AND
CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2008

MEDFORD, OREGON, February 7, 2008 (1:00 p.m. PT) – Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) today announced that its fourth quarter 2007 earnings will be released on Wednesday, February 20^th, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., PT.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION   

A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for the same day at 2:00 p.m. PT; and 5:00 p.m. ET.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CALLS: 973-582-2717
Conference ID #: 30769691

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 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 March 5, 2008. The playback can be accessed by calling 800-642-1687 (access code: 30769691) 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 and all brands of used vehicles at 111 stores which are located in 46 markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at www.Lithia.com , or through the recently launched www.L2.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. Lithia is publicly traded (NYSE: LAD) and is available on the web at www.Lithia.com.

Additional Information

For additional information on Lithia Motors, contact the Investor Relations Department: (541) 618-5770 or log-on to: www.lithia.com – go to Investor Relations