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): April 1, 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)

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Item 8.01          Other Events.

     On April 1, 2008, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing a cash dividend of $0.14 per share for the first quarter of 2008. Shareholders of record as of April 15, 2008 will receive the dividend that will be payable April 29, 2008. 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:	April 1, 2008	By:	/s/ Kenneth E. Roberts
			Kenneth E. Roberts
			Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

LITHIA MOTORS INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.14 PER SHARE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008

MEDFORD, OREGON, April 1, 2008 (Immediate) – Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) today announced that the Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.14 per share for the first quarter of 2008. Lithia will pay the dividend April 29 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2008.

About Lithia

Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company. Lithia sells 28 brands of new and all brands of used vehicles at 110 stores which are located in 46 markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at www.Lithia.com, or through the recently launched www.L2Auto.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 105,323 new and used vehicles and had $3.23 billion in total revenue in 2007. 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