FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC [ ABG ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/14/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock(1) | 08/14/2024 | S | 8,353 | D | $225.6322 | 2,008,649 | I | See Footnote(2) | ||
Common Stock(1) | 08/15/2024 | S | 12,647 | D | $232.4954(3) | 1,996,002 | I | See Footnote(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by Impactive Capital LP ("Impactive Capital"), Impactive Capital LLC ("Impactive GP"), Christian Asmar and Lauren Taylor Wolfe (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of her, his or its pecuniary interest therein. |
2. The securities of Asbury Automative Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") reported herein are held directly by certain funds and/or accounts (the "Impactive Funds"). Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, the Impactive Funds have delegated all voting and investment power over the securities directly held by the Impactive Funds and their general partners to Impactive Capital, which serves as the investment manager of the Impactive Funds. Impactive GP, as the general partner of Impactive Capital, and each of Mr. Asmar and Ms. Taylor Wolfe, as Managing Members of Impactive GP, may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over such securities. The Impactive Funds specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities by virtue of their inability to vote or dispose of such securities as a result of such delegation to Impactive Capital. |
3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $232.3044 to $232.5313 per share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. |
IMPACTIVE CAPITAL LP, By: Impactive Capital LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Lauren Taylor Wolfe, Managing Member | 08/16/2024 | |
IMPACTIVE CAPITAL LLC, By: /s/ Lauren Taylor Wolfe, Managing Member | 08/16/2024 | |
/s/ Christian Asmar | 08/16/2024 | |
/s/ Lauren Taylor Wolfe | 08/16/2024 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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