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):

January 17, 2007

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-31262	01-0609375
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY	10017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 885-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on January 17, 2007, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share payable on February 9, 2007 to shareholders of record as of January 26, 2007.

On January 18, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing such dividend payment, a copy of which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Press Release dated January 18, 2007.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Date: January 18, 2007	By:	/s/ Kenneth B. Gilman
	Name:		Kenneth B. Gilman
	Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 18, 2007.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investors May Contact:
Stacey Yonkus
Director, Investor Relations
(212) 885-2512
investor@asburyauto.com

Reporters May Contact:Tom Pratt
RF|Binder Partners
(212) 994-7563
Tom.Pratt@RFBinder.com

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, NY, January 18, 2007 - Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE :ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock.  The dividend is payable on February 9, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 26, 2007.

About Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (“Asbury”), headquartered in New York City, is one of the largest automobile retailers in the U.S. Built through a combination of organic growth and a series of strategic acquisitions, Asbury currently operates 87 retail auto stores, encompassing 114 franchises for the sale and servicing of 33 different brands of American, European and Asian automobiles. Asbury offers customers an extensive range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicle sales and related financing and insurance, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts and service contracts.

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