0001144980-18-000003.txt : 20180105 0001144980-18-000003.hdr.sgml : 20180105 20180105170826 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144980-18-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180105 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20180105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144980 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 010609375 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31262 FILM NUMBER: 18514134 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: DULUTH STATE: GA ZIP: 30097 BUSINESS PHONE: 770-418-8200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: DULUTH STATE: GA ZIP: 30097 8-K 1 a8-kjhartman1518.htm FORM 8-K Document


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 5, 2018  (January 1, 2018)
 
 
 
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.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2905 Premiere Parkway NW Suite 300
Duluth, GA
 
30097
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(770) 418-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  
 
 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In connection with Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.’s (the “Company”) recently announced and completed CEO succession plan, the Company has announced that effective January 1, 2018 Senior Vice President, Operations, John S. Hartman, age 54, has begun to serve as the Company’s principal operating officer.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hartman had served as Market Director of Group 1 Automotive/Ira Motor Group since October 2006.  Prior to that, Mr. Hartman held various positions at Toyota Danvers, Ira Dodge, and International Cars/Honda North.  He has a BS/BA from the School of Management of Boston University.

























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.
 
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: January 5, 2018
By:
 
/s/  George A. Villasana
 
Name:
 
George A. Villasana
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary