-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VrdxTxegQJYvA35Rm0mDZvO/oeTBcYNdmxTdoGEewzNnHAfcosmqaz7FfwPxsK/N +m58x/t7zieNfwU1lOf2SA== 0000950144-08-006789.txt : 20090331 0000950144-08-006789.hdr.sgml : 20090331 20080828170938 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-08-006789 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm AutoNation Inc.
AUTONATION, INC.
AutoNation Tower
110 SE Sixth Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
August 28, 2008
VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION
Andrew Blume
Staff Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:   AutoNation, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 Filed February 28, 2008
File No. 001-13107
Dear Mr. Blume:
     AutoNation, Inc. has received the letter (the “Comment Letter”) from the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated August 5, 2008, concerning the above-referenced filing. The purpose of this letter is to confirm our understanding, based on our telephone conversation with you, that the Staff does not object to our request for an extension to September 10, 2008, to respond to the Staff’s comments listed in the Comment Letter.
     Please contact me at (954) 769-3145 if you have any questions.
         
  Respectfully submitted,
 		  
  /s/ Michael J. Stephan    
  Michael J. Stephan   
  Vice President - Corporate Controller   
 

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