-----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, DrZp9x7O+IEQAYE6xaNF2cXk/0bBXFEzDsB4S+3QCbdAqp+ZS3XBdpC9JWE9rNcm a5jNr5tL1CthQFlQeKp/9Q== 0001116502-02-000936.txt : 20020710 0001116502-02-000936.hdr.sgml : 20020710 20020710113347 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-02-000936 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020530 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020710 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: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 02699473 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 RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951215 8-K/A 1 autonation-8ka.txt AMENDED CURRENT REPORT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported) May 30, 2002 ------------ AUTONATION, INC. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) DELAWARE 1-13107 73-1105145 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State Or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 110 S.E. 6th Street Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address Of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (954) 769-6000 -------------- ---------------------------------------------------- (Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) EXPLANATORY NOTE AutoNation, Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend its Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 2002 and filed with the Commission on June 3, 2002 solely to revise Exhibit 16.1 to the Report. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Number Exhibit - ------ ------- 16.1* Revised Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in certifying accountant - -------------- *Filed herewith 2 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. AUTONATION, INC. ------------------ (Registrant) By: /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando ------------------------------------ Jonathan P. Ferrando Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Dated: July 10, 2002 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 16.1 Revised Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in certifying accountant EX-16.1 3 consent-arthurandersen.txt LETTER FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Exhibit 16.1 July 9, 2002 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir/Madam: This letter revises our letter to you dated May 30, 2002. We have read the second sentence of the first paragraph and the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 30, 2002 and filed on June 3, 2002 with the Commission by AutoNation, Inc., and we are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP cc: Mr. Craig T. Monaghan Chief Financial Officer AutoNation, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----