-----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, Shh6SFFJqsERS05wvJmRUtDoEzJzXMfcBHB0GhJpbdWzeubK8O4zpBpfn3Cimv4I wY3Cc80LvoKgkQSH7oBwXw== 0001116502-02-001865.txt : 20021125 0001116502-02-001865.hdr.sgml : 20021125 20021125170042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-02-001865 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021122 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20021125 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 02839657 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 1 autonation-8k.txt CURRENT REPORT 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) November 22, 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) ITEM 5. Other Events. On November 25, 2002, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Michael G. DeGroote has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately due to health reasons. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of AutoNation, Inc., dated November 25, 2002. 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: November 25, 2002 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release of AutoNation, Inc., dated November 25, 2002. EX-99.1 3 pressrelease-991.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: OSCAR SURIS (954) 769-3576 SURISO@AUTONATION.COM AUTONATION, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF MICHAEL G. DEGROOTE FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (NOVEMBER 25, 2002) --- AUTONATION, INC. (NYSE: AN), announced today that Michael G. DeGroote has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors due to health reasons. DeGroote has been a member of the Company's Board since 1991. "Michael has been a valued Board member and supporter of AutoNation's mission to be America's best run and most profitable automotive retailer," said AutoNation Chairman H. Wayne Huizenga. "Although we will miss his participation on the Board, I know we will be able to count on Michael's support in the future." DeGroote said: "It has been tremendously satisfying to be a part of AutoNation's rise as America's largest automotive retailer. Looking ahead, I expect more great things to come from the solid executive team leading this Company." ABOUT AUTONATION, INC. AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles. Ranked #101 on the 2002 Fortune 500 survey of America's largest corporations, AutoNation employs approximately 30,000 people and owns and operates 370 automotive retail franchises in 17 states. For additional information, please visit www.AutoNation.com, where consumers can find more than 83,000 vehicles available for sale, or visit http://corp.AutoNation.com. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements and information included in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, estimates and expectations is contained in the Company's SEC filings. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements, including its earnings outlook. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----