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) April 4, 2003 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 April 4, 2003, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it is evaluating alternatives for engaging an independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003. The Company's Audit Committee, which is responsible for appointing the Company's independent auditor, made the decision due to the recent announcement by Deloitte & Touche LLP that it had ended efforts to separate Deloitte Consulting, which provides services to the Company, and because, under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, audit firms will be precluded from providing certain non-audit services to their clients. 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 April 4, 2003. 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: April 4, 2003 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release of AutoNation, Inc., dated April 4, 2003.