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0001181431-12-002418.txt : 20120112 0001181431-12-002418.hdr.sgml : 20120112 20120112173830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-002418 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120104 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: McLaren Alan J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539508 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 12524892 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AutoNation, Inc. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 3 1 rrd330645.xml FORM 3 X0204 3 2012-01-04 1 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001539508 McLaren Alan J 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 1 0 0 SVP, Fixed Operations /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-01-12 EX-24.1 2 rrd296139_334101.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd296139_334101.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael
E. Maroone and Jonathan P. Ferrando, or either of them acting singly, and with full power of substitution,
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto,
and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned
to make electronic filings with the SEC;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer
and/or director of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in
the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as
of this 10th day of January, 2012.

/s/ Alan J. McLaren
Alan J. McLaren