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UNITED STATES 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
August 1, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Lithia Motors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon | 001-14733 | 93-0572810 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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150 N. Bartlett Street | Medford | Oregon | 97501 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(541) 776-6401
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock without par value | | LAD | | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 1, 2024 Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 1, 2024, Lithia Motors, Inc. announced a $0.53 per share cash dividend, to be paid on August 23, 2024 to shareholders of record as of August 9, 2024.
The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits | | | | | |
| Press Release of Lithia Motors, Inc. dated August 1, 2024 |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 1, 2024 | LITHIA MOTORS, INC. |
| Registrant |
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| By: | /s/ Tina Miller |
| | Tina Miller |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Principal Accounting Officer |