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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2008 |
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Lithia Motors, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Oregon | 0-21789 | 93 - 0572810 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
| incorporation) | No.) | |||
| 360 E. Jackson Street | ||||
| Medford, Oregon 97501 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | ||||
| Registrant's telephone number including area code 541-776-6868 | ||||
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Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure. |
On April 11, 2008, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its first quarter 2008 earnings will be released on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., PT and a conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for the same day at 2:00 p.m. PT. A copy of the press release, with details on how to call in, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| (a) | Not applicable. | |||
| (b) | Not applicable. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.1 Press Release | ||||
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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.
| LITHIA MOTORS, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: | April 11, 2008 | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts | |||
| Kenneth E. Roberts | ||||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||||