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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2019 
 
 
 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  
001-31262
 
01-0609375
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2905 Premiere Parkway NW Suite 300
 
 
 
Duluth,
GA
 
30097
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(770) 418-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
Trading
 
 
Title of each class
 
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
 
ABG
 
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 10, 2019, Mr. Sean Goodman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the "Company") provided notice of his intention to resign from the Company effective November 15, 2019, to accept the position of Chief Financial Officer of another publicly-traded company outside of the auto retail industry.  The Company has commenced a national search for the Chief Financial Officer position.

On October 11, 2019, Mr. William Stax, Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) of the Company, was appointed to serve as Interim Principal Financial Officer of the Company effective November 16, 2019. Mr. Stax will continue to serve as Vice President, Corporate Controller & CAO during his tenure as Interim Principal Financial Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
 
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
Press Release, dated October 11, 2019.
 




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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: October 11, 2019
By:
 
/s/    George A Villasana
 
Name:
 
George A. Villasana
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel & Secretary




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