FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.		 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/17/2020 

 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC [ABG]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1996340 I See Footnotes (1)(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Abrams Capital, LLC ("Abrams Capital") represent shares held for the account of Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. ("ACP II") and other private investment funds for which Abrams Capital serves as general partner. Shares reported herein for Abrams Capital Management, L.P. (the "LP") and Abrams Capital Management, LLC (the "LLC") represent the above-referenced shares beneficially owned by ACP II and shares beneficially owned by other private investment funds for which the LP serves as investment manager. The LLC is the general partner of the LP. Shares reported herein for Mr. Abrams represent the above referenced shares reported for Abrams Capital and the LLC. Mr. Abrams is the managing member of Abrams Capital and the LLC.
(2) Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) As of March 17, 2020, 1,617,754 of the shares reported herein were held for the account of ACP II, Abrams Capital may have been deemed to beneficially own 1,912,944 of the shares reported herein, and Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC may have been deemed to beneficially own all of such shares.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
X

ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
X

Abrams David C
222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
X

ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
X

Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
X
Signatures
/s/ Abrams Capital Management, L.P., by Abrams Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member3/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ Abrams Capital Management, LLC, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member3/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ David C. Abrams3/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ Abrams Capital, LLC, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member3/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P., by Abrams Capital LLC, the General Partner, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member3/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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