DULUTH, Ga., April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Asbury
Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG) (the "Company"), today announced
its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") will
be conducted exclusively online by remote communication due to
public health concerns regarding COVID-19 and
government-recommended and required limits on gatherings and
events. A virtual event will assist in protecting the health and
safety of the Company's stockholders, employees and the
community.
As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at
8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Stockholders will not be able to
attend the Annual Meeting in person, however stockholders attending
the Annual Meeting virtually can vote their shares during the
Annual Meeting by following the instructions below.
To access the virtual Annual Meeting please go to:
www.meetingcenter.io/232430288. To login to the virtual meeting,
you will be required to have a control number and the meeting
password, ABG2020. Guests will not be able to attend the virtual
Annual Meeting.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Registered Stockholder
(your shares are held in your name)
Registered stockholders as of 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on February 28,
2020 (the record date), will be able to vote their shares
during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available
on the Annual Meeting website. For registered stockholders, your
control number can be found on your proxy card you previously
received.
Registering to Attend the Meeting as a Beneficial Owner (your
shares are held through a broker, bank or nominee)
Beneficial owners as of the record date must register in advance
to attend the virtual Annual Meeting. To register you must obtain a
legally valid proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and
present it to our transfer agent, Computershare. Once you have
received a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent, it
should be emailed to Computershare at legalproxy@computershare.com
and should be labeled "Legal Proxy" in the subject line. Please
include proof from your broker, bank or other agent of your valid
proxy (e.g., a forwarded email from your broker, bank or other
agent with your valid proxy attached, or an image of your valid
proxy attached to your email or included in your mailing). Requests
for registration must be received by Computershare no later than
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
April 16, 2020. You will then receive
a confirmation of your registration, with a control number, by
email from Computershare.
Questions and Information Accessibility
Stockholders attending the Annual Meeting will be able to submit
questions at www.meetingcenter.io/232430288. As part of the Annual
Meeting, we will hold a live Q&A session during which we intend
to answer questions submitted during the meeting that are pertinent
to the Company and meeting matters, as time permits. You may submit
your questions during the Annual Meeting by following the
instructions available on the meeting website. In addition, we will
make available, through electronic means, a list of stockholders of
record as of the record date for inspection by stockholders for any
purpose germane to the Annual Meeting during the ten days preceding
the Annual Meeting. To access the electronic stockholder list
during this time, please send your request, and proof of ownership,
by email to IR@asburyauto.com.
Technical Support
Online access to the live audio webcast will open at
7:45 a.m., Eastern Time, on
April 21, 2020, to allow time for you
to log in and test your device's audio system. We encourage you to
access the meeting in advance of the start time. If you encounter
any difficulties accessing the Annual Meeting during the log in or
meeting time, please call the support team at the numbers listed at
www.meetingcenter.io/232430288.
The proxy card previously distributed will not be updated to
reflect the virtual-only meeting format and may continue to be used
to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. Whether
or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, the Company
encourages stockholders to vote on the proposals prior to the
Annual Meeting using the instructions provided in the proxy
materials previously distributed.
About Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury"), a Fortune 500 company
headquartered in Duluth, GA, is
one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. Asbury
currently operates 83 dealerships, consisting of 102 franchises,
representing 31 domestic and foreign brands of vehicles. Asbury
also operates 24 collision repair centers. Asbury offers customers
an extensive range of automotive products and services, including
new and used vehicle sales and related financing and insurance,
vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts and
service contracts.
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