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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

April 23, 2020
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon
001-14733
93-0572810
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number) 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
150 N. Bartlett Street
Medford
Oregon
97501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(541) 776-6401
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A 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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 23, 2020, Lithia Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders of the Company voted on the three matters described below. With respect to all matters, each share of class B common stock is entitled to 10 votes, and each share of class A common stock is entitled to one vote.

The Company’s inspector of election certified the following voting results:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
DIRECTOR
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
Sidney B. DeBoer
25,935,411
274,427
33,992
1,405,442
Bryan B. DeBoer
26,199,899
10,278
33,653
1,405,442
Susan O. Cain
25,985,276
224,652
33,902
1,405,442
Shauna F. McIntyre
25,989,068
220,654
34,108
1,405,442
Louis P. Miramontes
25,996,081
211,753
35,996
1,405,442
Kenneth E. Roberts
25,984,256
224,369
35,205
1,405,442
David J. Robino
25,909,420
299,005
35,405
1,405,442


Proposal 2: Approval by Advisory Vote of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
CLASS OF STOCK
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
Class A Common
19,924,583
278,475
40,772
1,405,442
Class B Common
6,000,000
Aggregate Votes
25,924,583
278,475
40,772
1,405,442


Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2020
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
27,143,096
469,983
36,193

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
April 24, 2020
 
LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Tina Miller
 
 
 
Tina Miller
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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