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):
August 9, 2011 (August 3, 2011)
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)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 3, 2011, Bryan Hanlon, the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company that he will be relocating out of state to be closer to his family, and therefore tendered his resignation to the Company effective August 26, 2011. Scott J. Krenz, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer for the Company on an interim basis.
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: August 9, 2011 | By: | /s/ Scott J. Krenz | |
Name: | Scott J. Krenz | ||
Title: | SVP and Chief Financial Officer | ||