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| EX-12.1 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - AUTONATION, INC. | a8k12712ex121-ratioofearni.htm |
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): January 27, 2012
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 1-13107 | 73-1105145 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
200 SW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 769-6000
(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):
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
AutoNation, Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file the computation of its ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and each of the five years from 2006 through 2010 as an exhibit for incorporation by reference into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157354).
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
12.1 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. |
SIGNATURES
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.
AUTONATION, INC. | ||||
Date: January 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando | ||
Jonathan P. Ferrando | ||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
12.1 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. |