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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2015 (January 27, 2015)
 
 
 
 
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 January 27, 2015, Janet Clarke submitted a letter of her intent not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Clarke’s decision not to stand for re-election is not due to any disagreements with the Company or any of its operations, policies or practices.  She has served on the Company’s Board since April 2005.

A copy of Ms. Clarke’s January 27, 2015, letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
 
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
  
Letter from Janet Clarke dated January 27, 2015.
 






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: February 2, 2015
By:
 
/s/  George A. Villasana
 
Name:
 
George A. Villasana
 
Title:
 
Vice President and General Counsel








EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Letter from Janet Clarke dated January 27, 2015.