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):
March 4, 2005
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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
5511 01-0609375
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 885-2500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 4, 2005, Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release, announcing that its President and Chief Executive Officer,
Kenneth B. Gilman, and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, J.
Gordon Smith, will present at the Raymond James 26th Annual Institutional
Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 7, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated March 4, 2005.
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: March 4, 2005 By: /s/ Kenneth B. Gilman
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Name: Kenneth B. Gilman
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated March 4, 2005.
Exhibit 99.1 Contact:
Stacey Yonkus
Director, Investor Relations
(212) 885-2512
investor@asburyauto.com
Asbury Automotive Group to Present at Raymond James Conference
New York, NY, March 4, 2005 - Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of
the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced
that President and CEO Kenneth B. Gilman and Senior Vice President and CFO J.
Gordon Smith will present at the Raymond James 26th Annual Institutional
Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida. The presentation is scheduled for 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time on March 7, 2005.
Asbury will simultaneously broadcast the audio portion of the presentation over
the Internet. The webcast may be accessed through a link on the Asbury
Automotive Group website at www.asburyauto.com. A replay of the webcast and the
presentation slides will be available on the Asbury website for two weeks
following the presentation.
About Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is one of the
largest automobile retailers in the U.S., with 2004 revenue of approximately
$5.3 billion. Built through a combination of organic growth and a series of
strategic acquisitions, the Company currently operates 96 retail auto stores,
encompassing 132 franchises for the sale and servicing of 33 different brands of
American, European and Asian automobiles. Asbury believes that its product mix
contains a higher proportion of the more desirable luxury and mid-line import
brands than most public automotive retailers. The Company 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.