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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):
March 11, 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 11, 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 Stephens Inc. Specialty Retailing Conference
in New York, New York on March 15, 2005 at 9:00 a.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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2005.
Contact Information: Stacey Yonkus
Asbury Automotive
(212) 885-2512
investor@asburyauto.com
Asbury Automotive Group to Present at
Stephens Specialty Retailing Conference
New York, NY. - March 11, 2005 - Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG),
one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today
announced that it will participate in the Stephens Inc. Specialty Retailing
Conference in New York City. The Company also announced it would provide a live
audio web cast of the investor presentation, accessible via its website.
President and CEO Kenneth B. Gilman and Senior Vice President and CFO J.
Gordon Smith are scheduled to present at the conference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Time on Tuesday March 15, 2005. The live web cast is accessible via the
Company's website at www.asburyauto.com, under the "Investor Relations" section
of the site. A replay of the web cast and the presentation slides will be
available on the Company's 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.
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