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Page 1 of 39 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (par value $.01 per share) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 043436104 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Page 2 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 17,550,743 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,550,743 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 7,767,398* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 54% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Asbury Automotive Holdings L.L.C. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 3 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS L.L.C.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 8,954,900 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,954,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 16,363,241* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 27.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Ripplewood Partners L.P. is the owner of approximately 51% of the membership interests of Asbury Automotive Holdings L.L.C. Ripplewood Partners L.P. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all parties to the Shareholders Agreement

Page 4 of 39 identified in Item 8 below, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Page 5 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON COLLINS FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,954,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 16,363,241* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 27.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Collins Family Partners could be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Ripplewood Partners L.P. Collins Family Partners expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Page 6 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Timothy C. Collins - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,954,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 16,363,241* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 27.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Timothy C. Collins could be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Ripplewood Partners L.P. Timothy C. Collins expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Page 7 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON C.V. NALLEY, III - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Georgia - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,360,759 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,360,759 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 23,957,382* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * C.V. Nalley III expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 8 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON THOMAS F. MCLARTY III - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 454,114 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 454,114 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,864,027* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Thomas F. McLarty III expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 9 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON LUTHER COGGIN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 353,016 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 353,016 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,965,125* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Luther Coggin individually holds 353,016 shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Luther Coggin acts as Trustee for the Tracey C. Hawkins 1999 Att Trust, the Christy C. Hayden 1999 Att Trust and the Cindy C. Coggin 1999 Att Trust, which each hold 36,135 shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Luther Coggin expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive

Page 10 of 39 Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 11 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 36,135 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 36,135 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,282,006* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Tracey C. Hawkins 1999 Att Trust expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 12 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 36,135 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 36,135 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,282,006* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Christy C. Hayden 1999 Att Trust expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 13 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 36,135 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 36,135 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,282,006* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Cindy C. Coggin 1999 Att Trust expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 14 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 134,870 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 134,870 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,183,271* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Charlie (C.B.) Tomm and Anita DeSaussure Tomm, Tenants by the Entireties, expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 15 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION North Carolina - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 225,845 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 225,845 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,092,296* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * CNC Automotive, LLC expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 16 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JOHN R. CAPPS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 538,972 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 538,972 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,779,169* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * John R. Capps expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 17 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,280,037 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,280,037 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,038,104* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * JIW Enterprises Irrevocable Trust of 2003 expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 18 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JIW FUND I, LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 117,554 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 117,554 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,200,587* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * JIW Fund I, LLC expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 19 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 754,867 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 754,867 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,563,274* [x] - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * DMCD Autos Irving, Inc. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 20 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 320,226 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 320,226 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,997,915* [x] - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * DMCD Autos Houston, Inc. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 21 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DAVE WEGNER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 76,835 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,835 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,241,306* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Dave Wegner expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 22 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION North Carolina - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 152,930 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 152,930 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,165,211* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Childs & Associates Inc. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 23 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ROBERT E. GRAY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 329,378 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 329,378 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 24,988,763* [x/] -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Robert E. Gray expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 24 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 45,840 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 45,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,272,301* [x/] -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Gibson Family Partnership, L.P. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 25 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 23,140 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,140 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,295,001* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.07% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Thomas G. McCollum expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 26 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DEALER GROUP LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION OREGON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,369,016 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,369,016 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 23,949,125* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Dealer Group LLC expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 27 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NOEL E. DANIELS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 38,750 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 38,750 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,279,391* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.12% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Noel E. Daniels expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 28 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NANCY D. NOBLE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 41,099 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 41,099 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,277,042* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.13% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Nancy D. Noble expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 29 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON STEVE M. INZINNA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 19,375 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,375 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,298,766* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.06% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Steve M. Inzinna expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 30 of 39 - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 043436104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON STEPHEN M. SILVERIO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 25,318,141 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 22,370 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,370 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 25,295,771* [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.07% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Stephen M. Silverio expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. beneficially owned by all other parties to the Shareholders Agreement identified in Item 8 below.

Page 31 of 39 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3 LANDMARK SQUARE SUITE 500 STAMFORD, CT 06901 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C. RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. COLLINS FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P. TIMOTHY C. COLLINS C.V. NALLEY III THOMAS F. MCLARTY III LUTHER COGGIN TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC JOHN R. CAPPS JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 JIW FUND I, LLC DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. DAVE WEGNER CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. ROBERT E. GRAY GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM DEALER GROUP LLC NOEL E. DANIELS NANCY D. NOBLE STEVE M. INZINNA STEPHEN M. SILVERIO Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C. C/O RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 COLLINS FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P. C/O RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 TIMOTHY C. COLLINS C/O RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020

Page 32 of 39 C.V. NALLEY III 87 WEST PACES FERRY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30305 THOMAS F. MCLARTY III 350 SALEM ROAD CONWAY, AR 72032 LUTHER COGGIN 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST C/O COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST C/O COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST C/O COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES c/o COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC C/O CROWN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 3633-C WEST WENDOVER AVENUE GREENSBORO, NC 27407 JOHN R. CAPPS C/O PLAZA MOTOR COMPANY 11830 OLIVE BLVD. ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 C/0 JEFFREY I. WOOLEY COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA 4636 N. DALE MABRY HWY TAMPA, FL 33614 JIW FUND I, LLC C/0 JEFFREY I. WOOLEY COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA 4636 N. DALE MABRY HWY TAMPA, FL 33614 DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. C/O DAVID MCDAVID MCDAVID SPORTS HOLDINGS 17120 DALLAS N. TOLLWAY, S# 235 DALLAS, TX 75248 DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. C/O DAVID MCDAVID MCDAVID SPORTS HOLDINGS 17120 DALLAS N. TOLLWAY, S# 235 DALLAS, TX 75248

Page 33 of 39 DAVE WEGNER 708 PINEHOLLOW DRIVE FRIENDSHIP, TX 77546 CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. C/O CROWN FORD 256 SWAIN STREET FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303 ROBERT E. GRAY C/O GRAY-DANIELS AUTO FAMILY 6060 I-55N JACKSON, MS 39211 GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 810 MT. MORO RD. VILLANOVA, PA 19085 THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. 3 LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 500 STAMFORD, CT 06901 DEALER GROUP LLC C/O TONKON TORP L.L.P. 1600 PIONEER TOWER 888 SW FIFTH AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97204 NOEL E. DANIELS C/O GRAY-DANIELS AUTO FAMILY 6060 I-55N JACKSON, MS 39211 NANCY D. NOBLE C/O COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 STEVE M. INZINNA C/O GRAY-DANIELS AUTO FAMILY 6060 I-55N JACKSON, MS 39211 STEPHEN M. SILVERIO C/O THOMASON AUTO GROUP CORP EAST 17225 SE MCLOUGHLIN BLVD. PORTLAND, OR 97268-1228 Item 2(c). Citizenship: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C. - DELAWARE RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. - DELAWARE COLLINS FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P. - DELAWARE TIMOTHY C. COLLINS - USA C.V. NALLEY, III - USA THOMAS F. MCLARTY III - USA LUTHER COGGIN - USA TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST - FLORIDA CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST - FLORIDA CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST - FLORIDA CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES - USA

Page 34 of 39 CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC - NORTH CAROLINA JOHN R. CAPPS - USA JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 - USA JIW FUND I, LLC - USA DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. - TEXAS DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. - TEXAS DAVE WEGNER - USA CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. - NORTH CAROLINA ROBERT E. GRAY - USA GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. - USA THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM - USA DEALER GROUP LLC - OREGON NOEL E. DANIELS - USA NANCY D. NOBLE - USA STEVE M. INZINNA - USA STEPHEN M. SILVERIO - USA Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 043436104 Item 3. NOT APPLICABLE. THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(D). Item 4. Ownership (a). Amount beneficially owned: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 9 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. (b). Percent of Class: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 11 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 5 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 6 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 7 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 8 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. NOT APPLICABLE

Page 35 of 39 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person NOT APPLICABLE Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group THE FOLLOWING SHAREHOLDERS ARE MEMBERS OF A GROUP BASED ON VOTING ARRANGEMENTS IN ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.'S SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2002: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C.* C.V. NALLEY, III THOMAS F. MCLARTY, III LUTHER COGGIN TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC JOHN R. CAPPS JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 JIW FUND I, LLC DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. DAVE WEGNER CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. ROBERT E. GRAY GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM DEALER GROUP LLC NOEL E. DANIELS NANCY D. NOBLE STEVE M. INZINNA STEPHEN M. SILVERIO * Ripplewood Partners L.P. is the owner of approximately 51% of the membership interests of Asbury Automotive Holdings L.L.C.; FS Equity Partners III, L.P., FS Equity Partners International L.P and FS Equity Partners IV, L.P., investment funds affiliated with Freeman Spogli, are the owners of approximately 49% of the membership interests of Asbury Automotive Holdings L.L.C. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group NOT APPLICABLE Item 10. Certifications NOT APPLICABLE

Page 36 of 39 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February ___, 2004 ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS L.L.C. by: /s/ Timothy C. Collins ------------------------------- Name: Timothy C. Collins Title: RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS L.P. by: /s/ Timothy C. Collins ------------------------------- Name: Timothy C. Collins Title: COLLINS FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P. by: /s/ Timothy C. Collins ------------------------------- Name: Timothy C. Collins Title: President TIMOTHY C. COLLINS by: /s/ Timothy C. Collins ------------------------------- Name: Timothy C. Collins Title: C.V. NALLEY, III by: /s/ C.V. Nalley, III ------------------------------- Name: C.V. Nalley, III Title: THOMAS F. MCLARTY, III by: /s/ Thomas F. McLarty, III ------------------------------- Name: Thomas F. McLarty, III Title: LUTHER COGGIN by: /s/ Luther Coggin ------------------------------- Name: Luther Coggin Title:

Page 37 of 39 TRACEY C. HAWKINS 1999 ATT TRUST by: /s/ Luther Coggin ------------------------------- Name: Luther Coggin Title: Trustee CHRISTY C. HAYDEN 1999 ATT TRUST by: /s/ Luther Coggin ------------------------------- Name: Luther Coggin Title: Trustee CINDY C. COGGIN 1999 ATT TRUST by: /s/ Luther Coggin ------------------------------- Name: Luther Coggin Title: Trustee CHARLIE (C.B.) TOMM AND ANITA DESAUSSURE TOMM, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES by: /s/ Charles Tomm and Anita DeSaussure Tomm ------------------------------- Name: Charles Tomm and Anita DeSaussure Tomm Title: CNC AUTOMOTIVE, LLC by: /s/ Michael S. Kearney -------------------------------- Name: Michael S. Kearney Title: President JOHN R. CAPPS by: /s/ John R. Capps ------------------------------- Name: John R. Capps Title: JIW ENTERPRISES IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF 2003 by: /s/ Jeffrey I. Wooley ------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley Title: Trustee JIW FUND I, LLC by: Jeffrey I. Wooley ------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley Title: DMCD AUTOS IRVING, INC. by: /s/ David McDavid ------------------------------- Name: David McDavid Title: President

Page 38 of 39 DMCD AUTOS HOUSTON, INC. by: /s/ David McDavid ------------------------------- Name: David McDavid Title: President DAVE WEGNER by: /s/ Dave Wegner ------------------------------- Name: Dave Wegner Title: CHILDS & ASSOCIATES INC. by: /s/ William L. Childs, Sr. ------------------------------- Name: William L. Childs, Sr. Title: President ROBERT E. GRAY by: /s/ Robert E. Gray ------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Gray Title: GIBSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. by: /s/ Thomas Gibson ------------------------------- Name: Thomas Gibson Title: THOMAS G. MCCOLLUM by: /s/ Thomas G. McCollum ------------------------------- Name: Thomas G. McCollum Title: DEALER GROUP LLC by: /s/ Scott L. Thomason ------------------------------- Name: Scott L. Thomason Title: Manager NOEL E. DANIELS by: /s/ Noel E. Daniels ------------------------------- Name: Noel E. Daniels Title:

Page 39 of 39 NANCY D. NOBLE by: /s/ Nancy D. Noble ------------------------------- Name: Nancy D. Noble Title: STEVE M. INZINNA by: /s/ Steve M. Inzinna ------------------------------- Name: Steve M. Inzinna Title: STEPHEN M. SILVERIO by: /s/ Stephen M. Silverio ------------------------------- Name: Stephen M. Silverio Title: