# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001023128
**File Stem:** 0001023128-26-000039
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6536
**Document Hash:** 3e77f3a35b9a4294e1ed2a2ce09a0e81
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001023128-26-000039.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001023128-26-000039

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LITHIA MOTORS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001023128
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 930572810
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OR
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14733
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26932943

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET
- **CITY:** MEDFORD
- **STATE:** OR
- **ZIP:** 97501
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 541-776-6401

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET
- **CITY:** MEDFORD
- **STATE:** OR
- **ZIP:** 97501

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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**

**April 30, 2026**

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

**LITHIA MOTORS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Oregon** | **001-14733** | **001-14733** | **93-0572810** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **150 N. Bartlett Street** | **Medford** | **Oregon** | **97501** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(541) 776-6401** 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

**Not Applicable**

(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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock without par value | LAD | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

On April 30, 2026, Lithia Motors, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). The shareholders of the Company voted on the four matters described below. With respect to all matters, each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote.

The Company's inspector of election certified the following voting results:

<u>Proposal 1: Election of Directors</u>

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **DIRECTOR** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| Sidney B. DeBoer | 20535705 | 359509 | 11054 | 1455270 |
| Bryan B. DeBoer | 20875060 | 22840 | 8368 | 1455270 |
| Richard J. Bailey, Jr. | 20873706 | 24113 | 8449 | 1455270 |
| Priya C. Huskins | 20741577 | 157409 | 7282 | 1455270 |
| James E. Lentz | 19512901 | 1385560 | 7807 | 1455270 |
| Stacy C. Loretz-Congdon | 20695982 | 202416 | 7870 | 1455270 |
| Shauna F. McIntyre | 19342881 | 1551125 | 12262 | 1455270 |
| Cassandra F. McKinney | 19517071 | 1381828 | 7369 | 1455270 |
| Louis P. Miramontes | 19486115 | 1407214 | 12939 | 1455270 |
| Heidi L. O'Neill | 20873494 | 24430 | 8334 | 1455270 |

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<u>Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers</u>

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 17,305,726 | 3,590,110 | 10,432 | 1,455,270 |

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<u>Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026</u>

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21,635,870 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;716,654 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9,014 |  |

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<u>Proposal 4: Shareholder proposal requesting a change to our board leadership structure, if properly presented.</u>

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 4,227,366 | 16,647,183 | 31,719 | 1,455,270 |

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**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

**(d) Exhibits**

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURE**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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| Dated: | May 1, 2026 |  | **LITHIA MOTORS, INC.** |
|  |  | By: | /s/ Tina Miller |
|  |  |  | Tina Miller |
|  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer |

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