# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000350698
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-047694
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 9753
**Document Hash:** 95d419466f4b7d89b7bb764fe33dc908
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-047694.hdr.sgml**: 20251031

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-047694

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251031

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251031

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000350698
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 731105145
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13107
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251438277

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 SW 1ST AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9547696000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 SW 1ST AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION, INC. /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090827

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AutoNation, Inc. /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090827

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION INC /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990407

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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) October 31, 2025** 

**AUTONATION, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **1-13107** | **73-1105145** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>File Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**200 SW 1st Ave** 

**Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000** 

**(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 (<u>see</u> 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, par value $0.01 per share** | **AN** | **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 8.01** | **Other Events.** |

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On October 31, 2025, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1.0 billion of the Company's common stock under the Company's stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Press Release of AutoNation, Inc., dated October 31, 2025, regarding the Company's stock repurchase program.](ex991prsr.htm)</u>

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**SIGNATURES**

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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| | | **AUTONATION, INC.** | **AUTONATION, INC.** |
| Date: | October 31, 2025 | By: | /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds |
|  |  |  | C. Coleman Edmunds |
|  |  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

<u>Exhibit 99.1</u>

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| ![anlogo2016a12.jpg](anlogo2016a12.jpg) | **Investor Contact: Derek Fiebig**<br>**(954) 769-2227**<br>**<u>fiebigd@autonation.com</u>**<br>**Media Contact: Lisa Rhodes Ryans**<br>**(954) 769-4120**<br>**<u>publicrelations@autonation.com</u>** |

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**AutoNation Board Authorizes Additional $1 Billion for Share Repurchase**

**FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (October 31, 2025) – AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN)**, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1 billion of AutoNation's common stock.

"Our strong performance and consistent cash flow generation continue to support strategic investments in growth and shareholder returns," said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation. "This additional $1 billion share repurchase authorization reflects our continued confidence in AutoNation's performance and long-term strategy."

Year-to-date through October 30, 2025, AutoNation repurchased 3.0 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $576 million or $189 per share. With the increased authorization, AutoNation has approximately $1.28 billion total Board authorization remaining for share repurchases as of October 30, 2025. AutoNation has approximately 36 million shares outstanding as of October 30, 2025, and has reduced its shares outstanding by 8% since December 31, 2024.

**<u>About AutoNation, Inc.</u>** 

AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offers innovative products and exceptional services as part of a portfolio of comprehensive solutions for our customers and their automotive needs. With a nationwide network of dealerships strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, automotive parts, expert maintenance and repair services, as well as finance and insurance products, and customer financing options. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $45 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve. Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.x.com/autonation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

**<u>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</u>**

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "goals," "targets," "projects," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our expectations for shareholder returns and the future performance of our business, and other statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: economic conditions, including changes in tariffs, unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates, consumer demand, and fuel prices; our ability to implement successfully our strategic acquisitions, initiatives, partnerships, and investments; our ability to maintain or improve gross profit margins; our ability to maintain or gain market share; our ability to successfully implement and maintain expense controls; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in

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this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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