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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):

 

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

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New York Stock Exchange

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. o On April 24, 2024, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.

The eight director nominees were elected, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was approved based upon the following votes:

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the resolution on named executive officer compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

The proposal to approve and adopt an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation was approved based upon the following votes:

The proposal to approve the AutoNation, Inc. 2024 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan was approved based upon the following votes:

The stockholder proposal regarding political contributions was not approved based upon the following votes:

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.