UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | | April 13, 2007 |
Lithia Motors, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Oregon | | 0-21789 | | 93 - 0572810 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) | | | | |
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| | | 360 E. Jackson Street | | |
| | | Medford, Oregon 97501 | | |
| | | (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
| Registrant's telephone number including area code541-776-6868 |
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 13, 2007, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its first quarter 2007 earnings will be released on Thursday, April 26 at 1:00 p.m., PDT. Lithia will conduct a conference call to discuss its first quarter earnings at 2:00 p.m. PDT and 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 26, 2007. Interested parties are invited to join the call by dialing 973-582-2750 the conference ID# is 8680214. Please call10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call. To listen live on the Lithia Motors website: Log-on towww.Lithia.com go toInvestorRelations and click on theConference Call Icon. A replay will be available at theInvestorRelations section of the Lithia Motors website. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| | | (a) | | Not applicable. |
| | | (b) | | Not applicable. |
| | | (c) | | Exhibits. |
| | | | | 99.1 Press Release |
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.
| | | | | | | LITHIA MOTORS, INC. |
| | | | | | | (Registrant) |
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| Date: | | April 13, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts |
| | | | | | | Kenneth E. Roberts |
| | | | | | | Assistant Secretary |
