February 12, 2015
By EDGAR Delivery
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549-0404
Attention: Jennifer Thompson
Re: Lithia Motors, Inc
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
FiledFebruary21, 2014
File No.001-14733
Dear Ms. Thompson:
We are in receipt of your comment letter dated February 5, 2015, regarding Lithia Motors, Inc.’s Form 10-K filing. As discussed with Mr. Robert Babula, we are requesting an additional 10 business days to respond. As a result, we will submit our response letter by March 5, 2015.
Very truly yours,
Lithia Motors, Inc.
John F. North III
Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
cc: Bryan B. DeBoer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Chris S. Holzshu, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
