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): January 27, 2017 (January 25, 2017)
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-31262 | 01-0609375 | |||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
2905 Premiere Parkway NW Suite 300 Duluth, GA | 30097 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(770) 418-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 25, 2017, the board of directors of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). Pursuant to the Amendment, no non-employee director of the Company may be granted awards in any calendar year under the 2012 Plan having a grant date fair value in excess of $500,000. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan | ||
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.
| ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | |||
| Date: January 27, 2017 | By: | /s/ George A. Villasana | |
| Name: | George A. Villasana | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||