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):
                                 April 17, 2003
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                          Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


          5511                                        01-0609375
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(Commission File Number)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

              Three Landmark Square, Suite 500, Stamford, CT 06901
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 356-4400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)











Item 5.  Other Events.

The registrant issued a press release on April 17, 2003 announcing that it will
release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 30,
2003, and that, as expected, it met the fixed charge coverage requirement under
its credit facility as of March 31, 2003, which press release is attached hereto
as exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.                Description

99.1                       Press Release dated April 17, 2003








                                   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:  April 24, 2003                By:  /s/ Thomas F. Gilman
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                                     Name:  Thomas F. Gilman
                                     Title: Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1     Press Release dated April 17, 2003