Shareholder Vote

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) April 22, 2021     AUTONATION, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-13107   73-1105145 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission      File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.) 200 SW 1st Ave Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code ( 954 )  769-6000   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 AN 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 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On April 22, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below. Proposal 1 The nine director nominees named in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement 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: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Mike Jackson 74,792,018 174,416 61,701 3,425,166 Rick L. Burdick 73,949,858 1,016,992 61,285 3,425,166 David B. Edelson 74,595,722 413,399 19,014 3,425,166 Steven L. Gerard 74,354,145 612,484 61,506 3,425,166 Robert R. Grusky 74,835,459 173,338 19,338 3,425,166 Norman K. Jenkins 74,708,232 258,375 61,528 3,425,166 Lisa Lutoff-Perlo 74,657,579 310,069 60,487 3,425,166 G. Mike Mikan 74,291,208 718,340 18,587 3,425,166 Jacqueline A. Travisano 74,262,459 706,276 59,400 3,425,166 Proposal 2 The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 78,276,883 155,623 20,795 N/A Proposal 3 The stockholder proposal regarding special meetings was not approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,997,081 48,947,900 83,154 3,425,166 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.   AUTONATION, INC. Date: April 23, 2021   By:   /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds     C. Coleman Edmunds     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary