Executive Change

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) September 20, 2022     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 N/A (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: ☐ 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 20, 2022, Christopher Cade, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice to the Company that he has elected to retire from the Company, effective as of January 2, 2023. Mr. Cade’s departure is not the result of any disagreement on matters relating to the Company’s operations, financial reporting, policies, or practices. The Company has a succession plan in place and intends to appoint Mr. Cade’s successor in the fourth quarter of 2022. 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: September 22, 2022   By:   /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds     C. Coleman Edmunds     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary