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):

July 31, 2006

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

5511

 

01-0609375

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 885-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

(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:

 

 

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 3, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share payable on August 24, 2006 to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2006.  A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 3, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

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: August 3, 2006

 

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth B. Gilman

 

 

 

 

Name: Kenneth B. Gilman

 

 

 

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 3, 2006.

 

 

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