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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report:  April 27, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Oregon
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

0-21789
(Commission File
Number)

93 - 0572810
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

360 E. Jackson Street
Medford, Oregon 97501

(address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

541-776-6868

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

Not applicable

(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))

 


 

 

Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)      On April 27, 2011, Lithia Motors, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders.

 

(b)      The shareholders at the annual meeting acted on the following matters and the results are set forth below.

 

1.       To elect directors of Lithia Motors, Inc. for the ensuing year:

 

 

Name

 

 

 

No. of
Shares

Voting For

 

No. of
Shares

Withheld Voting

 

Number of Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sidney B. DeBoer

 

Class A

 

16,103,992

 

433,528

 

3,686,908

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas B. Becker

 

Class A

 

16,350,924

 

186,596

 

3,686,908

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan O. Cain

 

Class A

 

16,373,986

 

163,534

 

3,686,908

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bryan B. DeBoer

 

Class A

 

13,711,187

 

2,826,333

 

3,686,908

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William J. Young

 

Class A

 

16,373,776

 

163,744

 

3,686,908

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

2.       To approve our Discretionary Support Service Variable Performance Compensation Plan applicable to our named executive officers;

 

 

 

Number of Shares Voting For

 

Number of Shares Voting Against

 

Number of Shares Abstaining

 

Number of Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

16,340,353

 

174,739

 

22,428

 

3,686,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.       To approve our Performance-Vesting Equity Award Program for our named executive officers and to approve amendments to two outstanding restricted stock unit awards, to make the awards performance-based.

 

 

 

Number of Shares Voting For

 

Number of Shares Voting Against

 

Number of Shares Abstaining

 

Number of Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

15,108,599

 

1,413,412

 

15,509

 

3,686,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

4.       To consider an advisory vote on the 2010 compensation for our named executive officers.

 

 

 

Number of Shares Voting For

 

Number of Shares Voting Against

 

Number of Shares Abstaining

 

Number of Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

16,478,201

 

45,188

 

14,131

 

3,686,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.       To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.

 

 

 


Number of Shares Voting For Every Year

 

Number of Shares Voting for Every Other Year

 

Number of Shares Voting for Every Third Year

 



Number of Shares Abstaining

 



Number of Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

14,558,477

 

65,477

 

1,893,088

 

20,478

 

3,686,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.       To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

 

 

Number of Shares Voting For

 

Number of Shares Voting Against

 

Number of Shares Abstaining

 

Number of Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

20,131,456

 

90,842

 

2,130

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

3,762,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*With respect to all matters, each Class B common stock has 10 votes.  Each of the proposals received the requisite vote for approval.

 

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

Not applicable.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

  None

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 





Date:  May 2, 2011





By:

LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
(Registrant)


/s/ Kenneth E. Roberts

Kenneth E. Roberts
Assistant Secretary