| 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): | June 4, 2008 |
| Lithia Motors, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Oregon | 0-21789 | 93 - 0572810 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
| incorporation) | No.) | |||
| 360 E. Jackson Street Medford, Oregon 97501 (Address of Principal Executive Office) | ||||
| Registrant's telephone number including area code 541-776-6868 | ||||
| Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 8.01 Other Events. |
On June 4, 2008, Lithia Motors, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.14 per share for the second quarter of 2008. Lithia will pay the dividend July 29 to shareholders of record on July 15, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| (a) | Not applicable. | |||
| (b) | Not applicable. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.1 Press Release | ||||
| 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.
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LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
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| Date: June 4, 2008 | By: /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts | |||
| Kenneth E. Roberts | ||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||