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AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) files a range of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detail on its automotive retail operations, capital structure, and governance. Its common stock is registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, so investors can review periodic and current reports to understand the company’s performance and key events.
Among the most frequently referenced filings are Form 8-K current reports. For example, AutoNation has used Form 8-K to furnish its quarterly results of operations, including revenue, gross profit, segment performance, and non-GAAP financial measures for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Separate 8-K filings describe Board actions such as the authorization of up to an additional $1 billion in share repurchases under the company’s stock repurchase program, and capital markets transactions such as the issuance of $600 million of 4.450% Senior Notes due 2029 under an existing base indenture and supplemental indenture.
Through these filings, investors can see how AutoNation reports its Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance segments, as well as how it presents same-store revenue and gross profit and discusses customer financial services and after-sales contributions. The 8-K describing the senior notes also outlines key terms of the debt, including maturity, interest rate, and certain restrictive covenants in the indenture.
On Stock Titan’s SEC filings page for AN, users can access these AutoNation filings as they are made available through EDGAR. AI-powered tools can help summarize lengthy disclosures, highlight items such as new debt obligations, share repurchase authorizations, and earnings releases, and make it easier to understand how specific filings relate to AutoNation’s broader automotive retail business and capital strategy.
AutoNation, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $205.4 million and diluted EPS of $5.85, up from $175.5 million and $4.45 a year earlier. Revenue dipped 2.1% to $6.55 billion as lower new and used vehicle gross profit was mostly offset by higher parts, service, and finance income.
Parts and service generated $1.22 billion of revenue and $593.4 million of gross profit, providing nearly half of total gross profit. Captive finance arm AutoNation Finance contributed income of $9.4 million, sharply higher than $0.1 million a year ago. The company repurchased $300.0 million of stock, buying 1.5 million shares at an average of $200.99 per share.
AutoNation, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $6.6 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, while net income rose to $205.4 million. Diluted EPS increased to $5.85 from $4.45, aided by net gains on equity investments of $54 million.
On an adjusted basis, net income was $164.6 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.69, essentially flat versus $4.68 a year ago. Parts and service delivered record first‑quarter gross profit, and finance and insurance gross profit per vehicle improved.
AutoNation Finance expanded its auto loan portfolio to $2.4 billion and generated income of $9.4 million. The company repurchased 1.5 million shares for $300 million, a 4% share count reduction, and ended the quarter with $1.6 billion of liquidity and a covenant leverage ratio of 2.57x.
AutoNation, Inc. reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting and adoption of a new long-term incentive plan. Stockholders approved the AutoNation, Inc. 2026 Employee Equity and Incentive Plan, which authorizes equity and cash awards to employees and independent contractors and replaces the 2017 plan.
The 2026 plan allows issuance of up to 1,275,000 new shares of common stock plus 883,316 shares that were still available under the prior 2017 plan. Stockholders also re-elected nine directors, ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.
Two stockholder proposals, one seeking an independent board chair and another requesting a greenhouse gas (GHG) report, did not receive sufficient support and were not approved.
AutoNation Inc Schedule 13G/A amendment shows The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares beneficially owned, representing 0% of common stock after an internal realignment. The filing notes the realignment effective January 12, 2026, with certain Vanguard subsidiaries reporting separately.
The report is administrative: it disaggregates prior aggregated holdings per SEC Release No. 34-39538 and states Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those subsidiaries.
AutoNation, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on April 28, 2026. Investors will elect nine directors, ratify KPMG as auditor, cast an advisory vote on executive pay, and decide on a new 2026 Employee Equity and Incentive Plan, which would replace the 2017 plan for future awards.
Stockholders will also vote on two stockholder proposals regarding an independent board chair and greenhouse gas reporting, both opposed by the Board. The proxy details 2025 performance, with adjusted operating income up 3%, adjusted net income up 8%, adjusted EPS up 16%, and total stockholder return up 22%, and explains a pay program heavily weighted to performance-based cash and equity.
The Board highlights strong governance features, including an independent chair, majority voting with a resignation policy, proxy access, and a 25% ownership threshold to call special meetings. It also discloses a sizable, one-time performance-based stock unit award for CEO Michael Manley that vests only upon ambitious five-year stock price appreciation hurdles and continued service.
AUTONATION, INC. EVP & CFO Thomas A. Szlosek updated his equity holdings through stock grants and conversions. On March 1, 2026 he converted 2,193 and 1,900 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares on a one-for-one basis. He also received a grant of 5,698 new restricted stock units that vest in one-third annual increments over three years. To cover tax obligations, 1,611 common shares were disposed of at $195.16 per share through share withholding. After these transactions, he directly held 16,500 common shares and 5,698 restricted stock units.
AutoNation COO Jeff Parent reported several equity compensation moves. On March 1, 2026, restricted stock units converted one-for-one into 1,316 and 1,216 common shares. He also received a new grant of 4,144 restricted stock units that vest in one-third annual installments over three years. To cover tax obligations, 997 common shares were disposed of at $195.16 per share.
AutoNation, Inc. CEO and Director Michael Manley reported a mix of equity awards and related share movements. On March 1, 2026, several batches of restricted stock units (RSUs) converted into common shares on a one-for-one basis from prior grants made in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Manley also received a new grant of 23,104 RSUs that will vest in one-third annual increments over three years. Following RSU conversions, he directly owned 160,800 shares of common stock before a 9,214-share tax-withholding disposition at $195.16 per share, leaving 151,586 shares held directly.
AUTONATION, INC. executive Edmunds C. Coleman reported multiple equity compensation transactions involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 1, 2026, previously granted restricted stock units converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, resulting in several acquisitions of both derivative and non-derivative securities.
The reporting person also received a new grant of 3,108 restricted stock units, vesting in one-third annual increments over three years. In addition, 2,075 shares of common stock were disposed of at $195.16 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving direct ownership of 30,521 common shares after these transactions.