Lithia Motors, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of an automotive retailer with dealership operations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance activity, fleet offerings, and aftersales services. Forms 8-K furnish quarterly and annual operating results, dividend declarations, material agreements, and organizational updates tied to the company's retail and financing platform.
Proxy and governance filings cover director elections, executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, shareholder proposals, bylaws, board-size provisions, and annual meeting voting results. Other disclosures include amendments to floorplan and revolving credit facilities, leadership and technology organization changes, exhibits to material agreements, and capital-return information.
Lithia Motors Inc. director Sidney B. Deboer reported the disposition of 84 common shares on November 2, 2026, through withholding for taxes on vesting of restricted stock units. He directly held 26,053 common shares after the transaction. The reported per-share value was $299.72. The transaction was not an open-market transaction, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan was reported.
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $9,946.7 million, up 2.8% from $9,675.8 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to Lithia Motors of $291.1 million versus $217.1 million. Nine-month revenue was $29,009.4 million versus $28,437.1 million, while attributable net income was $651.5 million versus $682.7 million. Management attributed revenue growth primarily to acquisitions, with same-store aftersales volume and used-vehicle average selling prices also contributing; it cited higher SG&A as a share of gross profit in the nine-month net-income decline.
For the first nine months, operating activities used $204.9 million of cash, compared with $233.0 million provided in 2025. Lithia completed acquisitions and paid $264.8 million net of cash acquired; acquired stores contributed $277.9 million in revenue and $11.2 million in operating income after their acquisition dates. The company also repurchased $624.5 million of common stock and paid $41.1 million in dividends during the period. Available liquidity was approximately $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2026.
Lithia Motors, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $9.9467 billion, up 2.8% from $9.6758 billion a year earlier. Net income rose 34.0% to $292.9 million, and diluted EPS increased 53.5% to $13.22 from $8.61. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, rose 9% to $10.34; adjusted net income fell 5% to $229.3 million from $240.9 million.
Financing Operations income increased 69.1% to $32.3 million. During the quarter, Lithia acquired two stores expected to generate $150 million in annualized revenue and divested two stores representing $115 million. In October, it acquired two Hyundai and two Kia stores in Memphis, expected to add $250 million in annualized revenue; year-to-date acquisitions represented $1.17 billion in expected annualized revenue.
The board approved a $0.75-per-share cash dividend, up 7%, payable November 20, 2026 to shareholders of record November 6, 2026. Lithia repurchased approximately 246,000 shares at a weighted average price of $345; $535 million remained under the authorization as of September 30, 2026. Bryan B. DeBoer was appointed Chairman effective October 19, 2026; Sidney B. DeBoer became Vice Chairman, and Louis P. Miramontes continues as Lead Independent Director.
Katherine Lee Macaddino, Lithia Motors Inc.’s Chief People Officer, acquired 47 restricted stock units on October 1, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share. The units vest on January 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to her continued employment with Lithia Motors or a subsidiary. Her reported direct holdings after the award were 1,207 shares.
Lithia Motors Inc. director Heidi O’Neill forfeited 540 shares of common stock to the issuer on September 25, 2026, upon termination of her services under the applicable equity award agreement. The reported transaction price was $0.0000 per share. She directly held 884 shares following the transaction.
Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) reported that Heidi L. O’Neill resigned as a member of its Board of Directors, effective September 25, 2026. She said the resignation was for personal reasons and was not the result of any disagreement with the company concerning its operations, policies, or practices. The company thanked her for her service and contributions during her tenure.
LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) director Stacy Loretz Congdon reported selling 75 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock on September 11, 2026, at $370.73 per share in an open-market or private transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving her with 2,300 shares held directly.
LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) is the issuer for a planned Rule 144 sale by director Stacy Loretz-Congdon. A brokerage account at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC has filed to sell 75 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $27,804.75, on the NYSE.
The 75 shares to be sold were acquired on November 1, 2023 through restricted stock vesting as compensation. In the prior three months, 75 LAD common shares were sold on June 12, 2026 for $23,625.00.
LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) reported that Chief Administrative Officer David Stork sold 320 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock on September 8, 2026, in an open-market or private transaction at a weighted average price of $373.485 per share. Following this sale, he directly holds 5,401 shares.
LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) has a notice of proposed Rule 144 sale by officer David Stork covering company common stock. The filing reports an intended sale of 320 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about September 8, 2026. These shares were acquired from the issuer on January 1, 2025 through restricted stock vesting as compensation.
The notice lists an aggregate market value of $119,515.19 for the shares covered and states that 21,983,116 common shares were outstanding on the New York Stock Exchange in connection with this computation.