Lithia Motors (LAD) director records open-market sale of 297 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lithia Motors Inc director Richard J. Bailey Jr reported an open-market sale of 297 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock. The sale occurred at a price of $280.575 per share.

Following this transaction, he directly holds 760 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 297 shares ($83,331)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Bailey Richard J Jr

Role null

Sold 297 shs ($83K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock	297	$280.575	$83K

Holdings After Transaction: Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock — 760 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares sold: 297 shares Sale price: $280.575 per share Shares owned after sale: 760 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares sold 297 shares Open-market sale of common stock

Sale price $280.575 per share Price for the 297 shares sold

Shares owned after sale 760 shares Direct holdings following the transaction

Net buy/sell direction net-sell of 297 shares Transaction summary for this Form 4

Key Terms

open-market sale, non-derivative, direct ownership

3 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action is described as an open-market sale of common stock"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type is listed as non-derivative for this stock trade"

direct ownership financial

"ownership_type is reported as direct with code D"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bailey Richard J Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)

150 N BARTLETT ST

(Street)

MEDFORD OREGON 97501

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LITHIA MOTORS INC [ LAD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock	05/26/2026		S		297	D	$280.575	760	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Kevin Cundick, Attorney-in-Fact	05/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did LAD director Richard J. Bailey Jr report?

Director Richard J. Bailey Jr reported selling 297 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $280.575 per share. This sale was disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report.

How many LAD shares does Richard J. Bailey Jr hold after the reported sale?

After the reported sale, Richard J. Bailey Jr directly holds 760 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock. This post-transaction holding figure comes directly from the Form 4 disclosure and reflects his remaining direct ownership.

At what price were the LAD shares sold in this Form 4 filing?

The LAD shares were sold at an average price of $280.575 per share. This price represents the transaction value reported for the 297 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock sold in the open market.

Was the LAD insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The Form 4 filing reports a sell transaction. Specifically, it shows an open-market sale of 297 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock by director Richard J. Bailey Jr, reducing his directly held position to 760 shares.

Does the LAD Form 4 filing show any derivative securities activity?

The Form 4 filing does not show any derivative securities activity. The transaction summary indicates zero derivative transactions and no option exercises, focusing solely on a non-derivative common stock sale by the director.