| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Lithia Motors, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
150 N. Bartlett Street, Medford, OR 97501 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
Abrams Capital, LLC
Abrams Capital Management, LLC
Abrams Capital Management, L.P.
David Abrams |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
Abrams Capital, LLC
Abrams Capital Management, LLC
Abrams Capital Management, L.P.
David Abrams
c/o Abrams Capital Management, L.P.
222 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. - Delaware, Abrams Capital, LLC - Delaware, Abrams Capital Management, LLC - Delaware, Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - Delaware, David Abrams - United States |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common stock without par value |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
536797103 |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. - 1,941,198 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC - 2,347,051 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC - 2,490,534 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 2,490,534 shares
David Abrams - 2,490,534 shares |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. - 8.0%
Abrams Capital, LLC - 9.7%
Abrams Capital Management, LLC - 10.3%
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 10.3%
David Abrams - 10.3% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
|
| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.- 0 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC-0 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC - 0 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 0 shares
David Abrams - 0 shares
|
| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. - 1,941,198 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC - 2,347,051 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC - 2,490,534 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 2,490,534 shares
David Abrams - 2,490,534 shares
|
| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.- 0 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC-0 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC -0 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 0 shares
David Abrams - 0 shares
|
| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. - 1,941,198 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC - 2,347,051 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC - 2,490,534 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. - 2,490,534 shares
David Abrams - 2,490,534 shares
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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