AutoNation (AN)

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 1, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of the Company's common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 10, 2006, Rick L. Burdick, a member of the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which director stock options to purchase 42,157 shares of the Company's common stock held by Mr. Burdick will be exercised and the common stock acquired upon such exercise will be sold, in each case subject to the Company's common stock trading at a specified minimum price and subject to other terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. The Plan complies with the Company's insider trading policy and is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Plan expires on May 1, 2007 unless terminated earlier under certain conditions.

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.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 19, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued a press release announcing the final results of its tender offer for 50 million shares of its common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 12, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary results of stock and debt tender offers and the consummation of the related debt financing transactions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 5, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued a press release updating its previous announcement of the pricing for its cash tender offer and consent solicitation in respect of its outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 5, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued two press releases announcing (i) the pricing for its cash tender offer and consent solicitation in respect of its outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2008 and (ii) the pricing of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured fixed rate notes and senior unsecured floating rate notes. Copies of each press release are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto and their contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 27, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has received the required consents in connection with its consent solicitation and cash tender offer for its 9% Senior Notes due 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 24, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. issued a press release announcing a prelimary earnings estimate for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 10, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its commencement of a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for its outstanding 9% senior notes due 2008 in an aggregate principal amount of $323.5 million. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 7, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence a cash tender offer to purchase up to 50 million shares of its common stock at a price per share of $23 (the "Offer"). The Company expects to commence the Offer by no later than March 10, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 7, 2006, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence an offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 9% senior notes due 2008 in an aggregate principal amount of $323.5 million (the "Offer"). The Company expects to commence the Offer by no later than March 10, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

On March 7, 2006, the Company also issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer up to $900 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 15, 2005, AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding the initiation of coverage by Fitch Ratings on the Company's unsecured debt with a 'BBB-' investment grade rating. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Section 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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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