AutoNation 2007 Annual Report Download - page 3

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AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the largest automotive retailer in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, we
owned and operated 322 new vehicle franchises from 244 dealerships located in major metropolitan markets, predominantly in the
Sunbelt region of the United States. Our stores, which we believe are some of the most recognizable and well-known in our key markets,
sell 38 different brands of new vehicles. The core brands of vehicles that we sell, representing approximately 96% of the new vehicles that
we sold in 2007, are manufactured by Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, Daimler, and BMW.
We operate in a single operating and reporting segment, automotive retailing. We offer a diversified range of automotive products and
services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, vehicle maintenance and repair services, vehicle parts, extended service contracts, vehicle
protection products, and other aftermarket products. We also arrange financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources.
We believe that the significant scale of our operations and the quality of our managerial talent allow us to achieve efficiencies in our key
markets by, among other things, leveraging our market brands and advertising, improving asset management, implementing
standardized processes, and increasing productivity across all of our stores.
We were incorporated in Delaware in 1991. Our common stock, par value $.01 per share, is listed on The New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “AN.” For information concerning our financial condition, results of operations, and related financial data,
you should review the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the “Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data” sections of this document. You also should review and consider the risks relating to our business,
operations, financial performance, and cash flows that we describe below under “Risk Factors.”
For convenience, the terms “AutoNation,” “Company,” and “we” are used to refer collectively to AutoNation, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, unless otherwise required by the context. Our dealership operations are conducted by our subsidiaries.
Availability of Reports and Other Information
Our corporate website is located at http://corp.AutoNation.com. We make available on this website, free of charge, access to our
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A, and
amendments to those materials filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically submit such material to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). We also make available on our website copies of materials regarding our corporate
governance policies and practices, including the AutoNation, Inc. Corporate Governance Guidelines, our company-wide Code of Business
Ethics, our Code of Ethics for Senior Officers, our Code of Business Ethics for the Board of Directors, and the charters relating to the
committees of our Board of Directors. You also may obtain a printed copy of the foregoing materials by sending a written request to:
Investor Relations Department, AutoNation, Inc., 110 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. In addition, the Commission’s
website is located at http://www.sec.gov. The Commission makes available on this website, free of charge, reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the Commission. Information on our website
or the Commission’s website is not part of this document.
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