Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On July 17, 2012, James D. Helberg, Executive Vice President, Product, Marketing and Analytics of Autobytel Inc. ("Company"), notified the Company that he was resigning his position and employment with the Company effective as of July 27, 2012 to pursue another employment opportunity.

On July 19, 2012, Stephen D. Lind, the Company's Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, notified the Company that he was resigning his position and employment with the Company effective as of July 27, 2012 to pursue another employment opportunity.

The Company does not currently have plans to re-fill these positions.

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