Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 25, 2012, Lithia Motors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, announced the acquisition of a Toyota store in Montana and the sale of Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Hyundai stores in Washington. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.

As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Lithia Motors, Inc. dated October 26, 2012

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