Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 7, 2012, Lithia Motors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, announced the Board of Directors authorized a dividend of $0.10 per share for the fourth quarter of 2012. The dividend is in lieu of the dividend typically declared and paid in March. The press release issued in connection with the announcement erroneously stated that the date for determining shareholders of record was December 14, 2012. The record date is December 17, 2012. A copy of the corrected 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

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Lithia Motors, Inc. dated December 07, 2012

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