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accession: "0000350698-22-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:09:27.757734+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation annual meeting results: all directors elected, auditor ratified, special-meeting proposal fails

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected with strong majority support; highest vote 52.4M for Manley, lowest 48.6M for Mikan.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2022: 55.4M for, 0.4M against, no broker non-votes.
- Shareholder proposal on special meetings rejected: 50.9M against, 1.5M for.
- Broker non-votes of 3.3M on director elections and proposal 3 did not affect outcomes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-22-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000087/0000350698-22-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000087/an-20220420.htm

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