---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-22-000125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:07:32.024232+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation CAO Christopher Cade to retire Jan 2, 2023; successor in Q4

## Summary
- Christopher Cade, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, notified retirement effective Jan 2, 2023.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.
- Company has succession plan; intends to appoint successor in Q4 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-22-000125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000125/0000350698-22-000125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000125/an-20220920.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000125
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000125.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000125.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Cade departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at AUTONATION, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 20, 2022, Christopher Cade, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice to the Company that he has elected to retire from the Company, effective as of January 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000125/0000350698-22-000125-index.htm

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