AutoNation names Kimberly Dees SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, replacing retiring Christopher Cade

AUTONATION, INC.

Christopher Cade to retire as SVP and CAO effective January 2, 2023.
Kimberly Dees appointed as SVP and CAO effective January 2, 2023; previously Corporate Controller since June 2015.
Dees will receive annual base salary of $360,000, target annual incentive of 50% of base, and LTI target of $400,000.
Dees is a CPA and previously worked at Ernst & Young in assurance before joining AutoNation in 2006.

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Departed

Christopher Cade

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

AN · AUTONATION, INC.

Effective: 2023-01-02
Successor: Kimberly Dees
Filed: October 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

As previously announced, 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.

Appointed

Kimberly Dees

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

AN · AUTONATION, INC.

Effective: 2023-01-02
Filed: October 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

On October 25, 2022, the Company appointed Kimberly Dees to succeed Mr. Cade.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christopher Cade retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at AUTONATION, INC..

Action: retired
Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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As previously announced, 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.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kimberly Dees was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at AUTONATION, INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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On October 25, 2022, the Company appointed Kimberly Dees to succeed Mr. Cade.

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