---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-22-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:58:22.440376+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-22-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000137/0000350698-22-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000137/an-20221025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000137.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Cade retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at AUTONATION, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000137/0000350698-22-000137-index.htm
- Executive change
  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
  source text: On October 25, 2022, the Company appointed Kimberly Dees to succeed Mr. Cade.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000137/0000350698-22-000137-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.