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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-23-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:31:08.504374+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer Marc Cannon to retire; steps down from role May 15

## Summary
- Marc Cannon notified company of retirement, effective December 31, 2023.
- He will cease serving as EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer on May 15, 2023.
- Cannon transitions to a new corporate responsibility role until retirement.
- No replacement for his executive officer role has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-23-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069823000082/0000350698-23-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069823000082/an-20230427.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-23-000082
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-23-000082.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-23-000082.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marc Cannon retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer at AUTONATION, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer
  source text: Effective as of May 15, 2023, Mr. Cannon will no longer serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer, and he will transition to a new role focused on corporate responsibility.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069823000082/0000350698-23-000082-index.htm

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