---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-25-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T07:27:17.833587+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation stockholders elect all nine directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; highest against votes was Jacqueline Travisano with 1,489,471.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2025 approved: 35,073,183 for, 401,593 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 32,388,601 for, 721,954 against.
- Shareholder proposal on political contributions defeated: 9,994,874 for, 22,329,886 against.
- Shareholder proposal on diversity/equity/inclusion efforts defeated: 4,953,739 for, 27,289,140 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-25-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069825000076/0000350698-25-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069825000076/an-20250423.htm

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