---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144980-23-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABG"
cik: "0001144980"
company_name: "ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:45:44.925879+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Asbury Automotive in discussions to acquire Jim Koons dealerships; no deal yet

## Summary
- Disclosed talks regarding potential acquisition of Jim Koons dealerships.
- No definitive agreement has been entered into; no assurance a transaction will result.
- Asbury will not make further announcements until a definitive agreement or termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144980-23-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABG
- cik: 0001144980
- company_name: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498023000119/0001144980-23-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498023000119/abg-20230905.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144980-23-000119
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144980-23-000119.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144980-23-000119.txt

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