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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144980-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABG"
cik: "0001144980"
company_name: "ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T10:35:14.779723+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Asbury Automotive appoints Daniel E. Clara as COO effective Feb 17, 2025

## Summary
- Daniel E. Clara, age 45, promoted from SVP of Operations to COO.
- Base salary increased from $750,000 to $800,000 effective Feb 17, 2025.
- Received $1.5M equity grant (60% PRSUs, 40% RSUs) with three-year vesting.
- Clara has over 23 years at Asbury, including roles as market director and GM.
- Leadership expanded to include development, innovation, and marketing teams.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144980-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABG
- cik: 0001144980
- company_name: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498025000020/0001144980-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498025000020/abg-20250213.htm

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