---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144980-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABG"
cik: "0001144980"
company_name: "ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:49:25.135008+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Asbury Automotive appoints new director, lowers special meeting threshold, Maritz departing board

## Summary
- Christopher DiSantis appointed to Board effective March 1, 2026; will serve on Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Philip Maritz, Board member since 2002, will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting (no disagreement).
- Board amended by-laws to reduce special meeting request threshold from 50% to 25% of outstanding shares, effective January 29, 2026.
- Board expands to 11 directors, of which 10 are independent (including DiSantis).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144980-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABG
- cik: 0001144980
- company_name: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498026000003/0001144980-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498026000003/abg-20260129.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: b73a87dbdbe16d632a12e11687d2853d6fb89ded
  claim: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC: Amended By-Laws to lower threshold for stockholders to request special meeting from 50% to 25% and clarify procedures (effective 2026-01-29).
  evidence_excerpt: On and effective as of January 29, 2026, the Board amended the Company’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) regarding special stockholder meetings. Article II of the By-Laws has been amended to lower the threshold for stockholders to be able to request that the Board call a special meeting from 50% to 25% of all outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote. The amendments also clarify the procedures to be followed by stockholders in order to properly call a special meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498026000003/0001144980-26-000003-index.htm

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