UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549




FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934








Date of Report: July      07, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)




Lithia Motors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





OR

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)


001-14733

(Commission File Number)


93-0572810

(IRS Employer 
Identification Number)






150 N. Bartlett St, Medford, OR

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

97501

(Zip Code)




541-776-6401
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)








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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure



On July 7, 2015, Lithia Motors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, announced its second quarter 2015 financial results will be released on July 22, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.



As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as

shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits






(d) Exhibits

             99.1       Press Release of Lithia Motors, Inc. dated July      07, 2015






SIGNATURE


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
              signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.








Dated: July      07, 2015



LITHIA MOTORS, INC.


By:  /s/ John F. North III                      

     John F. North III

     VP Finance / Chief Accounting Officer








Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of Lithia Motors, Inc. dated July      07, 2015