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Lithia Motors Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/13 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 2/21/14, at 2:56pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/13   ·   Accession #:  1437749-14-2586   ·   File #:  1-14733

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/21/14  Lithia Motors Inc                 10-K       12/31/13  110:16M                                    RDG Filings/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 4: EX-10       Exhibit 10.23                                       HTML     50K 
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74: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     57K 
79: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    111K 
100: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     43K  
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73: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     94K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
56: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     33K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Parentheticals)                            
46: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    169K 
102: R10         Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML    100K  
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80: R12         Note 3 - Inventories                                HTML     49K 
87: R13         Note 4 - Property and Equipment                     HTML     62K 
88: R14         Note 5 - Goodwill and Franchise Value               HTML     64K 
85: R15         Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt       HTML     97K 
89: R16         Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies              HTML     90K 
75: R17         Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity                       HTML    122K 
77: R18         Note 9 - 401(k) Profit Sharing, Deferred            HTML     52K 
                Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plans                       
83: R19         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation                  HTML    157K 
110: R20         Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments          HTML    112K  
96: R21         Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements                   HTML     78K 
69: R22         Note 13 - Income Taxes                              HTML    154K 
82: R23         Note 14 - Acquisitions                              HTML    112K 
71: R24         Note 15 - Discontinued Operations                   HTML    127K 
37: R25         Note 16 - Related Party Transactions                HTML     41K 
97: R26         Note 17 - Net Income Per Share of Class A and       HTML    263K 
                Class B Common Stock                                             
106: R27         Note 18 - Subsequent Events                         HTML     36K  
51: R28         Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)           HTML    158K 
50: R29         Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     67K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
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55: R31         Note 3 - Inventories (Tables)                       HTML     46K 
57: R32         Note 4 - Property and Equipment (Tables)            HTML     60K 
26: R33         Note 5 - Goodwill and Franchise Value (Tables)      HTML     62K 
94: R34         Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt       HTML     73K 
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70: R36         Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)              HTML    113K 
41: R37         Note 9 - 401(k) Profit Sharing, Deferred            HTML     49K 
                Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plans                       
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109: R38         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Tables)         HTML    153K  
18: R39         Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments          HTML    104K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R40         Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)          HTML     70K 
99: R41         Note 13 - Income Taxes (Tables)                     HTML    150K 
39: R42         Note 14 - Acquisitions (Tables)                     HTML     91K 
49: R43         Note 15 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)          HTML    116K 
53: R44         Note 17 - Net Income Per Share of Class A and       HTML    258K 
                Class B Common Stock (Tables)                                    
63: R45         Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     59K 
                Policies (Details)                                               
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                Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives                      
45: R47         Note 2 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Accounts   HTML     47K 
                Receivable                                                       
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98: R49         Note 3 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories        HTML     37K 
38: R50         Note 4 - Property and Equipment (Details)           HTML     34K 
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                Property and Equipment                                           
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                (Details)                                                        
23: R55         Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt       HTML     54K 
                (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt                 
52: R56         Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt       HTML     49K 
                (Details) - Future Principal Payments on Long-term               
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103: R58         Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) -  HTML     55K  
                Minimum Lease Payments                                           
66: R59         Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) -  HTML     45K 
                Charge-Backs for Various Contracts                               
86: R60         Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) -  HTML     46K 
                Lifetime Lube, Oil and Filter Contracts Aquired                  
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47: R62         Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Share     HTML     43K 
                Repurchases                                                      
93: R63         Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) -           HTML     41K 
                Dividends                                                        
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                Reclassification from Accumulated Other                          
                Comprehensive Loss                                               
68: R65         Note 9 - 401(k) Profit Sharing, Deferred            HTML     36K 
                Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plans                       
                (Details)                                                        
92: R66         Note 9 - 401(k) Profit Sharing, Deferred            HTML     39K 
                Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plans                       
                (Details) - Summary Related to Long-term Incentive               
                Plan                                                             
43: R67         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details)        HTML    100K 
72: R68         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) -      HTML     54K 
                Stock Incentive Plans Activity - Restricted Stock                
105: R69         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) -      HTML     40K  
                Percentage of Granted RSUs Earned Based on                       
                Attainment Thresholds                                            
22: R70         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) -      HTML     38K 
                Percentage of Granted RSUs Earned Based on                       
                Attainment Thresholds                                            
36: R71         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) -      HTML     59K 
                Stock Incentive Plans Activity - Stock Options                   
61: R72         Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) -      HTML     56K 
                Stock-based Compensation Information                             
28: R73         Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments          HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
108: R74         Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments          HTML     36K  
                (Details) - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments                 
                in Consolidated Balance Sheets                                   
40: R75         Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments          HTML     41K 
                (Details) - Effect of Derivative Instruments on                  
                Consolidated Statements of Operations                            
31: R76         Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) -       HTML     37K 
                Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value                    
35: R77         Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair  HTML     36K 
                Value of Fixed Rate Debt                                         
24: R78         Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details)                    HTML     60K 
27: R79         Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax       HTML     62K 
                Provision (Benefit) from Continuing Operations                   
78: R80         Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax     HTML     69K 
                Assets and Liabilities                                           
33: R81         Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Tax Rate         HTML     57K 
                Reconciliation                                                   
104: R82         Note 14 - Acquisitions (Details)                    HTML     37K  
58: R83         Note 14 - Acquisitions (Details) - Summary of       HTML     62K 
                Acquisition                                                      
84: R84         Note 14 - Acquisitions (Details) - Pro Forma        HTML     43K 
91: R85         Note 15 - Discontinued Operations (Details) -       HTML     40K 
                Assets and Related Liabilities Held for Sale                     
32: R86         Note 15 - Discontinued Operations (Details) -       HTML     69K 
                Financial Information of Discontinued Operations                 
34: R87         Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Details)      HTML     62K 
101: R88         Note 17 - Net Income Per Share of Class A and       HTML    115K  
                Class B Common Stock (Details) - Earnings Per                    
                Share Reconciliation                                             
29: R89         Note 18 - Subsequent Events (Details)               HTML     47K 
107: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    165K  
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