Form 10-K
     

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the transition period from _____________ to _______________

 

Commission file number: 0-13107


AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800
Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

             73-1105145
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

33301
(Zip Code)

(954) 769-6000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class:   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share   New York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

   As of March 26, 2001, the registrant had 337,146,986 shares of common stock outstanding, of which 68,516,203 shares were held by directors and executive officers of the registrant. As of March 26, 2001, non-affiliates of the registrant held 268,630,783 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of approximately $2,243,067,038.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

Part III Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement relating to the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Part IV Portions of previously filed reports and registration statements.



PART I
Item 1. Business
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K


Signatures
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves Schedule II
Exhibit Index