Form 8-K PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, For: Jul 16

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

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 16, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.24 per share payable September 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2015, as discussed more fully in the press release incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release.

SIGNATURES

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.

Exhibit Index

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE INCREASES DIVIDEND

Shareholders to Receive $0.24 per Share

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, July 16, 2015 – Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), an international transportation services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.24 per share for the second quarter of 2015. Penske Automotive Group President Robert H. Kurnick, Jr., said, “We are pleased to offer an increase in the quarterly dividend for the sixteenth consecutive quarter, demonstrating the continued confidence we have in our overall business.”

The dividend is payable on September 1, 2015, to shareholders of record on August 10, 2015.

About Penske Automotive
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE: PAG) headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is an international transportation services company that operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships principally in the United States and Western Europe, and distributes commercial vehicles, diesel engines, gas engines, power systems and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. PAG employs more than 22,000 people worldwide and is a member of the Fortune 500 and Russell 2000.  For additional information, visit the company’s website at www.penskeautomotive.com.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding Penske Automotive Group, Inc.’s future sales potential and outlook. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: economic conditions generally, conditions in the credit markets and changes in interest rates, adverse conditions affecting a particular manufacturer, including the adverse impact to the vehicle and parts supply chain due to natural disasters or other disruptions that interrupt the supply of vehicles or parts to us; changes in consumer credit availability, the outcome of legal and administrative matters, and other factors over which management has limited control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about Penske Automotive’s business, markets, conditions and other uncertainties, which could affect Penske Automotive’s future performance. These risks and uncertainties are addressed in Penske Automotive’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This press release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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