Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 4, 2007

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

     
Delaware 1-12297 22-3086739
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan   48302
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-648-2500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

We are a party to a credit agreement with DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, as amended (the "U.S. Credit Agreement"), which provides for up to $250,000,000 in revolving loans for working capital, acquisitions, capital expenditures, investments and for other general corporate purposes, and for an additional $10,000,000 of availability for letters of credit, through September 30, 2009. Pursuant to the "evergreen" provisions of the credit agreement, the term of the credit agreement has been extended by one year through September 30, 2010. The extension notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. We purchase motor vehicles from DaimlerChrysler Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation, affiliates of the respective lenders under the Credit Agreement, for sale at certain of our dealerships. The lenders also provide certain of our dealerships with "floor-plan" financing.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Extension Notice dated September 27, 2007.





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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.

         
    Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
          
October 4, 2007   By:   Shane M. Spradlin
       
        Name: Shane M. Spradlin
        Title: Vice President and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Extension Notice