ThZeal - The Zeal

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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



Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):			September 20, 2023

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-12297

22-3086739

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

2555 Telegraph Road,

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

48302

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

248-648-2500

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	PAG	New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 20, 2023, Pendragon PLC (“Pendragon”) issued an announcement confirming that PAG International Ltd. (“PAG International”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”), together with Hedin Mobility Group AB, a leading European mobility provider (“Hedin Mobility Group”), submitted a non-binding, preliminary proposal to jointly acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Pendragon not already owned by Hedin Mobility Group for 28 pence per share, in cash (the “Proposal”). Following its receipt of the Proposal, the Board of Directors of Pendragon publicly announced their rejection of the Proposal, which announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference (the “Pendragon Announcement”). There can be no certainty that PAG International and Hedin Mobility Group will make a binding offer for Pendragon, or as to the terms of any such offer.

The Company makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the Pendragon Announcement, which was filed without the consent of PAG International and Hedin Mobility Group.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or 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.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including forward-looking statements regarding the future plans of the Company and its subsidiaries. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: a possible transaction involving a business combination with Pendragon will not be pursued; the inability of PAG International and Hedin Mobility Group to successfully make, or consummate, a joint offer to acquire Pendragon; the possibility that shareholders of Pendragon will not vote in favor of a proposed acquisition of Pendragon by PAG International and Hedin Mobility Group if any binding offer is made; the failure to satisfy the conditions of a possible acquisition if and when implemented (including approvals or clearances from regulatory authorities and other agencies and bodies) on a timely basis or at all; the inability of PAG International to realize successfully any anticipated synergy benefits when (and if) the possible acquisition is implemented. These risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Further information regarding the Company’s business, markets, conditions, risks, and other uncertainties, which could affect the Company and its future performance are addressed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Pendragon Announcement.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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.

September 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Shane M. Spradlin
		Name: Shane M. Spradlin
		Title: Executive Vice President