Director at Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD) makes small share sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lithia Motors Inc director Stacy Loretz Congdon reported an open-market sale of 75 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock on March 12, 2026 at an average price of $259.33 per share. Following this transaction, the director directly holds 1,735 shares, indicating only a small portion of the stake was sold.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 75 shares ($19,450)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Loretz Congdon Stacy

Role Director

Sold 75 shs ($19K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock	75	$259.33	$19K

Holdings After Transaction: Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock — 1,735 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Loretz Congdon Stacy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

150 N. BARTLETT ST

(Street)

MEDFORD OR 97501

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LITHIA MOTORS INC [ LAD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock	03/12/2026		S		75	D	$259.33	1,735	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Kevin Cundick, Attorney-in-Fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the Lithia Motors (LAD) director do in this Form 4 filing?

A Lithia Motors director reported an open-market sale of 75 common shares. The transaction was executed on March 12, 2026 at an average price of $259.33 per share and was disclosed as a non-derivative stock sale.

How many Lithia Motors (LAD) shares were sold and at what price?

The director sold 75 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock. The reported sale price was $259.33 per share, reflecting an open-market transaction disclosed in the Form 4 insider trading report.

How many Lithia Motors (LAD) shares does the director hold after the sale?

After the sale, the director directly holds 1,735 shares of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock. This shows the reported transaction involved only a fraction of the director’s total disclosed direct holdings in the company.

Was the Lithia Motors (LAD) insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The transaction was a sell. The Form 4 lists transaction code “S” and describes it as an open-market sale of 75 non-derivative common shares, indicating a disposal rather than an acquisition of Lithia Motors stock.

Did the Lithia Motors (LAD) Form 4 involve any derivative securities?

No, the reported transaction involved only non-derivative common stock. The derivative summary section shows no derivative positions or exercises, so this filing reflects a straightforward sale of existing common shares by the director.