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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Securities Act Registration No.&nbsp; 333-</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">FORM S&#8209;8</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">LITHIA MOTORS, INC.</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Oregon</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face="Times New Roman">(State of incorporation)</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">93-0572810</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face="Times New Roman">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">360 E. Jackson St., Medford, Oregon</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;(Full title of the plan)</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Sidney B. DeBoer, Chief Executive Officer</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">360 E. Jackson St.</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Medford, Oregon 97501</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(541) 776-6899</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Kenneth E. Roberts, Esq.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Roberts Kaplan LLP</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">601 SW 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Avenue, Suite 1800.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Portland, Oregon&nbsp; 97204</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&nbsp; See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)</FONT></P>
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<FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>&#168;</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></TD>
     <TD width="50%" align=center style="border-style: none; border-width: medium"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>x<BR>
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    CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Proposed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
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    Proposed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
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    Number of&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Maximum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Maximum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Amount of</FONT></td>
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    Title of Securities&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Shares Being&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Offering Price</FONT></td>
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    Registration</FONT></td>
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    Being Registered </FONT></td>
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    Registered (1)</FONT></td>
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    Per Share (2) </FONT></td>
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    Offering Price (2) </FONT></td>
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    Fee&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    Class A Common Stock&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    600,000&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    $8.52&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    $5,112,000 </FONT></td>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The shares of Common Stock represent the number of shares which may be issued pursuant to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.&nbsp; In addition, pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be issuable as a result of the anti-dilution provisions of Plan.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lithia Motors, Inc., (the &#148;Company&#148;) held on April 28, 2010, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company&#146;s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;) increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan from the previously registered amount of 2,200,000 shares to 2,800,000 shares.&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following documents filed by Lithia Motors, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">1.</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 3, 2010 (Film No. 10654364).</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">2.</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, filed April 30, 2010 (Film No. 10787670)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">3.</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 filed August 5, 2010 (Film No. 10993916)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.</FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Form 8-K&#146;s filed April 12, 2010, April 27, 2010, April 28, 2010, April 29, 2010, May 4, 2010, May 10, 2010, May 25, 2010, June 30, 2010, July 20, 2010, July 29, 2010 and August 10, 2010.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (B)&nbsp; That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post&#8209;effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (E)&nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&nbsp; In the event that the claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, the registrant will submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The foregoing undertaking shall not apply to indemnification which is covered by insurance.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S&#8209;8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Medford, State of Oregon, on the 10<SUP>th</SUP> &nbsp;&nbsp;day of August, 2010.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LITHIA MOTORS, INC.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:</FONT><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Jeffrey B. DeBoer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial Officer </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">By:</FONT><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Sidney B. DeBoer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date: August 10, 2010</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sidney B. DeBoer, Chief Executive Officer and</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">By:</FONT><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Bryan B. DeBoer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date: August 10, 2010</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bryan B. DeBoer, President, Director</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William Young, Director</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thomas Becker, Director</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">By:</FONT><U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Susan O. Cain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date: &nbsp;August 10, 2010</FONT></P>
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<a href="s8lad081010ex51.htm">Opinion of Roberts Kaplan LLP</a></FONT></P>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S‑8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon
(State of incorporation)
93-0572810
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
360 E. Jackson St., Medford, Oregon
(Address of principal executive offices)
97501
(Zip Code)
2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Sidney B. DeBoer, Chief Executive Officer
360 E. Jackson St.
Medford, Oregon 97501
(541) 776-6899
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Kenneth E. Roberts, Esq.
Roberts Kaplan LLP
601 SW 2
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Avenue, Suite 1800.
Portland, Oregon  97204
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Number of
Maximum
Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities
Shares Being
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Being Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Fee
Class A Common Stock
600,000
$8.52
$5,112,000
$364.49
(1)           The shares of Common Stock represent the number of shares which may be issued pursuant to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.  In addition, pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be issuable as a result of the anti-dilution provisions of Plan.
(2)           The maximum offering price for the shares cannot presently be determined as the offering price is established at the time shares are issued.  Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the offering price is estimated based on the last sale price reported for the Common Stock on NYSE on August 10, 2010, and the maximum offering price is calculated for the sole purpose of determining the Registration Fee.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lithia Motors, Inc., (the "Company") held on April 28, 2010, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan ("Plan") increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan from the previously registered amount of 2,200,000 shares to 2,800,000 shares.
The purpose of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is to register an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan.
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Lithia Motors, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
1.
The Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 3, 2010 (Film No. 10654364).
2.
The Company's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, filed April 30, 2010 (Film No. 10787670)
3.
The Company's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 filed August 5, 2010 (Film No. 10993916)
4.
The Company's Form 8-K's filed April 12, 2010, April 27, 2010, April 28, 2010, April 29, 2010, May 4, 2010, May 10, 2010, May 25, 2010, June 30, 2010, July 20, 2010, July 29, 2010 and August 10, 2010.
All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the 2009 Annual Report; and all documents subsequently filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents
.
For purposes of this Registration Statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such statement in such document.  Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 4.   Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5.   Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Not applicable
Item 7.   Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.   Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index
Item 9.   Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(A)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post‑effective amendment to this registration statement:
(1)            To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(2)            To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post‑effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
(3)            To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided however, that paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply if the information required to be included in a post‑effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
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(B)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post‑effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(C)  To remove from registration by means of a post‑effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(D)  That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(E)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that the claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, the registrant will submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The foregoing undertaking shall not apply to indemnification which is covered by insurance.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S‑8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Medford, State of Oregon, on the 10
th
day of August, 2010.
LITHIA MOTORS, INC.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey B. DeBoer
Jeffrey B. DeBoer,
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
By:
/s/ Sidney B. DeBoer
Date: August 10, 2010
Sidney B. DeBoer, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
By:
/s/ Bryan B. DeBoer
Date: August 10, 2010
Bryan B. DeBoer, President, Director
By:
/s/ William Young
Date: August 10, 2010
William Young, Director
By:
/s/ Thomas Becker
Date: August 10, 2010
Thomas Becker, Director
By:
/s/ Susan O. Cain
Date:  August 10, 2010
Susan O. Cain, Director
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EXHIBIT  INDEX
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of Roberts Kaplan LLP
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2     Consent of Roberts Kaplan  LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
99        Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan
(Incorporated by reference in Form 10-K, filed March 8, 2006, (SEC File No. 001-14733))