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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Filed by the Registrant&#9;[X]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">[&nbsp; ]&#9;Preliminary Proxy Statement</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">[ &nbsp;]&#9;Confidential, for Use of the Commission
Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">[ &nbsp;]&#9;Soliciting Material Pursuant to &sect;240.14a-12</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>LITHIA MOTORS, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
other than Registrant)</P>

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Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD>
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and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>LITHIA MOTORS, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">This Supplement provides updated information
for Lithia Motors, Inc.&rsquo;s proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2012 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Proxy
Statement</I></B>&rdquo;), which was previously provided, or made available, to shareholders. Other than the change described below,
there are no other revisions to the Proxy Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">On April 13, 2012, Lithia Motors filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K providing additional information regarding director nominee
Ken Roberts. The Current Report is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit A</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 24.5pt"><B><U>Exhibit A</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: April 12, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Lithia Motors, Inc.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
        or Organization)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>0-21789</U></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Commission File</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Number)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>93 - 0572810</U></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>360 E. Jackson Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Medford, Oregon 97501</U></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
        Code)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>541-776-6868</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area
Code</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>Not applicable</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01&#9;<FONT STYLE="color: black">Other
Events</FONT>.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">After communications with Institutional Shareholder Services (&ldquo;ISS&rdquo;), Lithia Motors, Inc. determined
that additional, clarifying information regarding a director nominee would be helpful to shareholders.&nbsp;On March 16, 2012, Lithia Motors, Inc. filed
a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Friday,
April 27, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The proxy statement included information about director nominee Ken Roberts
and this Form 8-K provides additional information regarding Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts role as senior counsel with Lane Powell, PC,
is an &ldquo;of counsel&rdquo; role pursuant to which he does not work on Lithia Motors, Inc. matters and ceased actively practicing
law. Mr. Roberts retired as a shareholder/partner of Lane Powell effective December 31, 2011, and does not have an ownership or
voting interest in the firm. Mr. Roberts will receive de minimis retirement compensation from Lane Powell of less than $10,000
for 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Date: April 12, 2012</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">LITHIA MOTORS, INC.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(Registrant)</P>
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