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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-034038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180207

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTONATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40342
		FILM NUMBER:		18579325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION, INC. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AutoNation, Inc. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990407

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466153
		IRS NUMBER:				300551775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(414) 390-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d534633dsc13g.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AUTONATION, INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d534633dsc13g.txt

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