<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-25-003646.txt : 20250814
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250814161224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-25-003646
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250814

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				010609375
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-78864
		FILM NUMBER:		251219163

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30097
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-418-8200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30097

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107310
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				134036527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-418-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMINENCE CAPITAL LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000218
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      <reportingPersonName>Ricky C. Sandler</reportingPersonName>
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        <filingPersonName>This statement is filed by Eminence Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Eminence Capital") and Ricky C. Sandler, a U.S. Citizen ("Mr. Sandler," and together with Eminence Capital, the "Reporting Persons").

Eminence Capital serves as the management company or investment adviser to, and may be deemed to have shared voting and/or dispositive power (as the case may be) over the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") held by various investment funds (the "Eminence Funds") and separately managed accounts (the "Eminence SMAs," and together with the Eminence Funds, the "Eminence Funds and SMAs") under its management and control. The general partner of Eminence Capital is Eminence Capital GP, LLC, the sole managing member of which is Mr. Sandler.

Mr. Sandler is the Chief Executive Officer of Eminence Capital and may be deemed to have shared voting and/or dispositive power (as the case may be) with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Eminence Funds and SMAs.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business and principal office of Eminence Capital is 399 Park Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The business address of Mr. Sandler is 399 Park Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10022.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.

The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G is calculated based upon an aggregate of 19,659,160 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 28, 2025, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">EXHIBIT 99.1</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The undersigned acknowledge
and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments
to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information
is inaccurate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">DATED: August 14, 2025</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">/s/ Ricky C. Sandler</TD>
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