SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                  July 22, 2004
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                          Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                 5511                                    01-0609375
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 (Commission File Number)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


   622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY                      10017
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

                                 (212) 885-2500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         The registrant hereby files the press release attached hereto as
         Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description

99.1          Press Release dated July 22, 2004.


     The  registrant  issued a press release on July 22, 2004,  announcing  that
Charles  Robinson has been named Vice President of Finance and Insurance,  which
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





                                   SIGNATURES



     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.

                                  ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.



Date:  July 26, 2004              By:  /s/ Kenneth B. Gilman
Name:  Kenneth B. Gilman          Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press Release dated July 22, 2004