SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WOOLEY JEFF I

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4636 N. DALE MABRY HIGHWAY

(Street)
TAMPA FL 33614-7022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC [ NYSE: ABG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 10/31/2003 G 117,554 D $0 117,554(1) I JIW Fund I, LLC
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 10/31/2003 G 117,554 A $0 1,280,037 I JIW Enterprises, Inc.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (obligation to sell)(2) $1 10/31/2003 G 117,554 (3) (4) Asbury Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 117,554 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Jeffrey I. Wooley could be deemed to be part of a group as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that owns approximately 80% of the outstanding common stock of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. based on voting arrangements in a shareholders agreement. Mr. Wooley expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
2. The call options are options to purchase membership units in JIW Fund I, LLC. Each such membership unit shall represent the economic interest in one share of Asbury common stock.
3. Options are exercisable on the earlier of a "liquidity event" as defined in the applicable Summary of Option Terms or October 31, 2013.
4. Some options expire 15 years after the date awarded. Some options expire on the earlier of (a) 15 years after the date awarded and (b) the date of the termination of the holder's employment with Asbury (or its affiliates) for any reason other than by reason of death or disability.
Remarks:
Jeffrey I. Wooley 11/04/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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