ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

(770) 418-8200

March 24, 2026

Dear Stockholders,

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., we cordially invite you to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As you know, an important aspect of the annual meeting process is the vote by stockholders on corporate business. The matters to be voted on are described in the notice of meeting and the proxy statement. We value your vote and urge you to exercise your rights as a stockholder to vote. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please read the enclosed proxy statement and complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it as promptly as possible in the accompanying postage paid envelope or vote by telephone or the Internet. This will ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting

Sincerely,

David W. Hult

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

NOTICE OF THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

AND IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2026

To Our Stockholders:

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) will be held at our corporate headquarters located at 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30328 on May 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following proposals:

Only stockholders of record, as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of, to attend, and to vote at, the 2026 Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the 2026 Annual Meeting. A list of these stockholders will be available for inspection by stockholders during normal business hours during the ten-day period immediately prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting at our corporate headquarters located at 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30328.

Your vote is important. Please vote as promptly as possible using any of the following methods:

This proxy statement and the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on the Internet atwww.proxyvote.com.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Dean A. Calloway

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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PROXY STATEMENT

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (“Asbury”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) on behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"), including all adjournments or postponements of the 2026 Annual Meeting. The accompanying Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting and Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 4, 2026, this proxy statement and proxy card are first being mailed to stockholders, and made available on the Internet, on or about March 24, 2026. A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 is included with these materials.