EDMONTON, April 19, 2016 /CNW/ - AutoCanada Inc. ("AutoCanada" or the "Company") (TSX: ACQ) announces that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 on Thursday, May 5, 2016 after market close. The Company will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8:00am Mountain Time (10:00am Eastern).

The conference call will include prepared remarks from Steven Landry, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Orysiuk, President and Chris Burrows, Chief Financial Officer. After the prepared remarks, the Company will accept questions from analysts and institutional investors.

Participants are asked to call at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. For those unable to participate on the live call, a replay will be made available until Friday, May 12, 2016 by dialing 1.855.859.2056 (Canada and USA), passcode 54299515. The public is invited to listen to the live conference call or the replay.

This conference call will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the following URL:
http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1138781&s=1&k=089ADF311C73AB1CEF1C32D7A2832166 .

To listen to the live webcast, visit the weblink at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen during the live webcast, an audio replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the conference call for a period of 90 days.

Webcast of AGM Presentation

AutoCanada will hold its Annual and Special Meeting on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 10:00am MT at the Hilton Doubletree West Edmonton Hotel, Room SBCC#5, 16615-109 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta (the "Meeting"). The Meeting materials are available online on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on AutoCanada's website at www.autocan.ca/investors.

To view a live webcast of the Annual and Special Meeting, please access the following URL: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1175591&s=1&k=9547B2B014F8B15F9087C67CDA76093F .

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to elect the directors of the Company for the ensuing year, appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor of the Company and to approve all unallocated options under the Company's Stock Option Plan. Following the conclusion of the formal proceedings of AutoCanada's annual shareholder meeting, Steven Landry, CEO, will address shareholders and provide a recap of 2015, discuss the current state of the Company, and will discuss key initiatives for the coming year.

The Company is also pleased to announce that Steven Landry, Chief Executive Officer, has joined the board of the directors of the Company and has been nominated for election as a director at the Meeting.

About AutoCanada Inc.

AutoCanada is one of Canada's largest multi-location automobile dealership groups, currently operating 53 franchised dealerships, comprised of 60 franchises, in eight provinces and has over 3,700 employees. AutoCanada currently sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Audi, Volkswagen, KIA, BMW and MINI branded vehicles. In 2015, our dealerships sold approximately 62,800 vehicles and processed approximately 848,000 service and collision repair orders in our 912 service bays during that time.

Additional information about AutoCanada Inc. is available at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.autocan.ca.

SOURCE AutoCanada Inc.