Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-13-018077
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-03-20 16:52:27
Reporting Period:
2013-03-18
Filing Date:
2013-03-20
Accepted Time:
2013-03-20 16:52:27
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1043509 Sonic Automotive Inc SAH Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500) 562010790
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1448501 Bruton David Smith C/O Sonic Automotive, Inc.
4401 Colwick Road
Charlotte NC 28211
Executive Vice President Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-18 4,252 $23.60 97,015 No 4 F Direct
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2013-03-19 2,000 $15.90 99,015 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-19 2,000 $23.23 97,015 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 F Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Class A Common Stock Options to purchase Disposition 2013-03-19 2,000 $0.00 2,000 $15.90
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2003-04-21 2013-04-21 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock 69,686 Indirect As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC
Footnotes
  1. Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon vesting of restricted stock units.
  2. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development I, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.