0001181431-12-020749.txt : 20120330 0001181431-12-020749.hdr.sgml : 20120330 20120330162440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-020749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120330 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSPER DAVID P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001355665 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 12729552 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. STREET 2: 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 562010790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0207 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-566-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 4 1 rrd340522.xml X0305 4 2012-03-30 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001355665 COSPER DAVID P C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 0 1 0 0 Vice Chairman and CFO Class A Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 M 0 38889 1.81 A 227810 D Class A Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 S 0 38889 18.12 D 188921 D Options to Purchase 1.81 2012-03-30 4 M 0 38889 0 D 2012-03-30 2019-03-30 Class A Common Stock 38889 0 D Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan. /s/ David P. Cosper 2012-03-30