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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
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Vice Chairman and CFO
Class A Common Stock
2012-03-30
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2012-03-30
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2012-03-30
2019-03-30
Class A Common Stock
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Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.
/s/ David P. Cosper
2012-03-30