SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCALLISTER J ALEX

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

(Street)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTONATION INC /FL [ AN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Corporate Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/02/2005		G⁽¹⁾		2,500	A	⁽²⁾	2,500⁽¹⁾	I	By trust
Common Stock	08/02/2005		G⁽¹⁾		2,500	D	⁽²⁾	3,000	I	See FN⁽³⁾
Common Stock	08/02/2005		S		600	D	$21.77	1,900	I	By trust
Common Stock	08/02/2005		S		1,900	D	$21.75	0	I	By trust
Common Stock	08/02/2005		M		9,100	A	$11.05	9,100	D
Common Stock	08/02/2005		S		600	D	$21.76	8,500	D
Common Stock	08/02/2005		S		8,500	D	$21.75	0⁽⁴⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.05	08/02/2005		M			9,100	⁽⁵⁾	07/25/2011	Common Stock	9,100	⁽²⁾	10,900	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gift of shares owned by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's wife to a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person.

2. N/A

3. Shares are held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's wife. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Excludes 712 shares of AutoNation common stock held indirectly through the AutoNation, Inc. 401(k) Plan.

5. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 25, 2002.

	J. Alexander McAllister	08/04/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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