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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAMPERT EDWARD S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(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	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2008

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		3,300	A	$15.18	41,507,145	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		5,700	A	$15.19	41,512,845	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		77,600	A	$15.2	41,590,445	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		2,300	A	$15.22	41,592,745	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		200	A	$15.24	41,592,945	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		59,200	A	$15.25	41,652,145	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		6,100	A	$15.27	41,658,245	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		2,400	A	$15.4	41,660,645	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		5,752	A	$15.41	41,666,397	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		7,698	A	$15.42	41,674,095	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		2,600	A	$15.43	41,676,695	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		750	A	$15.44	41,677,445	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		16,661	A	$15.45	41,694,106	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		34,700	A	$15.46	41,728,806	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		27,622	A	$15.47	41,756,428	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		13,000	A	$15.48	41,769,428	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		10,600	A	$15.49	41,780,028	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/11/2008		P		135,874	A	$15.5	41,915,902	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		56,000	A	$15.5	41,971,902	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		70,100	A	$15.51	42,042,002	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		14,100	A	$15.52	42,056,102	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		6,200	A	$15.53	42,062,302	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		1,300	A	$15.54	42,063,602	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/12/2008		P		715,300	A	$15.55	42,778,902	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								221,701	I	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								8,571,514	I	See Footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								5,712,083	I	See Footnotes⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								61,964	I	See Footnotes⁽⁵⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								2,455,251	I	See Footnotes⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								130,000⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾	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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAMPERT EDWARD S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ESL INVESTMENTS INC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ESL PARTNERS LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RBS PARTNERS L P /CT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer") are held by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners").

2. These Shares are held by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional").

3. These Shares are held in an account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors").

4. These Shares are held by CBL Partners, L.P. ("CBL").

5. These Shares are held by ESL Investment Management, L.P. ("ESLIM").

6. These Shares are held by RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS").

7. These Shares are held by Edward S. Lampert.

8. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), RBS and Partners. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing member of the general partner of ESLIM.

Remarks:

Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.

	/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP & General Counsel (See signatures of Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1)	02/13/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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