0001225208-12-003747.txt : 20120210 0001225208-12-003747.hdr.sgml : 20120210 20120210162508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-12-003747 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120208 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120210 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AutoNation, Inc. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166559 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 12593236 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 4 1 doc4.xml X0304 4 2012-02-08 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001166559 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 500 FIFTH AVENUE N SEATTLE WA 98119 1 (See Footnote 2) Common Stock 2012-02-08 4 S 0 245600.0000 37.0588 D 3959886.0000 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $36.80 to $37.34. The price reported above reflects the weighted-average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. For purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" that beneficially owns more than 10% of the common stock of the issuer. Neither the filing of this Form 4 nor any of its contents shall be deemed an admission that the reporting person and any other person or persons constitute a "group" under Section 13(d) or is otherwise subject to Section 16 of the Act, and the reporting person expressly disclaims membership in a group. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust By: /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees, William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates 2012-02-10