0001181431-11-020201.txt : 20110325 0001181431-11-020201.hdr.sgml : 20110325 20110325192953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-020201 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110318 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110325 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110325 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: 11713664 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: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 18747 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 BUSINESS PHONE: 7045323354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 4 1 rrd306483.xml X0303 4 2011-03-18 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001355665 COSPER DAVID P C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109 CHARLOTTE NC 28212 0 1 0 0 Vice Chairman and CFO Class A Common Stock 2011-03-18 4 A 0 31410 0 A 154704 D Restricted shares granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. These restricted shares are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria during fiscal year 2011. /s/ David P. Cosper 2011-03-25