0001181431-12-024856.txt : 20120419 0001181431-12-024856.hdr.sgml : 20120419 20120419164407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-024856 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120419 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120419 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKS WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049979 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 12768840 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD 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 4 1 rrd342393.xml X0305 4 2012-04-19 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001049979 BROOKS WILLIAM R C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28212 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2012-04-19 4 A 0 4169 0 A 48050 D Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. /s/ William R. Brooks 2012-04-19