0001181431-12-046039.txt : 20120816 0001181431-12-046039.hdr.sgml : 20120816 20120816161837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-046039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120814 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120816 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120816 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH O BRUTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931255 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 121040248 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 4 1 rrd353512.xml X0306 4 2012-08-14 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0000931255 SMITH O BRUTON C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28212 1 1 1 0 Chairman and CEO Class A Common Stock 2012-08-14 4 M 0 100000 16.20 A 288222 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-14 4 F 0 95975 17.46 D 192247 D Option to Purchase 16.20 2012-08-14 4 M 0 100000 0 D 2003-10-23 2012-10-23 Class A Common Stock 100000 0 D Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations and the exercise price of the option. /s/ O. Bruton Smith 2012-08-16