0001209191-18-014065.txt : 20180227 0001209191-18-014065.hdr.sgml : 20180227 20180227174014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-18-014065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180227 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DAVID BRUTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001448501 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 18646738 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: 1231 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-02-23 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001448501 SMITH DAVID BRUTON C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 1 1 1 0 Vice Chairman Class A Common Stock 2018-02-23 4 D 0 24286 0.00 D 238835 D Class A Common Stock 2018-02-23 4 A 0 92525 0.00 A 331360 D Represents the forfeiture of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on February 13, 2017 based on the achievement of performance criteria for fiscal year 2017. Includes 17,421 shares previously held through SMDA Development 1, LLC, representing the reporting person's proportionate ownership interest in the limited liability company, which were distributed to the reporting person on November 2, 2017 and are now owned directly. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of restricted stock units granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units may only be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock and are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria for fiscal year 2018. If the performance criteria are met, this award will vest in three annual installments, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares vesting on March 31, 2019, thirty percent (30%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2020, and forty-five percent (45%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2021. /s/ David Bruton Smith 2018-02-26