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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001738726-19-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190205

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-51941
		FILM NUMBER:		19566498

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319111
		IRS NUMBER:				581604573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-845-7700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140623

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Trusco Capital Management, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050228
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>r13gSonicAutoAmdmt2_1218.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SONIC AUTOMOTIVE
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: r13gSonicAutoAmdmt2_1218.txt

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