X0306 4 2017-02-12 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001049982 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 1 1 0 0 CEO and President Class A Common Stock 2017-02-12 4 F 0 9343 23.80 D 356540 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Class A Common Stock 2017-02-12 4 F 0 7553 23.80 D 348987 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Class A Common Stock 2017-02-13 4 A 0 82222 0.00 A 431209 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon vesting of restricted stock units. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development I, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. 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 2017. 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, 2018, thirty percent (30%) of the shares vesting on February 13, 2019 and forty-five percent (45%) of the shares vesting on February 13, 2020. /s/ B. Scott Smith 2017-02-14