X0306 4 2019-02-20 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 Chief Executive Officer Class A Common Stock 2019-02-20 4 D 0 50889 0.00 D 280741 D Represents the forfeiture of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on February 20, 2019 based on the achievement of performance criteria for fiscal year 2018. /s/ David Bruton Smith 2019-02-22