0000350698-12-000180.txt : 20121219 0000350698-12-000180.hdr.sgml : 20121219 20121219190340 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350698-12-000180 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121219 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AutoNation, Inc. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROWLEY WILLIAM C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228976 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 121275566 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 4 1 wf-form4_135596180312095.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-12-17 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001228976 CROWLEY WILLIAM C 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-12-17 4 S 0 13162 38.984 D 79027 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-12-17 4 S 0 29046 38.984 D 9409 I See footnote Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-12-17 4 S 0 3747 38.984 D 0 I See footnote This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $38.84 to $39.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. These shares are held directly by William C. Crowley. These shares are held by Tynan, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Crowley is the manager and a member. These shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust, of which Mr. Crowley is the trustee. /s/ William C. Crowley 2012-12-19