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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-22-017713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220509
FILED AS OF DATE: 20220511
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220511
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAMPERT EDWARD S
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183200
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107
FILM NUMBER: 22915399
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1170 KANE CONCOURSE
STREET 2: SUITE 200
CITY: BAY HARBOUR
STATE: FL
ZIP: 33154
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
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2022-05-09
0
0000350698
AUTONATION, INC.
AN
0001183200
LAMPERT EDWARD S
1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS
FL
33154
0
0
1
0
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2022-05-09
4
J
1
53075
D
8851453
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2022-05-10
4
J
1
52646
D
8798807
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2022-05-11
4
J
1
53288
D
8745519
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2022-05-11
4
S
0
1290
120.5567
D
8744229
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-09
4
J
1
52632
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
45379
315792
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-09
4
J
1
8926
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
7696
53556
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-10
4
J
1
52632
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
45012
263160
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-10
4
J
1
8926
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
7634
44630
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-11
4
J
1
52632
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
45561
210528
D
Forward sale contract (obligation to sell)
2022-05-11
4
J
1
8926
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
7727
35704
D
The reporting person delivered 45,379 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares (as defined below) to the unaffiliated bank counterparty (the "Bank") in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 5, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price (as defined below) of $122.6363 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1 (as defined below). The reporting person delivered 7,696 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares (as defined below) to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 5, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.6363 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2 (as defined below).
On October 25, 2021, the reporting person entered into a prepaid variable forward sale contract ("Transaction #1") with the Bank, which obligated the reporting person to deliver to the Bank up to 526,320 shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Shares") (the "Transaction #1 Pledged Shares") (or, at the reporting person's election, an equivalent amount of cash, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation), on the applicable settlement dates beginning May 4, 2022. In exchange for entering into Transaction #1 and assuming this obligation, the reporting person received a cash payment of $51,268,069.61 on October 25, 2021.
(Continued from footnote 2) Transaction #1 was divided into ten individual components designated by valuation date, which are the ten trading days from May 2, 2022 through May 13, 2022, inclusively, of which the number of Shares with respect to each component is 52,632 (each, the "Transaction #1 Component Share Number" for the relevant component).
Also on October 25, 2021, the reporting person entered into a separate prepaid variable forward sale contract ("Transaction #2") with the Bank, which obligated the reporting person to deliver to the Bank up to 89,260 Shares (the "Transaction #2 Pledged Shares", and together with the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares, the "Pledged Shares") (or, at the reporting person's election, an equivalent amount of cash, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #2 documentation) on the applicable settlement dates beginning May 4, 2022. In exchange for entering into Transaction #2 and assuming this obligation, the reporting person received a cash payment of $8,694,687.44 on October 25, 2021.
(Continued from footnote 4) Transaction #2 was also divided into ten individual components designated by valuation date, which are also the ten trading days from May 2, 2022 through May 13, 2022, inclusively, of which the number of Shares with respect to each component is 8,926 (each, the "Transaction #2 Component Share Number" for the relevant component).
On the settlement date for each component (beginning on May 4, 2022), the reporting person was obligated to deliver to the Bank a number of Shares determined as follows (or, at the reporting person's election, the reporting person may pay an equivalent amount in cash on the applicable settlement date, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation or Transaction #2 documentation, as applicable): (a) if the volume weighted average trading price per Share on the valuation date, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation or Transaction #2 documentation, as applicable, for the relevant component (the "Settlement Price") is less than $105.7352 (the "Floor Price"), either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component; (b) if the Settlement Price is between the Floor Price and $231.2958 (the "Cap Price"),
(Continued from footnote 6) either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component, multiplied by the Floor Price divided by the Settlement Price; and (c) if the Settlement Price is greater than the Cap Price, either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component, multiplied by (1 - ((Cap Price - Floor Price), divided by the Settlement Price)). The reporting person retains all voting rights and dispositive power over all of the Pledged Shares during the term of the applicable pledge, subject to the Bank's exercise of default remedies.
Includes 1,649 Shares held by The Nicholas Floyd Lampert 2015 Trust ("The Nicholas Trust"), and 1,649 Shares held by The Nina Rose Lampert 2015 Trust (the "The Nina Trust" and, together with The Nicholas Trust, the "Trusts"). The reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities owned by the Trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities. The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
The reporting person delivered 45,012 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 6, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $123.6357 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1. The reporting person delivered 7,634 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 6, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $123.6357 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2.
The reporting person delivered 45,561 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 9, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.145 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1. The reporting person delivered 7,727 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 9, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.145 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2.
/s/ Edward S. Lampert
2022-05-11