-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PLLv6BHOnPAriSn8kz08qPFbV/oN1N1Fexhx1cw4j2Z5up8yNXVm7Fziw9UDe1gn beiE1kzZUpvyhEatTpZGCw== 0000950134-01-508891.txt : 20020411 0000950134-01-508891.hdr.sgml : 20020411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-01-508891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011119 GROUP MEMBERS: CBL PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: COURTESY PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INVESTORS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ESL LIMITED SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40342 FILM NUMBER: 1796034 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 222875193 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLAC CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 d92469a1sc13da.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 1) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AutoNation, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 05329W102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Janice V. Sharry, Esq. Haynes and Boone, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 651-5562 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 16, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box. [ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 2 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 22-2875193 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 40,819,475 --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 40,819,475 WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 3 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 7,922,202 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 7,922,202 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 4 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 06-1456821 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,443,026 --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 --------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,443,026 --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 5 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company 13-4095958 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 9,553,597 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 9,553,597 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 6 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Courtesy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 06-1633842 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 8,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 8,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 7 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 06-1526810 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 9,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 9,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 76,738,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.61%(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on a total of 324,967,303 Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 8 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation ("Limited"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"), ESL Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Investors"), Courtesy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Courtesy"), and CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CBL"), by furnishing the information set forth below. ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, Courtesy and CBL are collectively defined in this Amendment as the "Filing Persons." Unless set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, CBL and Courtesy (the "Filing Persons") acquired their Shares in the ordinary course of business solely for investment purposes and not for the purposes of participating in or influencing the management of the Issuer. The Filing Persons currently have no plans or proposals with respect to any of the matters set forth in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Filing Persons have had discussions from time-to-time with the Issuer's management and certain of its directors regarding the Issuer's operating performance and various means of enhancing stockholder value over time. The Filing Persons anticipate that they may in the future continue to make suggestions and potentially have discussions and other communications with the Issuer's management, members of its Board of Directors and possibly other stockholders regarding the foregoing and other matters in order to enhance the value of the investment in the Issuer's Shares. The Issuer has begun providing certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries to the Filing Persons, and the Filing Persons have entered into an agreement with the Company to maintain the confidentiality of any such information that is provided. Depending upon a variety of factors, including, without limitation, current and anticipated future trading prices of the Shares, changes to the composition of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer and general economic, financial market and industry conditions, the Filing Persons may also acquire additional shares, or sell all or part of their Shares, in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Any open market or privately negotiated purchases or sales may be made at any time without prior notice. Depending upon the foregoing factors and to the extent deemed advisable in light of their general investment policies, or other factors, the Filing Persons may formulate other purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or the Shares, including subsequently suggesting individuals that the Issuer might consider adding to its Board. The foregoing is subject to change at any time, and there can be no assurance that any of the Filing Persons will take any of the actions set forth above. On September 21, 2001, ESL notified the Company and federal antitrust authorities that it had a present good faith intention to acquire more than $100 million of the Shares and might, depending on market conditions, acquire more of such Shares. These notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "Act"), designated the $100 million acquisition threshold, which had the effect of permitting ESL, following the applicable waiting period, to acquire up to $500 million of the outstanding Shares without further notification under such Act. ESL was granted early termination of the waiting period by the federal antitrust authorities on October 10, 2001. CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 9 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) Pursuant to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, entered into by and among ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, CBL and Courtesy dated as of October 30, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on October 30, 2001), each of ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors and Courtesy may be deemed to beneficially own 76,738,300 Shares (which is approximately 23.61% of the Shares outstanding on October 26, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (c) There have been no transactions in the Shares by the Filing Persons since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2001, entered into by and among ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, CBL and Courtesy (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on October 30, 2001). CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 10 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Date: November 19, 2001 ESL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Chairman ESL LIMITED By: ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its manager By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Chairman CUSIP No. 05329W102 Page 11 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURTESY PARTNERS, L.P. By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Chairman CBL PARTNERS, L.P. By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Chairman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----