X0202 4 2007-12-10 0 0000350698 AUTONATION INC /FL AN 0001183200 LAMPERT EDWARD S 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001126396 ESL INVESTMENTS INC 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000923727 ESL PARTNERS LP 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000860585 RBS PARTNERS L P /CT 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 22500 16.79 A 39359845 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 25000 17.32 A 39384845 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 30000 17.23 A 39414845 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 12200 17.13 A 39427045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 31700 17.19 A 39458745 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 66400 17.2 A 39525145 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 28200 17.21 A 39553345 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 7500 17.14 A 39560845 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 49000 17.15 A 39609845 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 7300 16.65 A 39617145 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 1900 16.81 A 39619045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 19200 16.84 A 39638245 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 25400 16.77 A 39663645 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 5400 16.78 A 39669045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 27663 16.9 A 39696708 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 10337 16.92 A 39707045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 4000 16.91 A 39711045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 8000 16.89 A 39719045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 4000 16.87 A 39723045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 29000 16.86 A 39752045 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 3400 16.85 A 39755445 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 63900 16.8 A 39819345 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-10 4 P 0 75000 17.1 A 39894345 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 221701 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 8571514 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 5712083 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 61964 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2455251 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 130000 D These shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer") are held by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"). These Shares are held by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional"). These Shares are held in an account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors"). These Shares are held by CBL Partners, L.P. ("CBL"). These Shares are held by ESL Investment Management, L.P. ("ESLIM"). These Shares are held by RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"). These Shares are held by Edward S. Lampert. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), RBS and Partners. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing member of the general partner of ESLIM. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount. /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP & General Counsel (See signatures of Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1) 2007-12-12