X0202 4 2006-05-16 0 0000350698 AUTONATION INC /FL AN 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 0001249801 ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001249806 ESL INVESTORS LLC 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000860585 RBS PARTNERS L P /CT 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001249797 RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001289986 CBL Partners, L.P. 200 GREENWICH AVE. GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001183200 LAMPERT EDWARD S 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2006-05-16 4 S 0 673895 22.55 D 33412982 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2006-05-16 4 S 0 4559 22.55 D 226066 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2006-05-16 4 S 0 226773 22.55 D 11243838 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2006-05-16 4 S 0 117473 22.55 D 5824530 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 70403 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 134102 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 by ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors"). These Shares are held by CBL Partners, L.P. ("CBL"). These Shares are held by ESL Investment Management, LLC ("ESLIM"). These Shares are held by ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"). This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Partners, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM") and Edward S. Lampert. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. 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 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) 2006-05-18