X0202 4 2007-10-26 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 2007-10-26 4 P 0 6027 16.93 A 32773948 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-26 4 P 0 109070 17.10 A 32883018 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-26 4 P 0 22750 16.98 A 32905768 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-26 4 P 0 54378 17.00 A 32960146 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-26 4 P 0 2200 16.95 A 32962346 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-26 4 P 0 575 17.09 A 32962921 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 700 17.11 A 32963621 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 1000 17.13 A 32964621 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 2801 17.14 A 32967422 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 200 17.145 A 32967622 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 4300 17.15 A 32971922 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 13300 17.16 A 32985222 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 2300 17.165 A 32987522 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 38300 17.17 A 33025822 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 1900 17.175 A 33027722 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 19400 17.18 A 33047122 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 6200 17.185 A 33053322 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 41057 17.19 A 33094379 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 2600 17.195 A 33096979 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 27142 17.20 A 33124121 I See footnotes Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 14400 17.21 A 33138521 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 200 17.215 A 33138721 I See footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 40617 17.22 A 33179338 I See footnotes Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-10-30 4 P 0 300 17.225 A 33179638 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. (See signatures of Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1) 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. This Form 4 is the first of two Form 4 filings being made by Mr. Lampert, Investments, RBS and Partners on October 30, 2007. /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP & General Counsel 2007-10-30