X0202 4 2007-11-05 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 0000860585 RBS PARTNERS L P /CT 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000923727 ESL PARTNERS LP 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWHICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 4601 16.92 A 33473522 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 4246 16.83 A 33477768 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 14352 16.82 A 33492120 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 2600 16.78 A 33494720 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 10002 16.85 A 33504722 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 2500 16.79 A 33507222 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 3800 16.81 A 33511022 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 5000 16.74 A 33516022 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 7500 16.80 A 33523522 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 36000 16.95 A 33559522 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 34068 16.98 A 33593590 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 22901 16.97 A 33616491 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 5000 16.76 A 33621491 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 14989 16.87 A 33636480 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 1900 16.88 A 33638380 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 5100 16.91 A 33643480 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 44411 16.90 A 33687891 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 13100 16.89 A 33700991 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 25099 16.93 A 33726090 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 37059 16.99 A 33763149 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 400 16.975 A 33763549 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 115468 17.00 A 33879017 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 15114 16.96 A 33894131 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-05 4 P 0 19024 17.01 A 33913155 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 three Form 4 filings being made by Mr. Lampert, Investments, RBS and Partners on November 7, 2007. /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP & General Counsel 2007-11-07