X0202 4 2008-05-23 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 0001249806 ESL INVESTORS LLC 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 6724 15.40 A 51178666 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 8416 15.41 A 51187082 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 12084 15.42 A 51199166 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 2870 15.43 A 51202036 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 4510 15.45 A 51206546 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 82 15.49 A 51206628 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 164 15.50 A 51206792 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 3000 15.51 A 51209792 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 9676 15.52 A 51219468 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 3444 15.53 A 51222912 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 12054 15.54 A 51234966 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 62764 15.55 A 51297730 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 7872 15.56 A 51305602 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 1476 15.40 A 9875803 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 1847 15.41 A 9877650 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 2653 15.42 A 9880303 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 630 15.43 A 9880933 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 990 15.45 A 9881923 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 18 15.49 A 9881941 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 36 15.50 A 9881977 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 658 15.51 A 9882635 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 2124 15.52 A 9884759 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 756 15.53 A 9885515 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 2646 15.54 A 9888161 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-05-23 4 P 0 13778 15.55 A 9901939 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 221701 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. These Shares represent a portion of a single trade which was allocated between Partners and an account that was established by the investment member of Investors. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), RBS, Partners and Investors. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("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. This Form 4 is the first of four Form 4 filings being made by Mr. Lampert, Investments, RBS, Partners and Investors on May 28, 2008. /s/ Edward S. Lampert (See signatures of Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1) 2008-05-28