X0202 4 2007-12-04 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 2007-11-30 4 P 0 100 16.43 A 37993236 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 200 16.44 A 37993436 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 800 16.46 A 37994236 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 8800 16.47 A 38003036 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 8720 16.47 A 38011756 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 25735 16.48 A 38037491 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 45517 16.48 A 38083008 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 5055 16.49 A 38088063 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 18862 16.49 A 38106925 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 10000 16.5 A 38116925 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 1400 16.5 A 38118325 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-11-30 4 P 0 139811 16.5 A 38258136 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 4300 16.37 A 38262436 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 50500 16.45 A 38312936 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 22600 16.43 A 38335536 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 77500 16.49 A 38413036 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 56300 16.47 A 38469336 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 8500 16.46 A 38477836 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 284800 16.5 A 38762636 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 70900 16.48 A 38833536 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 7800 16.42 A 38841336 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 28200 16.4 A 38869536 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2007-12-03 4 P 0 200 16.41 A 38869736 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) 2007-12-04