0001209191-18-014058.txt : 20180227 0001209191-18-014058.hdr.sgml : 20180227 20180227173817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-18-014058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180227 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH O BRUTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931255 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 18646719 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 562010790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-566-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-02-23 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0000931255 SMITH O BRUTON C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28212 1 1 1 0 Executive Chairman Class A Common Stock 2018-02-23 4 D 0 41343 0.00 D 610287 D Class A Common Stock 2018-02-23 4 A 0 107123 0.00 A 717410 D Represents the forfeiture of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on February 13, 2017 based on the achievement of performance criteria for fiscal year 2017. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of restricted stock units granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units may only be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock and are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria for fiscal year 2018. If the performance criteria are met, this award will vest in three annual installments, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares vesting on March 31, 2019, thirty percent (30%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2020, and forty-five percent (45%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2021. /s/ O. Bruton Smith 2018-02-26