-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ITsfXn0EuEtuTmPMz+pZAN0vZFcAWsRD7DEVS4WF9rO1BJxvjbaMXjKccFGYkcEz QiN86aKlfjFcYpbgKfWHAg== 0000893750-07-000099.txt : 20070326 0000893750-07-000099.hdr.sgml : 20070326 20070326172847 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893750-07-000099 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070326 GROUP MEMBERS: CBL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: EDWARD S. LAMPERT GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: ESL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: TYNAN, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM C. CROWLEY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40342 FILM NUMBER: 07719081 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL INVESTMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001126396 IRS NUMBER: 752435723 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 schedule13d.txt SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 12)* AutoNation, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) John G. Finley Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 455-2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 23, 2007 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 17 Pages PAGE 2 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 32,767,921 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 32,767,921 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 3 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 221,701 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 221,701 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 4 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 11,026,765 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 11,026,765 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 5 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 49,728,470 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 49,728,470 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 6 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 5,712,083 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,712,083 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 7 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tynan, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,406 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,406 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 8 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Investment Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 61,964 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 61,964 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 9 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 43,794,686 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 43,794,686 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 10 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 221,701 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 221,701 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 11 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Edward S. Lampert - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 49,920,434 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 49,920,434 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 12 OF 17 CUSIP No. 05329W102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON William C. Crowley - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) X (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 132,406 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 132,406 ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,052,840 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 13 OF 17 This Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. 12 supplementally amends the statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, filed by a group consisting of ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Investors"), ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CBL"), Tynan, LLC ("Tynan"), ESL Investment Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESLIM"), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RBS"), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM"), Edward S. Lampert, and William C. Crowley, both United States citizens, by furnishing the information set forth below. ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS, RBSIM, Mr. Lampert, and Mr. Crowley are collectively defined in this Amendment as the "Filing Persons." Unless set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as amended, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Filing Persons are filing this Amendment No. 12 to report that Mr. Lampert has determined that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: The Filing Persons purchased the Shares reported herein as part of their ordinary course investment activities and intend to review on a continuing basis their investment in the Issuer. Depending on their review and evaluation of the business and prospects of the Issuer and the price level of the Shares, or such other factors as they may deem relevant, the Filing Persons may acquire additional Shares; may sell all or any part of their Shares pursuant to Rule 144, in privately negotiated transactions or in sales registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933; may distribute Shares to various of their partners or may engage in any combination of the foregoing. Subject to applicable law, the Filing Persons may enter into derivative transactions, hedging transactions or alternative structures with respect to the Shares. Any open market or privately negotiated purchases, sales, distributions or other transactions may be made at any time without additional prior notice. Any alternative that the Filing Persons may pursue will depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, current and anticipated future trading prices of the Shares, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer and general economic, financial market and industry conditions, other investment and business opportunities available to the Filing Persons, general stock market and economic conditions, tax considerations and other factors. Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer on January 29, 2002. On March 23, 2007, Mr. Lampert determined that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in order to devote more time to his duties at Investments and Sears Holdings Corporation. Mr. Lampert will remain on the Board of Directors until the upcoming annual meeting of the Issuer's shareholders in May 2007. As a result of the Filing Persons' ongoing review and evaluation of the business of the Issuer, the Filing Persons may, through Mr. Crowley's representation on the Board of Directors of the Issuer and otherwise, continue to communicate with the Board of Directors, members of management and/or other stockholders from time to time with respect to operational, strategic, financial or governance matters or otherwise work with management and the Board of Directors to create stockholder value. Other than as described in this Item 4, none of the Filing Persons, nor, to the knowledge of each Filing Person, any individuals listed in response to Item 2 hereof, has any current plans or proposals that relate to or that would result in any of the transactions or other matters specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D; provided that the Filing Persons may, at any time, review or reconsider their position with respect to the Issuer and reserve the right to develop such plans or proposals. PAGE 14 OF 17 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: (a)-(b) The Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 50,052,840 Shares (approximately 23.9% of the outstanding Shares based on the Issuer having 209,075,307 Shares outstanding on February 23, 2007, as disclosed in the Issuer's last annual report on Form 10-K).
REPORTING PERSON NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF SOLE VOTING SHARED SOLE SHARED SHARES OUTSTANDING POWER VOTING POWER DISPOSITIVE DISPOSITIVE BENEFICIALLY SHARES POWER POWER OWNED ESL Partners, 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 32,767,921 0 32,767,921 0 L.P. ESL 23.9% Institutional 50,052,840 (1) 221,701 0 221,701 0 Partners, L.P. ESL Investors, 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 11,026,765 0 11,026,765 0 L.L.C. ESL Investments, 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 49,728,470 (2) 0 49,728,470 (2) 0 Inc. CBL Partners, 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 5,712,083 0 5,712,083 0 L.P. 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 2,406 0 2,406 0 Tynan, LLC ESL Investment 50,052,840 (1) Management, L.P. 23.9% 61,964 0 61,964 0 RBS Partners, 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 43,794,686 (3) 0 43,794,686 (3) 0 L.P. RBS Investment 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 221,701 (4) 0 221,701 (4) 0 Management, LLC Edward S. Lampert 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 49,920,434 (5) 0 49,920,434 (5) 0 William C. 50,052,840 (1) 23.9% 132,406 (6) 0 132,406 (6) 0 Crowley
(1) This number consists of 32,767,921 Shares held for the account of ESL, 221,701 Shares held for the account of Institutional, 11,026,765 Shares held for the account of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held for the account of CBL, 2,406 Shares held for the account of Tynan, 61,964 Shares held for the account of ESLIM, 130,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held for the account of Mr. Lampert and 130,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held for the account of Mr. Crowley. (2) This number consists of 32,767,921 Shares held for the account of ESL, 221,701 Shares held for the account of Institutional, 11,026,765 Shares held for the account of Investors and 5,712,083 Shares held for the account of CBL. (3) This number consists of 32,767,921 Shares held for the account of ESL and 11,026,765 Shares held for the account of Investors. (4) This number consists of 221,701 Shares held for the account of Institutional. PAGE 15 OF 17 (5) This number consists of 32,767,921 Shares held for the account of ESL, 221,701 Shares held for the account of Institutional, 11,026,765 Shares held for the account of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held for the account of CBL, 61,964 Shares held for the account of ESLIM and 130,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held for the account of Mr. Lampert. (6) This number consists of 2,406 Shares held for the account of Tynan and 130,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held for the account of Mr. Crowley. (c) There have been no transactions in Shares by any of the Filing Persons since the date of the last amendment on Schedule 13D. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. PAGE 16 OF 17 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 26, 2007 ESL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its managing member By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel PAGE 17 OF 17 CBL PARTNERS, L.P. By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel TYNAN, LLC By: /s/ William C. Crowley -------------------------------- Name: William C. Crowley Title: Member ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (GP), L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert -------------------------------- Name: Edward S. Lampert Title: Managing Member RBS PARTNERS, L.P. By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot -------------------------------- Name: Theodore W. Ullyot Title: EVP & General Counsel EDWARD S. LAMPERT /s/ Edward S. Lampert ------------------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert WILLIAM C. CROWLEY /s/ William C. Crowley ----------------------------------------- William C. Crowley -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----