-----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, J4wyOePJmI0P6klDVA/Yb/Y94zIbrLm7Cq6d+5gIkXBDld8cyDe+PuUrM7kGXpyR kxzG0XJ38Mgh4flNyTTuPA== 0001181431-04-053052.txt : 20041116 0001181431-04-053052.hdr.sgml : 20041116 20041116122500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-053052 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041116 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHMIDT MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001220400 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22239 FILM NUMBER: 041148611 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1228 HILLSBORO MILE CITY: HILLSBORO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33062 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOBYTEL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 330711569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612-1400 BUSINESS PHONE: 9492254500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AUTO BY TEL CORP STREET 2: 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD 2ND FL CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612-1400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTOBYTEL COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTO BY TEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960920 3 1 rrd56695.xml X0202 3 2004-11-16 0 0001023364 AUTOBYTEL INC ABTL 0001220400 SCHMIDT MICHAEL AUTOBYTEL INC. 18872 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD IRVINE CA 92612 0 1 0 0 Senior VP, Finance Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.87 2014-04-01 Common Stock 175000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.80 2014-09-21 Common Stock 25000 D Grant to reporting person of options to buy shares of common stock in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 33 1/3% shall vest and become exercisable on 04/01/2005 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive calendar month thereafter for the following 24 months. 33 1/3% shall vest and become exercisable on 09/21/2005 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable on each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. /s/ Michael Schmidt 2004-11-16 EX-24. 2 rrd47271_55006.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd47271_55006.html 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints Ariel Amir as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, with full power to act
alone, to (1) execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder; and (2) do and perform all
necessary or desirable acts to complete and execute any of those Forms 3, 4 or 5 or any
amendments, and timely file those Forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and any stock exchange or similar authority, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Date:  November 16, 2004

							/s/ Michael Schmidt
						Name:  Michael Schmidt
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