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-----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, KmCgigDinwq4hL03rql47MBQrpe06DBnYTistdOBTu9nUTxfjHTEmDH3lkACKVeU BZJKDLheMR8kNvoYJJGp4A== 0001181431-07-001319.txt : 20070104 0001181431-07-001319.hdr.sgml : 20070104 20070104142530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-001319 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070104 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Garms Mark CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001380339 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22239 FILM NUMBER: 07508542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 9492254500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AUTOBYTEL INC. STREET 2: 18872 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 3 1 rrd141506.xml X0202 3 2006-12-29 0 0001023364 AUTOBYTEL INC ABTL 0001380339 Garms Mark AUTOBYTEL INC. 18872 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD IRVINE CA 92612 0 1 0 0 Senior VP, Dealer Operations Common Stock 1256 I 401(k) plan Common Stock 1787 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2.99 2016-08-14 Common Stock 100000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.47 2015-08-11 Common Stock 75000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.80 2014-09-21 Common Stock 35000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.90 2014-06-24 Common Stock 25000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 14.17 2014-03-02 Common Stock 10000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.60 2013-08-27 Common Stock 75000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.01 2013-02-24 Common Stock 7500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1.96 2012-09-18 Common Stock 7500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.00 2012-03-01 Common Stock 1500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.86 2015-05-31 Common Stock 7500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2.99 2016-08-14 Common Stock 15000 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 08/14/2007 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. 33 1/3% vested on 08/11/2006 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. 33 1/3% vested on 09/21/2005 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. 33 1/3% vested on 06/24/2005 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. 33 1/3% vested on 03/02/2005 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. Options vested 100% as of 08/27/2006. Options vested 100% as of 02/24/2006. Options vested 100% as of 09/18/2005. Options vested 100% as of 03/01/2005. Options held by Mr. Garm's spouse of which he disclaims beneficial ownership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. 33 1/3% vested on 05/31/2006 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. Options held by Mr. Garm's spouse of which he disclaims beneficial ownership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. 33 1/3% shall vest and become exercisable on 08/14/2007 and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months. /s/ Mark Garms 2007-01-03 EX-24. 2 rrd124497_140179.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd124497_140179.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:  January 3, 2007

							/s/ Mark Garms
						Name:  Mark Garms


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