-----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, P1b3r+fmc0CaI+UK596bW3RvbdtqjlmSjhN1axTFvbGfty5+PFtRLo4qaVG4cvfw 5qba2KirvgNVoKkH1C3mDQ== 0000950168-98-002964.txt : 19980911 0000950168-98-002964.hdr.sgml : 19980911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950168-98-002964 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980831 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980910 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 98707674 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 18747 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28026 BUSINESS PHONE: 7045323354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28026 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENTON WILLIAM P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052777 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] DIRECTOR FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARKLANE TOWERS WEST STREET 2: 3 PARKLANE BLVD STE 1610 CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 BUSINESS PHONE: 3132717260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARKLANE TOWERS WEST STREET 2: 3 PARKLANE BLVD STE 1610 CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 4 1 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. FORM 4 FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b). U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Benton William P. - ----------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o Ogilvy & Mather Suite 1115 West Three Parklane Blvd. - ----------------------------------------------------- (Street) Dearborn Michigan 48126 - ----------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. -- SAH _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ###-##-#### _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Statement for Month/Year 8/98 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] 10% Owner [X] Director [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) _______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person _______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 FORM 4 (continued)
TABLE I--Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. - --------------------- -------- ---------- ------------------------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- Amount of Owner- Securities ship Trans- Trans- Securities Acquired (A) Beneficially Form: action action or Disposed of (D) Owned at Direct Nature of Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) End of (D) or Indirect Title of (Month/ (Instr. 8) ---------------------------- Month Indirect Beneficial Security Day/ ---------- Amount (A) or Price (Instr. (I) Ownership (Instr. 3) Year) Code V (D) 3 and 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) - --------------------- -------- ---- ---- ----------- ------ --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Class A Common Stock; Par Value $.01 per 8/31/98 P V 500 A $20.00 500 D share
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses) Page 2 FORM 4 (continued)
TABLE II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. - ---------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ------ ---------- --------- ---------- Title and Ownership Number of Date Exer- Amount of Form of Derivative cisable and Underlying Number of Deriv- Securities Expiration Securities Price Derivative ative Conver- Trans- Acquired (A) Date (Month/ (Instr. 3 of Securities Security: sion or Trans- action or Disposed Day/Year) and 4) Deriv- Benefi- Direct Exercise action Code of (D) -------------- -------------- ative cially (D) or Nature of Title of Price of Date (Instr. (Instr. 3, Date Amount Secur- Owned at Indirect Indirect Derivative Deriv- (Month/ 8) 4 and 5) Exer- Expir- or Num- ity End of (I) Beneficial Security ative Day/ -------- ---------- cis- ation ber of (Instr. Month (Instr. Ownership (Instr. 3) Security Year) Code V (A) (D) able Date Title Shares 5) (Instr. 4) 4) (Instr. 4) - ---------- -------- -------- ---- --- ---- ---- ------- ----- ----- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------
Explanation of Responses: - ----------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------- /s/ William P. Benton 9-10-98 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ** Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Page 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----