<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001043509-21-000012-index.html : 20210608 <SEC-HEADER>0001043509-21-000012.hdr.sgml : 20210608 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210608150919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001043509-21-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 REFERENCES 429: 333-180814 REFERENCES 429: 333-204027 REFERENCES 429: 333-232177 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210608 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210608 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210608 FILER: 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: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-256891 FILM NUMBER: 211002018 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 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>S-8 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>sonicforms-8.htm <DESCRIPTION>S-8 <TEXT> Document 1 - file: sonicforms-8.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-23.1 <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>exhibit231.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1 <TEXT> Document 4 - file: exhibit231.htm
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