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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-021361
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110330
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110401
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110401
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSPER DAVID P
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001355665
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395
FILM NUMBER: 11731983
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
STREET 2: 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28212
ISSUER:
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: 0207
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD
STREET 2: PO BOX 18747
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28212
BUSINESS PHONE: 7045323354
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28212
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C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109
CHARLOTTE
NC
28212
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Vice Chairman and CFO
Class A Common Stock
2011-03-30
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Class A Common Stock
2011-03-30
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2011-03-30
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2011-03-30
2019-03-30
Class A Common Stock
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38889
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Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.84 per share to $13.99 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
/s/ David P. Cosper
2011-04-01