0001181431-11-021361.txt : 20110401 0001181431-11-021361.hdr.sgml : 20110401 20110401163651 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 4 1 rrd307119.xml X0303 4 2011-03-30 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001355665 COSPER DAVID P C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109 CHARLOTTE NC 28212 0 1 0 0 Vice Chairman and CFO Class A Common Stock 2011-03-30 4 M 0 38889 1.81 A 193593 D Class A Common Stock 2011-03-30 4 S 0 38889 13.9202 D 154704 D Options to Purchase 1.81 2011-03-30 4 M 0 38889 0 D 2011-03-30 2019-03-30 Class A Common Stock 38889 38889 D 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