0001181431-11-025122.txt : 20110422 0001181431-11-025122.hdr.sgml : 20110422 20110422164753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-025122 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110422 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110422 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110422 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKS WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049979 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 11775975 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD 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 rrd309001.xml X0303 4 2011-04-22 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001049979 BROOKS WILLIAM R C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28212 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2011-04-22 4 A 0 4393 0 A 43881 D Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2005 Formula Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. /s/ William R. Brooks 2011-04-22