0001181431-12-012623.txt : 20120228 0001181431-12-012623.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228170400 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-012623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120226 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 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: 12648343 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: 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 4 1 rrd336098.xml X0304 4 2012-02-26 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001355665 COSPER DAVID P C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 0 1 0 0 Vice Chairman and CFO Class A Common Stock 2012-02-26 4 F 0 4389 16.62 D 144674 D Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon vesting of restricted stock. /s/ David P. Cosper 2012-02-28