0001181431-12-014327.txt : 20120305 0001181431-12-014327.hdr.sgml : 20120305 20120305172959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-014327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120302 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120305 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: 12667726 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 rrd337019.xml X0304 4 2012-03-02 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 2012-03-02 4 A 0 44247 0 A 188921 D Restricted shares granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. These restricted shares are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria for fiscal year 2012. /s/ David P. Cosper 2012-03-04