0001181431-12-046372.txt : 20120817 0001181431-12-046372.hdr.sgml : 20120817 20120817164716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-046372 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120816 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120817 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DAVID BRUTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001448501 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 121043047 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 rrd353798.xml X0306 4 2012-08-16 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001448501 SMITH DAVID BRUTON C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 1 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Class A Common Stock 2012-08-16 4 M 0 2900 16.20 A 109657 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-16 4 M 0 18918 1.81 A 128575 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-16 4 S 0 21818 18.00 D 106757 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Options to Purchase 16.20 2012-08-16 4 M 0 2900 0 D 2012-10-23 Class A Common Stock 2900 0 D Options to Purchase 1.81 2012-08-16 4 M 0 18918 0 D 2019-03-30 Class A Common Stock 18918 0 D Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development I, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. Options vested in three equal installments beginning on October 23, 2003. Options vested in three equal installments beginning on March 30, 2010. /s/ David B. Smith 2012-08-17