0001181431-12-048801.txt : 20120905 0001181431-12-048801.hdr.sgml : 20120905 20120905174025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-048801 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120905 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120905 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH BRYAN SCOTT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049982 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 121074845 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: 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 rrd354991.xml X0306 4 2012-08-31 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001049982 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 1 1 0 0 President and CSO Class A Common Stock 2012-08-31 4 M 0 800 16.20 A 199006 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-31 4 S 0 800 18.01 D 198206 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Options to purchase 16.20 2012-08-31 4 M 0 800 0 D 2003-10-23 2012-10-23 Class A Common Stock 800 36053 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 exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan. /s/ B. Scott Smith 2012-09-05