0001181431-12-056764.txt : 20121105 0001181431-12-056764.hdr.sgml : 20121105 20121105171346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-056764 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121105 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYKE JEFF CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001448228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 121180968 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 rrd359462.xml X0306 4 2012-11-01 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001448228 DYKE JEFF C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 0 1 0 0 EVP of Operations Class A Common Stock 2012-11-01 4 M 0 10548 1.81 A 176206 D Class A Common Stock 2012-11-01 4 S 0 10548 20.00 D 165658 D Class A Common Stock 2012-11-05 4 M 0 31120 1.81 A 196778 D Class A Common Stock 2012-11-05 4 S 0 31120 20.00 D 165658 D Class A Common Stock 2012-11-05 4 S 0 15184 20.00 D 150474 D Options to purchase 1.81 2012-11-01 4 M 0 10548 0 D 2019-03-30 Class A Common Stock 10548 31120 D Options to purchase 1.81 2012-11-05 4 M 0 31120 0 D 2019-03-30 Class A Common Stock 31120 0 D Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan. Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan. Options vested in three equal installments beginning on March 30, 2010. /s/ Jeff Dyke 2012-11-05