0001181431-13-000507.txt : 20130102 0001181431-13-000507.hdr.sgml : 20130101 20130102191716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-13-000507 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130102 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH O BRUTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931255 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 13503470 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 4 1 rrd365131.xml X0306 4 2012-12-28 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0000931255 SMITH O BRUTON C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28212 1 1 1 0 Chairman and CEO Class B Common Stock 2012-12-28 5 G 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 0 8881250 I by Holdings and SFC Class B Common Stock 2012-12-28 4 J 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 0 8881250 I by Holdings and SFC Class B Common Stock 2012-12-28 4 J 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 0 8881250 I by Holdings and SFC Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 2171250 2171250 D Class B Common Stock 2012-12-31 5 G 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 0 8881250 I by Holdings and SFC Class B Common Stock 2013-01-02 5 G 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 0 8881250 I by Holdings and SFC The reporting person gifted a 3.1685% interest in OBS Holdings, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("Holdings"), to O. Bruton Smith Family Irrevocable Trust dated December 11, 2012 (the "Trust"), the beneficiaries of which are Mr. Smith's children and lineal descendants. The reporting person is the sole manager and a member of Holdings. Reflects securities held by Holdings and Sonic Financial Corporation ("SFC"). The reporting person is the chief executive officer and majority shareholder of SFC. SFC owns directly 8,881,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Class B Common Stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by SFC and interests in Holdings, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person sold an 11.8819% interest in Holdings to OBS Family, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("Family"). The reporting person is the sole manager of Family. Family is owned equally by each of the reporting person's children. The reporting person sold an 11.8315% interest in Holdings to the Trust. Shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at the option of the reporting person and there is no expiration date. The reporting person gifted a less than 1% interest in SFC to each of his four children. /s/ O. Bruton Smith 2013-01-02