-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, W0f3Hz5teLdFHiNxC8VdTCZTNr8FXCuGeuLj/g9A6uFrJWqFvAkNqcwM4N/fB95Q Cxl5e2iclgUdbC/gUodR7Q== 0001193125-07-222106.txt : 20080114 0001193125-07-222106.hdr.sgml : 20080114 20071019161529 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-222106 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071019 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 18747 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 BUSINESS PHONE: 7045323354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter

October 19, 2007

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Robert Babula

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E

Washington, D.C. 20549-0404

  

 

Re:   Response to Comment Letter dated September 28, 2007 regarding Sonic Automotive, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 1-13395) (the “Comment Letter”)

Dear Mr. Babula:

This confirms our discussion that Sonic Automotive, Inc. intends to file its response to the Comment Letter on or before Friday, November 9, 2007. Please feel free to call me with any questions.

 

Yours truly,
MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC

/s/ Thomas H. O’Donnell, Jr.

Thomas H. O’Donnell, Jr.

 

Cc:   David Cosper
  Stephen K. Coss, Esq.

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