0001209191-16-099830.txt : 20160218 0001209191-16-099830.hdr.sgml : 20160218 20160218160249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-099830 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160218 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 BRYAN SCOTT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049982 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 161437528 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-02-16 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 CEO and President Class A Common Stock 2016-02-16 4 A 0 108784 0.00 A 389702 D Class A Common Stock 69686 I As a member of SMDA Development I, LLC Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of restricted stock units granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units may only be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock and are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria for fiscal year 2016. If the performance criteria are met, this award will vest in three annual installments, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares vesting on March 31, 2017, thirty percent (30%) of the shares vesting on February 16, 2018 and forty-five percent (45%) of the shares vesting on February 16, 2019. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development I, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. /s/ B. Scott Smith 2016-02-18