0001209191-23-048800.txt : 20230908 0001209191-23-048800.hdr.sgml : 20230908 20230908165256 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-23-048800 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230906 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230908 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Byrd Heath CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001574017 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 231245913 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 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: 1231 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0508 4 2023-09-06 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001574017 Byrd Heath C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO 1 Class A Common Stock 2023-09-06 4 M 0 3800 16.76 A 172422 D Class A Common Stock 2023-09-06 4 S 0 3800 54.00 D 168622 D Class A Common Stock 23651 I by Bucknell Avenue, LLC Options to purchase 16.76 2023-09-06 4 M 0 3800 0.00 D 2020-04-10 2030-04-10 Class A Common Stock 3800 34186 D Stock options exercised and corresponding shares sold pursuant to pre-established 10b5-1 Trading Plan entered into on February 17, 2023. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Class A Common Stock, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The date indicated is the grant date, and the options vest in three equal installments on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment requirements and compliance with certain restrictive covenants. /s/ Heath R. Byrd 2023-09-08