<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001258897-17-000809-index.html : 20170209 <SEC-HEADER>0001258897-17-000809.hdr.sgml : 20170209 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170209075821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001258897-17-000809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170209 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51941 FILM NUMBER: 17584443 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354204 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 222370029 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD STREET 2: BUILDING ONE CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 BUSINESS PHONE: (512) 306-7400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD STREET 2: BUILDING ONE CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>SC 13G <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>dfs011.htm <DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G <TEXT> Document 1 - file: dfs011.htm
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