<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001519418-12-000011.txt : 20120126
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001519418-12-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120126

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTONATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40342
		FILM NUMBER:		12547017

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION, INC. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AutoNation, Inc. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990407

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Horizon Kinetics LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519418
		IRS NUMBER:				450642972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-495-7347

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>horizonthirteengantw.txt
<DESCRIPTION>HORIZONTHIRTEENGANTW
<TEXT>
                              UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    SCHEDULE 13G

                                    made on January 23, 2012.

                                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                              Issuer-AutoNation, Inc.

                            Securities Class-common

                                         CUSIP Number-05329W102

                             Event  Requiring Filing -December 31, 2011

                              Filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

                             CUSIP  Number 05329W102

                              Reporter- Horizon Kinetics LLC
                              Tax ID#45-0642972

                               Place of Organization-Delaware

                                Number of Shares-sole voting power-7,326,527
                                Sole dispositive power-7,326,527
                                Amount beneficially owned-7,326,527


                                Percent of Class represented by above-5.24%

                                 Type of Reporting Person-HC

Name of Issuer-AutoNation, Inc.
Address of Issuer-200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Name of Person Filing-Horizon Kinetics LLC
Address -470 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor South, NY, NY, 10016
Citizenship-Delaware
 Securities Class-common stock

Filing re Section 240.13d-1(b) by investment
adviser under Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Amount beneficially owned-7,326,527
Percent of class-5.24%
sole voting power-7,326,527
shared power to vote or direct the vote-0
sole power to dispose/direct the disposition-7,326,527
shared power to dispose/direct the disposition-0



Certification pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b):
 By signing below I certify that, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above
 were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
 changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of
 my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is
 true, complete and correct.

Date-January 23, 2012
Signature-Andrew M. Fishman
Title-Associate General Counsel

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