0000350698-12-000105.txt : 20120914 0000350698-12-000105.hdr.sgml : 20120914 20120914172256 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350698-12-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120913 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120914 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Short Michael J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385267 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 121093484 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 wf-form4_134765776231813.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-09-13 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001385267 Short Michael J 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-09-13 4 M 0 44100 19.21 A 45663 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-09-13 4 S 0 29084 41.5329 D 16579 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 19.21 2012-09-13 4 M 0 44100 0 D 2017-07-30 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 44100.0 34400 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $41.50 to $41.6275. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of July 30, 2007. /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-09-14